Market round-up: Investments in electricity edge ahead of fossil fuels
For the first time, investments in the electricity sector exceeded the combined spending on oil, gas and coal supply in 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.
New PG&E Program Turns Dead Trees Into Energy
For years, property owners in the Sierra foothills were required to get rid of their own dead trees, even if PG&E cut them down.
Major solar power project to provide electricity at night
A major solar power project in the Middle East will provide electricity during the night, the developers have said.
Hydro, wind and solar make inroads in California’s electric grid
Wetter weather and continued growth in renewable energy sources resulted in some big changes in electricity generation in California in 2016, according to numbers recently released by the California Energy Commission.
UNILAG engineering students team up to solve Nigeria’s electricity crisis
In a bid to promote research and development, engineering students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are seeking ways to generate electricity outside the national grid for rural communities.
Detailed examination of the gas turbines market for power industry growing at 2.44% CAGR by 2021
The global Gas Turbines market for Power Industry to grow at a CAGR of 2.44% during the period 2017-2021.
World’s 1st test set to produce electricity from ocean current
The Kairyu test system designed to produce power using the Kuroshio current off Japan, is unveiled at IHI Corp.’s plant in Yokohama. (Satoshi Seii)
Scotland sets renewable energy record as wind power provides equivalent of 118% of nation’s electricity
In the first six months of 2017 enough power was generated to supply more than all of Scotland’s national demand for six days.
A limiting factor on producing electricity in a warming world? Water.
Without planning and cooperation, EU countries could be up against a water problem.
