A very warm welcome to the 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) to be held in Marseille, France, from 27th to 30th of April 2020. On behalf of the Scientific Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to be part of this world leading event for the biomass sector, a global forum […]

The U.S. EPA has released Renewable Fuel Standard renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for January, reporting that more than 1.45 billion RINs were generated during the month, including 454,720 cellulosic RINs. Total RIN generation for January 2020 down when compared to both the 1.79 billion RINs generated in December 2019 and the 1.49 billion […]

A new report released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has determined California can achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045 at modest cost using technology that is already demonstrated and mature, including carbon capture from waste biomass utilization. California Executive Order B-55-18 was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in September 2018. It sets a […]

January 22 (Renewables Now) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a USD-37.8-million (EUR 34.1m) deal to support the development and construction of a 50-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Vietnam. The financing package for the so-called Guld Solar Power Project includes a USD-11.3-million A loan and an up to USD-18.9-million B loan funded […]

Recent developments The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently submitted Proposal No. 544 to the Prime Minister along with a new draft Decision on approval of the pilot program on direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanisms between renewable energy developers/power generation companies and private power buyers/consumers (Draft DPPA Decision).1 DPPA mechanisms (also […]

January 21 (Renewables Now) – A consortium of Thai company B.Grimm Power PCL (SET:BGRIM) and China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering has won a tender to build what will be the largest hybrid hydro-floating solar park globally. The tender was held by state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), in line with the […]

In a newly published policy document, Hanoi has urged regional governments and the country’s state-run utility, EVN, to suspend authorizations for new solar parks until further notice. Around 8.93 GW of utility-scale solar capacity is already approved for development in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. A 49.5 MW project developed by […]

Once the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, one of New Zealand’s first wind farms on the Tararua Range is going strong after two decades with turbines expected to wear out within 20 years.  The first stage of the 134-turbine Tararua Wind Farm started commercial production on Christmas Eve, 1999, an anniversary marked by owners Tilt Renewables […]

The world is increasingly powered by renewables, and could become the main power source by 2030. While the last ten years saw tremendous progress, the next decade will have to be a decade of action.

It’s time wind and solar passed their subsidies along to emerging technologies that need them more, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says. After decades of government incentives, wind and solar have been deployed widely enough for manufacturers and developers to become increasingly efficient and drive down costs. Now they can probably survive without them, Gates said in […]

Stocks rocketed higher Thursday, fueled by renewed optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 400 points by midday. In interviews on CNBC, five experts weigh in on what the trade developments mean. Terri Spath, CIO of Sierra Mutual Funds, says investors have to balance risk-on and risk-off exposure. […]