Top cleantech news of the day: Portugal Hit 70% Renewable Electricity In Q1 2013

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Portugal Hit 70% Renewable Electricity In Q1 2013

Reposted from Lenz Blog: Portugal is the newest country to make the list of over 60% renewable electricity. According to this report by the network operator REN, it got 70% in quarter one of this year. The largest part (37%) comes from hydro, which had excellent weather conditions, leading to a 312% increase over last year’s figures. But wind also contributed 27%, with a 60% increase, also primarily due to favorable weather conditions. As expected, generation from coal … Read More

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Lancaster’s New Home Solar Mandate Helps Prove Solar Is Attractive To Conservatives

On March 4, we wrote about Lancaster’s requirement that all new single-family homes have solar panels installed on them. So we skipped covering the confirmation of that when the City Council of Lancaster made it official on March 26. However, I’ve decided to come back to it for one important reason. As reported previously, Lancaster’s Mayor, who brought up the plan (and wants to make Lancaster the “solar energy capital of the world”), is a … Read More

Lancaster’s New Home Solar Mandate Helps Prove Solar Is Attractive To Conservatives was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others andsubscribe to our free RSS feedfollow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or justvisit our homepage (yep, free).


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Commissioning Of Final Turbine Completes World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

The 175th and final wind turbine was installed at the London Array offshore wind farm in December of 2012, but was finally commissioned this week, which not only finalises the end of major construction activities but also confirms the London Array’s position as world’s largest offshore wind farm. The installation of the 175 wind turbines started back in January of 2012, and has been completed by MPI Discovery, A2SEA’s Sea Worker and Sea Jack. “This is … Read More

Commissioning Of Final Turbine Completes World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others andsubscribe to our free RSS feedfollow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or justvisit our homepage (yep, free).


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US Tidal Energy Company First Scottish Renewable Energy Inward Investment

New York-based ResHydro has announced plans to establish operations in Glasgow, Scotland, a move that would make them the first US renewable energy inward investment in Scotland. The news, released by way of a press release on PR Newswire, is hopefully the first of many such more outward US renewable energy investments. ResHydro, apparently, “uses cutting-edge industrial science to harness the power of water currents to produce electricity.” The Scottish operations will allow ResHydro to … Read More

US Tidal Energy Company First Scottish Renewable Energy Inward Investment was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others andsubscribe to our free RSS feedfollow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or justvisit our homepage (yep, free).


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Germany’s Electricity Surplus Nearly Quadruples In 2 Years

For all those acting like Germany is going to be without electricity (or have to import a lot) from its energy revolution (well underway), the Telegraph has a note for you: “Figures just published appeared to vindicate Germany’s clean energy revolution, showing that the country’s electricity surplus had nearly quadrupled between 2011 and 2012.” Thanks to Climate Denial Crock of the Week for the share. Unfortunately, the Telegraph then goes on to mention the price tag for … Read More

Germany’s Electricity Surplus Nearly Quadruples In 2 Years was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feedfollow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or justvisit our homepage (yep, free).


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Grid-Tie Solar + Power Outage Backup!

Depending on the reliability of the electricity supply in your location, you may want a backup generator. They are usually diesel or gasoline fueled, but they can very well be fueled using sunshine. The convenience of backup generators is priceless, because when there is a power outage, you will normally be bitten up by mosquitoes, sweat like a pig, and wait in silence (except for that high-pitched mosquito buzzing) without television or internet access until … Read More

Grid-Tie Solar + Power Outage Backup! was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feedfollow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or justvisit our homepage (yep, free).


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