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Kansas is poised to become one of several states to benefit from wind energy. "Kansas is among the windiest states, and in 2012, it more than doubled its wind energy capacity to more than 2,000 megawatts." But Kansas needs more transmission lines to carry the wind-generated electricity out of western Kansas, and to power businesses […]

What's the future look like for global renewable energy? The REN21 Renewable Global Future Report is a yearly assessment of the global market for renewable energy. The recently released report is a compilation of scenarios of what the global renewables industry would look like in 2050. Currently, renewables make up 17 percent of total energy. […]

Renewable energy can become complicated, especially to those who are unfamiliar with the field. The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) recently released a report about the strong growth of renewable energy. The report was presented at a press conference and offered several useful charts and graphs, which are easier representations of the information they found. […]

Renewable energy certainly had a model year in 2012, but what's the future look for solar, wind, and natural gas? In the U.S., new solar capacity reached nearly 2,000 MW, and wind capacity reached 6,519 NW, just edging out gas capacity and more than doubling new coal installations. As great as those numbers look, there […]

We know that wind energy could power the world 100 times over, but constructing that much wind turbines isn't very feasible. But would it help if wind turbines were portable? Uprise Energy has developed a wind turbine that is portable and easier to maintain. The Uprise Portable Power Center features a large wind turbine that […]

After recently announcing its staunch support for LED lighting, Ikea is looking to become even more energy efficient. The Swedish retailer says it will rely on solar and wind energy to produce all the power it uses at its stores and buildings worldwide by 2020. "Each roof is a power station in the making," says […]

Each month, Worldwide Energy features a client that we have worked with to showcase not only our portfolio, but also our client's business. Project Scope: Surplus Exchange is a nonprofit organization that diverts consumer electronics from the waste stream, ensuring that the material is properly recycled in accordance with the Basel Action network, the world’s […]

Thinking about solar energy?  Here are some quick facts about this renewable power source that's taking Kansas City by storm. Every minute, enough sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface to meet the world’s energy demand for an entire year Using electricity from photovoltaic panels will replace power produced by coal, oil, and nuclear power plants, plus […]

A growing number of businesses are beginning to use renewable energy sources exclusively, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and Vestas. The 2012 Corporate Renewable Energy Index “ranked 300 global companies based on their voluntary sourcing of renewable energy, and the reasons why they do it.” Researchers found that nearly […]