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  In 2016, electrical generation will largely come from renewables, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report. Solar and wind will surpass natural gas, doubling nuclear output and coming in second only to coal in power generation.   Global renewable electricity generation is expected to grow from 4,860 terawatt-hours in 2012 […]

Renewable energy parks are a new concept, but are at the forefront of discussions lately. A renewable energy park is "an area used and planned for the purpose of clean energy development, like wind and solar generation." This revolving concept provides a source of reliable, locally-produced clean energy, contributes to eco-tourism, and is an educational […]

Ratings agency Standard & Poor has said that the renewable energy market shows a promising future for solar and wind technology. In fact, the oil and gas giant Shell forecasts that solar could become the world's largest primary source of energy by 2070. Take for example, Germany, which now has a cumulative capacity of 32.6 […]

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. […]

What state leads the way when it comes to renewable energy? Surprisingly, Iowa. Iowa is not a particularly windy or sunny place, and it's certainly not a state you think of when you consider cutting edge initiatives and energy efficiency. As it turns out, Iowa ranks first in the nation in the production of ethanol, […]

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 […]

Is natural gas poised to overtake solar as the latest, most efficient renewable? That's the question that some analysts are asking especially since natural gas is becoming increasingly inexpensive and abundant. "The price of natural gas is at a 10-year low, and is roughly half of what it was this time last year due largely […]

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 […]

Wind turbines are popping up all over the country, especially in Kansas. They’re hard to ignore, and there’s no doubt they are here to stay. A new study found that for each megawatt of wind capacity, a county gains half a job. And with 47,000 megawatts of wind energy capacity installed in the U.S. today, […]