Tag: Renewables

It’s been an active week in court for what could eventually be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. First, the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of a wind farm to be constructed off the shores of Cape Cod. The FAA in 2012 approved the $2.6 billion Cape Wind farm,…

By David Pomerantz The new hot spot for solar energy in the U.S. is North Carolina. The state was second in the nation in solar growth in 2013, behind only California. In fact, if U.S. states were considered as countries, North Carolina would have been among the top 10 countries in the world for solar growth last year. All…

Three weeks into the new year, the European Union (EU) is already thinking about how green things can be by 2030. By that year, the government wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels. Officials introduced a package of climate and energy policies today aimed at reducing pollution and energy costs, according…

Trade disputes often have a nasty way of becoming trade wars. The recent decision by SolarWorld Industries America to file new petitions against imports of Chinese and Taiwanese solar products presents an immediate threat to the U.S. solar industry, including many solar manufacturers. California, for example, which has more installed solar capacity than any other state…

Germany’s energy minister is expected to propose cuts to renewable energy this week, despite the country’s standing as the leader in solar less than two years ago and its record-breaking day for wind power last month. Leaked documents, believed to be prepared for a conference spanning tomorrow and Thursday, show that Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel wants to cut aid for onshore…