Tag Archives: renewables

Scottish Power becomes first big UK energy firm to switch to 100% wind power via The Scotsman

Posted on 2018/10/19 by nfield

Scottish Power has announced that it will generate all of its electricity from wind power instead of coal and gas in the future, becoming the first major UK energy company to make such a shift. The move, announced on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Fearing blackouts, Kyushu Electric asks solar power generators to suspend generation via Japan Times

Posted on 2018/10/13 by nfield

FUKUOKA – Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Saturday asked solar power operators in its service area to suspend the generation of electricity to prevent oversupply and potential large-scale blackouts. It’s the first request of its kind in Japan in an area … Continue reading →

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THE ATOMIC GENIE Thinking about nuclear: Hard choices that may cost the planet via Climate & Capitalism

Posted on 2018/09/13 by nfield

Some environmentalists want both nuclear power and renewables. Richard Seymour says that’s an evasion. We must choose, and the choice isn’t easy. Republished with permission from the author, Richard Seymour. It was first published on his Patreon blog, which we like … Continue reading →

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S. Korea to set long-term energy plan by year-end via Yonhap News Agency

Posted on 2018/08/31 by nfield

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) — South Korea will draw out a long-term energy plan by the end of this year, which will spur a shift toward renewable power sources away from fossil fuels and nuclear power, the industry ministry said … Continue reading →

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Japan’s renewable energy puzzle: solar push threatens environment via The Guardian

Posted on 2018/04/19 by nfield

[…] In the post-Fukushima era, local authorities around Japan are courting private investment in renewables as part of a push to dramatically increase their share of the national energy mix. The project, along with dozens of other large-scale solar farms, is also … Continue reading →

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Red Cloud’s Revolution: Oglalla Sioux Freeing Themselves From Fossil Fuel　via Mongabay

Posted on 2018/02/19 by nfield

enry Red Cloud, like so many Oglalla Sioux young men, left the reservation to work in construction. When he returned home in 2002, he needed a job, and also wanted to make a difference. He attended a solar energy workshop … Continue reading →

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All Renewables Will Be Cost Competitive With Fossil Fuels by 2020 via EcoWatch

Posted on 2018/01/15 by nfield

enerating electricity from renewable energy sources is not only better for the environmentcompared to fossil fuels, but it will also be consistently cheaper in just a few years, according to a new report. According to a cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power receives its death sentence in California: Regulators vote to shut down Diablo Canyon via San Diego Union-Tribune

Posted on 2018/01/14 by nfield

Under Thursday’s decision, Unit 1 will close in 2024, and Unit 2 is scheduled for retirement in 2025, the years the federal licenses for the respective units expire. Located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Luis Obispo … Continue reading →

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Japan spends scant energy on renewables via The Japan Times

Posted on 2018/01/06 by nfield

Dec. 11, 2017, marked the 20th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty signed by 84 countries who committed to limit the release of greenhouse gases, which are considered the cause of global warming. Japan, of course, was one of … Continue reading →

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Georgia Power continues renewable expansion, including solar　via PV Magazine

Posted on 2017/09/26 by nfield

Georgia has leapt into the PV gigawatt club, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). In the SEIA state profile, the Peach State has 1,500 MW installed, over 1,000 in 2016 alone, placing it 9th among states overall and 3rd for 2016. … Continue reading →

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