The rapid growth of solar and wind power in recent years has breathed hope into global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the most dangerous effects of climate change. In 2010, solar and wind combined made up only 1.7% of global electricity generation. By last year, it had climbed to 8.7% — far higher than what had […]
Decarbonisation plan, with almost 40% of power sourced from fossil fuels, is a monumental challenge UK electricity generation to be fossil fuel free by 2035, says PM As Boris Johnson confirmed plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2035, the UK was sourcing almost 40% of its power from fossil fuels, underscoring the scale of the challenge […]
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 31 March 2021 at 9:00 AM E. Europe Standard Time The technology group Wärtsilä has today launched grid balancing technology – capable of ramping up to 10+ MW in two minutes – to bridge utilities to a 100% renewable energy future at the lowest cost. The launch comes as the […]
Høvik, Norway, 26 January 2021 – DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will combine its current Oil & Gas and Power & Renewables businesses into one new business area called Energy Systems. DNV GL’s new business area, Energy Systems, will be the world’s leading resource of independent energy experts and certification body […]
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that plans are being put in place to procure up to 268 megawatts of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025. This includes energy from solar and wind technologies, with 70 megawatts from hydro, biomass and waste technologies. “It is my priority to have the […]
Written by: Ricardo Case PMP, P.E JPS Director, Engineering Services December 2, 2020 The Minister of Energy, the Hon. Daryl Vaz in his presentation at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) held virtually last month, hinted that Jamaica has set a goal that 10% of transportation should be powered by electric vehicles by 2030. In […]