Jake Richardson, Author at Renew Economy

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Video of the Day: 7.5MW wind turbine construction
Wind turbine fans might enjoy this 3m42s video showing a huge 7.58MW Enercon E126 being assembled, featuring some pretty impressive camera work by drones.
Jake Richardson

Feb 18, 2016

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Germany mulling €2 billion incentives for electric vehicles
The potential boost for electric vehicles would also include adding more EV charging stations and supporting the acquisition of more electric vehicles for federal offices.
Jake Richardson

Jan 18, 2016

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Cuomo may order 50% renewable energy in New York by 2030
Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly planning to order state regulators to mandate that 50% of all electricity in New York come from renewable sources.
Jake Richardson

Nov 25, 2015

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Germany could make more than $US2bn a year from exporting electricity
Germany made about €1.7 billion in 2014 by selling surplus electricity. In 2015, that amount could reach €2 billion.
Jake Richardson

Nov 11, 2015

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Austin, Texas, approves another 162 MW of solar
Austin, Texas might become the most solar powered city in America, with a total of 450MW of solar, and another 200+MW in the pipeline.
Jake Richardson

Oct 28, 2015

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Apple to add another 200MW of solar to power operations in China
As Apple observed completion of 40 MW solar project in the Sichuan province of China, it announced it would add another 200 MW in that country.
Jake Richardson

Oct 27, 2015

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World’s biggest coal company to install 1 gigawatt of solar power
Coal India Limited (CIL) is reportedly planning to construct solar power projects in a number of areas of India totaling one gigawatt of capacity.
Jake Richardson

Oct 13, 2015

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50% renewable electricity target passed by California Senate
The California Senate recently passed SB 350, legislation that sets a goal of 50% electricity from renewables in the Golden State by 2030.
Jake Richardson

Jun 22, 2015

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Electric motorcycles used by over 50 police departments
Electric motorcycles are very quiet, so they are actually helping police officers get close to suspects without their knowledge.
Jake Richardson

Jun 19, 2015

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100% renewable energy goal for Hawaii: Governor signs bill
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed a bill that sets the state’s renewable energy goal at 100% by 2045.
Jake Richardson

Jun 12, 2015

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Mercedes follows Tesla to offer home energy storage
Like Tesla, Daimler will start offering energy storage solutions, according to recent reports. They will be commercially available in September.
Jake Richardson

Jun 4, 2015

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World’s oldest operating wind turbine turning 40
On May 30, the world’s oldest operating wind turbine will turn 40 years old.
Jake Richardson

May 22, 2015

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