World Bank Holds First Methane Emissions Auction
The auctions provide incentives to capture and reuse methane emissions.
It's a First: California Rules Bring Rooftop Solar to Electricity Markets
Under these first-ever rules, utilities can bundle the energy from small rooftop solar and other renewables to sell for the grid.
Offshore Wind: Cheaper Than Gas By 2020
Offshore wind is still expensive, but it's expanding quickly in Europe, where it's expected to be cheaper than natural gas in five years.
Milestone Passed: World Adds Over 100 GW of Renewables in 2014
Last year, 103 GW was installed - a significant rise from previous years, and equal to all nuclear output in the US.
Five Seismic Shifts In Energy On the Way
The big news is the scale of renewable energy investment we are about to see, especially in small, solar energy.
Washington DC Signs for 35% Wind Power
The district signed the biggest renewable energy contract for any US city.
Conservatives Lose Again, Trying to Eliminate Renewable Energy
An appeals court unanimously upheld a lower court's decision that Colorado's Renewable Portfolio Standard is constitutional.
Sunrun Files for IPO
With investors loving solar again, Sunrun is the last major installer to go public.
US Solar Production Underestimated – By Half!
The US Energy Information Agency consistently underestimates renewable energy growth in the US, in this case because they don't count rooftop solar.
Southeast Gets Wind Farm #1, Thanks to Amazon.com
The 208 MW wind farm is a boon to farmers in eastern North Carolina.