For the first time, renewables accounted for more than half of newadditions to power capacity and overtook coal in terms of worldcumulative installed capacity. This is good news and China is workinghard on renewables technology,.

For the first time, renewables accounted for more than half of new additions to power capacity and overtook coal in terms of world cumulative installed capacity. This is good news and China is working hard on renewables technology,.

#renewables #pv

Originally shared by International Energy Agency

In 2016, global renewable electricity generation grew by around 6% & represented around 24% of global power output
http://bit.ly/2rCcxiu

Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal

Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal
The IEA says in a new report that last year, renewables accounted for more than half of the increase in power capacity. The report says half a million solar panels were installed every day last year around the world.In China, it says, there were two wind turbines set up everyhour.

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37767250

#renewables
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37767250

sunfire has developed a technique for efficient liquid fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene, methanol) production. Base products carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are used in combination with electrical energy from regenerative sources to produce process gas which is subsequently synthesized into hydrocarbons. Existing refinery technology can be used to convert these hydrocarbons into fuels.

sunfire has developed a technique for efficient liquid fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene, methanol) production. Base products carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are used in combination with electrical energy from regenerative sources to produce process gas which is subsequently synthesized into hydrocarbons. Existing refinery technology can be used to convert these hydrocarbons into fuels.

Interesting technique. Can be used for energy storage for solar power plants. Alternative energy sources are popping up.

#renewables
http://www.sunfire.de/en/produkte/fuel/power-to-liquids

"Is hydrogen the new oil? Many scientists believe that in the future hydrogen could substitute oil and natural gas for energy production. But the production of hydrogen is itself a very energy-consuming process. Scientists from the Jülich Research Centre could well have the answer to the problem: Light-induced water splitting. The central building block is a multijunction silicon solar cell."

"Is hydrogen the new oil? Many scientists believe that in the future hydrogen could substitute oil and natural gas for energy production. But the production of hydrogen is itself a very energy-consuming process. Scientists from the Jülich Research Centre could well have the answer to the problem: Light-induced water splitting. The central building block is a multijunction silicon solar cell."

Interesting development. Comparing to solar enery, hydrogen has a strong advantage. It can be stored.

#hydrogen #renewables #solar
http://www.smart2zero.com/en/hydrogen-production-by-light-comes-closer.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=10006347&vID=1879&from_mail=1#.Vjd3iIkYa5M

Good news. Little by little we are getting greener...

Good news. Little by little we are getting greener...

New renewables break capacity bar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32119463

#renewables #solarenergy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32119463

World's Biggest Solar PV Tracking Plant Completed In US

World's Biggest Solar PV Tracking Plant Completed In US

Construction of the world’s largest single-axis tracking solar PV plants – the 206 MW Mount Signal Solar farm in south east California – has been completed and is ready to generate enough electricity to power 72,000 households in San Diego and surrounds.

A step in the right direction
#solarenergy #renewables
http://www.solarbuddy.com/solar_news/48/

Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2014

Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2014
Interesting report, shows that the renewables energy effort is not good enough.
#energy #renewables

Originally shared by International Energy Agency

Key numbers from Tracking Clean #Energy Progress 2014 http://buff.ly/1oeoHUP #etp2014 #cleanenergy

Interesting graphic on the impact of renewables energy production on the power exchange between Germany and France.

Interesting graphic on the impact of renewables energy production on the power exchange between Germany and France.
#renewables #solar #wind

Originally shared by International Energy Agency

Renewables success relies on the success of transmission. Integrated systems facilitate increased trade and balancing

Some countries are doing more effort than others. China is leading.

Some countries are doing more effort than others. China is leading.
#renewables

Originally shared by EcoWatch

Pew Report Reveals Which Country is Winning the Clean Energy Race

The organization considers a variety of categories and measurable figures, pitting nations against one another to answer one question—Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race? Pew Research Center 

http://ecowatch.com/2014/04/03/pew-report-clean-energy-race/

This one is close to my place....

This one is close to my place....

Originally shared by Greenpeace International

A new record for a European country!

New figures show that during the first quarter of the year about three quarters of the electricity consumed in Portugal came from renewable sources. Check the awesome news here: http://goo.gl/p7EfX

The Energy [R]evolution is possible!

Picture via 350.org

#renewableenergy   #renewables   #energyrevolution