Facebook inks large solar deal to power its operations with renewables

The new 70MW solar facility will power the social media giant’s operations in Tennessee

‘UK’s first-ever heat pump tariff’ set to be launched this autumn

The new offering from Good Energy promises cheaper rates at certain periods during the day, while the national electricity grid is greener

Portugal’s commercial port chosen to accommodate €16m wave energy facility

The project will manufacture wave energy converters and will support the development of commercial wave energy farms

Volvo Cars powers factory in Chengdu with 100% renewable power

This change is estimated to reduce the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than 11,000 tonnes per year

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and RIDG join forces to compete in ScotWind leasing round

ScotWind is the next round of seabed leasing for offshore wind development off the Scottish coast – the organisations aim to develop large-scale projects which will enhance the Scottish supply chain and economy

‘US renewable power generation surpasses coal generation for 40 days’

In 2019, renewable generation in the US exceeded that of coal for 38 days, according to a new report

Repsol to build ‘first large solar community’ in Spain

The new service aims to bring solar energy to urban masses by connecting ‘roofers’ with ‘matchers’

Bloom Energy builds fuel-cell microgrids for hospitals in California

The company says the servers will reduce air pollution by more than 99% compared with existing combustion-based power generation sources

Australia pledges AUD$70m to boost renewable hydrogen development

The new funding aims to drive down the cost of producing renewable hydrogen through commercial scale electrolyser projects

Eureka moment with ‘world’s lightest’ wind turbine blade

The new blades are 24% lighter than typical models, produce 9% more energy and reduce costs by 6.7%