Tag: renewable energy investment
US Dept. of Energy Launches USD2 Billion Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a USD2 billion loan guarantee program aimed at facilitating financing and development of energy resources, products...
The Market-Makers “De-Risking” Clean Energy Development in the Caribbean and Central America
The USAID Clean Energy Finance Facility for the Caribbean and Central America (CEFF-CCA) recently held a webinar during which a group of “market-making,” clean...
Solar Sets the Pace as Renewables Rise to Global Prominence
“Solar power rose to record prominence in 2017,” according to REN21’s 2018 Renewables Global Status Report. A total of 98 gigawatts (GW) of new...
Fifth Third Bank Paves the Way for Construction of 80 Megawatt Solar Farm with Landmark Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
The number of US corporations investing in and deploying their own solar energy systems continues to grow. That includes some of the most familiar...
RMI Sunshine for Mines Sees Bright Outlook for Mining Sector Solar, Renewables Investment
A strategic sea change is occurring regarding the ways and means mining companies acquire and use energy. Along with growing external pressure to enhance...
BMR Energy and The Virgin Group: At the Forefront of the Caribbean’s “Green” Energy Wave
The Caribbean region is abuzz with solar and renewable energy project plans and development activity as residents across the region strive to recover from...
Germany Producing More Renewable Energy Than It Can Use
Following a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, Japan in 2011, the Angel Merkel-led German government decided to switch off nuclear power completely by 2022. Renewable...
Could Renewable Energy Solve the Problem of Climate Change?
Climate change is fast letting itself known to citizens worldwide. In India, farmers who have never seen the inside of a school, are scratching...
Not Just Solar Farms, Apple Joins Global Renewable Energy Initiative RE100
In order to facilitate sustainable development and enhance environmental protection, Apple recently announced to join the global renewable energy initiative RE100. The RE100 is...
2015 Renewable Energy Investment Kept Steady, But the Capacity Rose
According to the recent report World Energy Investment 2016 released on 14 September, by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the total amount of the...
