adminUS court rules Obama’s Clean Power Plan can advance
A US federal court has ruled that President Barack Obama’s landmark plan to reduce power plant CO2 emissions can advance while it weighs legal challenges brought by dozens of opponents.
CIP taps SSE for further 10{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} of 588MW Beatrice offshore wind
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has boosted its stake in Scotland’s 588MW Beatrice offshore wind project after buying a further 10{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} from utility SSE.
Poland adds record 1.3GW of wind in 2015, led by Vestas
Poland added a record 1.3GW in new wind capacity last year as developers raced to complete wind farms before a change to the country’s renewables support scheme kicks in, according to data from national transmission system operator PSE.
German renewables lobby backs coal-exit consensus push
Germany’s renewable energy federation BEE said it is supporting a proposal by energy minister Sigmar Gabriel to convene a round table on an exit from coal and lignite in Europe’s largest economy.
France Passes Green Rooftop Law
Energy Politics | Environment and Sustainability | Solar PowerFrance keeps making green headlines lately… the Eiffel Tower’s wind turbines, the tree-shaped wind turbines being installed in Paris, and now an exciting new law that is sure to have a huge environmental impact in urban centers. Every new commercial building in France must meet a new building requirement; the roof must be at least […]
Storage poised for commercial lift-off, says Enel Green Power
Within a few years grid-scale battery storage paired with large wind and solar projects will become a commercially significant part of Enel Green Power’s business, the company tells Recharge.
Aerodynamic effects can save tens of seconds in cycling time trials
Will the Tour de France prologue in Utrecht get the winner it deserves? New aerodynamic research shows that riders in a time trial can save vital seconds by riding closer to the following team car. Over a short distance like the prologue of the Tour de France, that can save as much as 6 seconds: enough to make the difference between winning and losing.
