So, you want to know some of the week’s most fascinating stories in the green energy sphere, eh? Spot on! I have compiled some interesting ones in no particular order. Enjoy!
This one made hit headlines on 6 major newspapers in London accusing the UK government of wanting downgrade its projected investments and targets in the renewable energy sector. By legislation, the UK is committed to generating 20% of its power from alternative energy resources by 2020. The Guardian implies that the David Cameron led government has, in a secret paper to the EU, advocated for diversification of energy sourcing, giving nuclear power and other low carbon sources equal considerations with renewable in the years to come. UK Energy secretary Ed Davey quickly responded categorically stating that the UK does not want to scrap its 2020 renewable energy target.
First Solar, in collaboration with NRG, will commence the construction of a 26MW solar project to be completed before the end of 2012. The project will consist of thin film solar modules mounted on single axis tracker systems. The project is projected to create 200 jobs and will boost Arizona’s drive to meet its RE targets. The power will be sold to the Tucson Electric Power under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
In a bid to becoming more environmentally friendly, the Indian Railways have initiated plans to generate power for its own use through wind and solar energy technologies. The plans include setting up 72MW wind power plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. 200 railway stations and 1000 manned, level-crossings will also be run on solar energy. These were confirmed in a budget speech made by India’s transport minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday. According to India’s ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India is one of the world’s top 5 Green energy countries with a production capacity of 20,000MW and and additional 2,500MW added annually.
On Thursday, President Obama compared his energy critics to people of yesteryears who insisted the earth was flat! Strongly defending his policies on low carbon green sources of energy, he made his viewpoint clear insisting that his government’s decisions on the subject is the right path to energy security and prosperity.
Members of the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES), a non-profit organization, have concluded plans to be in Nigeria next week for a solar energy project. One of its international goals is to provide on-the-ground support to green energy projects in developing countries. A government hospital in northern Nigeria will be its first beneficiary in Africa. The society will be donating solar equipment and providing technical support for the project.
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