Renewable news: New projects data

Sumitomo to Acquire Up to 20 Percent Stake in Cosan's Biomass Unit

Chisaki Watanabe

February 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Sumitomo will acquire as much as 20 percent of Cosan Biomassa SA, a subsidiary of the world’s largest sugar company Cosan SA Industria e Comercio. Full Article

Brazil State Shelves Auction for 200 MW of Solar Power

Vanessa Dezem

February 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has put a planned auction for solar power on hold indefinitely because the region lacks enough transmission lines. Full Article

Closing Africa’s Energy Gap

Teodoro de Jesus Xavier Poulson

March 3, 2016 | Post Your Comment

How can Africa solve its energy problem in the context of climate change and a slowdown in the global economy? Full Article

Solar, Wind and Hydro Projects Added to the North American Grid in February 2016

Jennifer Runyon

March 1, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Recent data released from Generation Hub shows that four renewable energy projects went into operation in February 2016. Full Article

Power in Numbers: Growing India’s Minigrid Sector

Zadie Oleksiw

March 2, 2016 | Post Your Comment

For minigrid developers in India, there is significant uncertainty about projects’ investment, viability, and customers once the central grid arrives. Full Article

Siting a Wind Farm in the Most Challenging Place in the US

Jennifer Runyon

March 2, 2016 | Post Your Comment

According to Jack Kenworthy, CEO of Eolian Renewable Energy, a project developer based in New Hampshire, the best wind projects are those that have died two times. Full Article

Jewell Pushes US Interior Budget that Stresses Renewable Energy

Wayne Barber

March 3, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell appeared before the House Committee on Natural Resources to discuss President Obama’s $13.4bn Interior Department budget proposal for FY 2017. Full Article

Behind The Scenes: How The Solar Industry Delivered A Pivotal Policy

Rhone Resch

March 2, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Our industry has come a long way in shaping solar into a serious source for America’s energy needs, and we are in a major growth mode. Full Article

Minnesota's Utilities Commission Approves Cross-border Hydroelectric Power Transmission Line

Michael Harris

February 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission gave its unanimous approval for the proposed Great Northern Transmission Line, largely clearing the way for the import of Canadian hydroelectric power into the U.S. Full Article