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Author: Marc Eglon

Vattenfall will build the largest onshore wind farm in Scotland

South Kyle Wind Farm will be home to 50 turbines. Each turbine will be 149.5 meters high and produce 4.8MW of capacity.

Leire Vázquez April 27, 2020

Se avecinan nuevos records de generación solar en Europa

A pesar de las nefastas consecuencias que el Covid-19 está provocando en las personas y en la economía, el medio ambiente y la mejora de sus condiciones permitirá que los niveles de generación de energía solar aumenten de manera exponencial.

Leire Vázquez April 23, 2020

Nuevo informe IRENA – La descarbonización creará millones de empleos en renovables

El nuevo informe Energy Transformation 2050 de IRENA analiza las vías necesarias para reducir las emisiones mundiales de CO2 en, al menos, un 70% para 2050. Para ello tiene en cuenta los distintos marcos políticos y las estrategias de inversión.

Leire Vázquez April 21, 2020

Energías verdes, la clave para superar la crisis del Covid-19

Una nueva alianza formada por trece países han pedido a la Comisión Europea que el Pacto Verde sea la hoja de ruta a seguir para impulsar y estimular la economía tras la crisis del Covid-19.

Leire Vázquez April 16, 2020

The Best Renewable Energy and Sustainability Podcasts (2020 update)

A hand-picked collection of the world’s finest renewable energy and sustainability podcasts, exploring the latest in green energies, climate change, and energy consumption and we move to a green and sustainable future.

Leire Vázquez April 15, 2020

A positive outlook for the UK battery storage market

Last week welcomed some positive news coming from the UK Battery Storage Project Database Report. Solar Power Portal provided an excellent summary of the report, and below are some key highlights. The positive outlook supports what we are seeing on the recruitment side, with an increase in new roles coming in

Vicki Moore April 6, 2020

New Record: 16GW of Wind provided 43% of British Electricity

Wind energy generated a record 16.62 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in Britain for the first time, providing more than 43.7% of power on Sunday 8th December 2019.

Marc Eglon December 9, 2019

SPR adding solar PV to Wind Farms in UK and Ireland

ScottishPower Renewables, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, plans to construct solar projects across their onshore wind sites throughout the UK and Ireland. Adding solar PV and battery storage seeks to maximise the generation potential for every renewables project the company develops.

Marc Eglon December 5, 2019

MIT solar coating could increase conductivity 10X

An MIT team has developed a flexible organic polymer, that is both transparent and conductive. making it an ideal coating for high-efficiency perovskite solar panels.

Marc Eglon December 3, 2019

3,100MW ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia Offshore Wind Hub

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) plans to combine three offshore wind projects (East Anglia One North, Two and Three) into The East Anglia Hub, a single 3.1 gigawatt programme. The 4-year construction phase is anticipated to start in 2022, with overall investment of £6.5 billion.

Marc Eglon November 27, 2019

Offshore Wind Turbine Training Facility Opens in Blyth

The Port of Blyth in northeast England has opened a £1m wind turbine training facility for offshore wind technicians. The facility features a dedicated training centre with a Vestas V47 wind turbine and a duplicate nacelle that allows safer technical training at ground level.

Marc Eglon November 25, 2019

European Investment Bank divests from fossil fuels – What it really means

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will phase out financing for oil, gas, and coal projects after 2021. EIB is the largest public bank in the world and the announcement is a clear signal in favour of the renewable energy transition. But how will the fossil fuel divestment really impact the energy industry?

Marc Eglon November 20, 2019

Ørsted Adding 460MW Solar and Storage in Texas

Already the dominant developer in the US wind industry, both onshore and off, Ørsted has commenced construction of their first utility-scale solar and battery storage project. Permian Energy Center adds 460MWac capacity in Andrews County in Texas and will begin producing in 2021.

Marc Eglon November 18, 2019

Industry news and insights

Author: Marc Eglon

Vattenfall will build the largest onshore wind farm in Scotland

Se avecinan nuevos records de generación solar en Europa

Nuevo informe IRENA – La descarbonización creará millones de empleos en renovables

Energías verdes, la clave para superar la crisis del Covid-19

The Best Renewable Energy and Sustainability Podcasts (2020 update)

A positive outlook for the UK battery storage market

New Record: 16GW of Wind provided 43% of British Electricity

SPR adding solar PV to Wind Farms in UK and Ireland

MIT solar coating could increase conductivity 10X

3,100MW ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia Offshore Wind Hub

Offshore Wind Turbine Training Facility Opens in Blyth

European Investment Bank divests from fossil fuels – What it really means

Ørsted Adding 460MW Solar and Storage in Texas

Another US coal plant goes bankrupt

GIG Carbon Score tool assesses carbon impact of 40,000 wind and solar assets

Google just purchased 1.6GW of renewable energy

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