Headline News:
- Duke Energy’s annual sustainability report says it expanded renewable energy generation by about 19% in 2017. According to the report, Duke added 1,000 MW of renewable energy last year. That included not only solar and wind farms, but also biomass, a relatively new source of energy produced from natural sources like animal waste. [WFAE]
Duke Energy solar farm (David Boraks | WFAE)
- A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates the rooftops of low-to-moderate income households could potentially accommodate 320 GW of PV installations. The report determined that single-family, owner-occupied rooftops collectively held the greatest opportunities for PV installations. [National Mortgage Professional Magazine]
- Hitachi wants to sell more than half its stake in its Horizon Nuclear Power subsidiary, which is slated to build 5.4 GW of installed capacity at sites in Anglesey and Gloucestershire. If no agreement that would reduce Hitachi’s share to below 50% can be found, Hitachi plans to withdraw from both of the nuclear plant projects. [GCR]
- “Energy costs: Renewables close in on fossil fuels, challenging on price” • Coal has been getting the squeeze for years now, but the plunging cost of renewable energy is starting to give natural gas a run for its money. The implications for the fossil fuel industry are dire. And batteries are making renewable power dispatchable. [Farmington Daily Times]
- An American Jobs Project report found that solar jobs in New Mexico could more than double by 2030. Projected growth of the state’s solar industry over the next 12 years could increase solar jobs to 6,800 from the current figure of about 2,500. A side benefit of solar power for New Mexico is that unlike coal or gas it needs no water. [CleanTechnica]
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April 30 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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