U.S. and Canada Falling Behind China in Race for Renewable Energy

By: Shawn McCarthy China is rapidly gaining dominance in the fast-growing, global renewable energy market, as state-owned companies make massive overseas investments to secure the country’s leadership. Countries such as the United States and Canada need a clear and aggressive strategy in the battle for the manufacturing and services businesses that support renewable energy, which […]

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10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar in 2017

By:  Barry Cinnamon I got lucky with my predictions for rooftop solar in 2016 — pretty much on target with nine out of the 10 darts that I threw. But this year is shaping up to be much more challenging, with routine solar-coaster turmoil combined with political uncertainty. Looking forward to 2017, my list no […]

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Costa Rica generates almost 100% renewable energy in 2016

For 271 days of 2016, Costa Rica ran on 100% renewable electricity and, for the second consecutive year, surpassed 98% of generation with five clean sources in the year.

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Scientists Build Bacteria-Powered Battery on Single Sheet of Paper

Instead of ordering batteries by the pack, we might get them by the ream in the future. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper that can power disposable electronics. The manufacturing technique reduces fabrication time and cost, and the design could revolutionize […]

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Antigua and Barbuda in strong position to accelerate renewable energy deployment, says report

An IRENA report has found that 75 per cent of Antigua’s peak energy demand could be met with renewables

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45205/antigua-and-barbuda-in-strong-position-to-accelerate-renewable-energy-deployment-says-report/

More Solar Energy was Added in 2016 than Natural Gas or Wind

By: Stephen Edelstein Renewable-energy growth has accelerated in 2016, but this may go down as a milestone year for one renewable-energy source in particular. Together, all renewable-energy sources are expected to account for 8 percent of U.S. electricity-generation capacity in 2017, according to the Department of Energy, and solar energy is responsible for most of that […]

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Happy New Year

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