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The world’s first telescopic wind turbine has been installed in waters off Gran Canaria In Spain. Source: Renewable Energy

Testing and risk management company DNV GL has issued the world’s first project certificate for photovoltaic power plants. Source: Renewable Energy

Later this fall, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) will begin constructing a 5-MW solar PV plant and a 10-MW/10MWh battery energy storage system for CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas. Source: Renewable Energy

On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 the Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) requested approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to join the energy imbalance market (EIM), a move that the utility says will save customers money and allow more renewable energy on its grid. Source: Renewable Energy

To face environmental changes head-on and meet greenhouse gas targets by 2030, three-fifths of our vehicles must be electric. Source: Renewable Energy

A 2-MW floating tidal stream turbine deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre has generated more than 3 GWh of electricity in its first year of testing. Source: Renewable Energy

Capital Dynamics, one of the biggest buyers of U.S. solar farms, closed a $1.2 billion fund to acquire even more clean-power plants. Source: Renewable Energy

Continuing on U.S. President Trump’s campaign promise to revive the coal industry, on Tuesday, August 21, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to significantly alter the Clean Power Plan (CPP), shrinking some of the emission reduction targets that were set in place under the CPP by former President Obama. Source: Renewable Energy

In late May, Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Co. claimed it was about to become the first U.S. utility with 100 percent renewable energy. It was a little premature and perhaps a bit misleading. Source: Renewable Energy