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Renewable Energy’s Share of US Energy Consumption Highest Since 1930s

Renewable energy use grew an average of 5 percent per year over 2001-2014

June 11, 2015

Renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

UL, UC San Diego Partner to Develop Sustainable Energy Technology

Includes jointly conducting research and sharing testing techniques, results, and analyses

June 10, 2015

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UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to help support developments in sustainable energy technology.

April 27, 2015: Global Investment in Renewable Energy Rebounds in 2014

Report Shows the First Global Increase in Investment in Three Years

April 27, 2015

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Global investment in renewable energy technologies increased 17 percent to $270 billion in 2014, according to "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015," the eighth edition of the report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

March 10, 2015: Renewable Choice Energy Joins RMI Business Renewables Center

Center Is Comprised of Renewable Energy Buyers, Project Developers, and Service Providers

March 10, 2015

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Renewable Choice Energy announced that it has joined the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center (BRC) as a founding transaction service provider with an emphasis in power purchase agreement (PPA) brokering.

Jan. 29, 2015: Clean Energy Investment Increases 16 Percent in 2014

Global Investment in Clean Energy Was $310 Billion Last Year

January 29, 2015

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World clean energy investment increased strongly in 2014, jumping 16 percent, boosted by demand for large-scale and rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on the back of its greatly improved competitiveness, and by the financing of a record $19.4 billion of offshore wind projects.

April 17, 2014: Support for Solar Energy Has Climbed to Nearly 80 Percent of Americans

Consumer Favorability Has Rebounded After Several Years of Decline

April 17, 2014

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Between 2009 and 2012, there were steady declines in consumer favorability for energy and environmental concepts such as solar and wind energy, according to an annual national survey by Navigant Research. In the latest consumer survey, however, favorability has rebounded.

March 12, 2014: Army Awards 20 Contracts for Renewable Energy

The Base Contracts Enable Third-Party-Financed Renewable Energy Projects

March 12, 2014

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the award of 20 base contracts to companies for renewable energy-related technologies. The contracts include 15 for solar energy, three for wind energy, and two for biomass energy.

Dec. 10, 2013: President Directs Federal Agencies to Use More Renewable Energy

Goal Supports Homegrown Energy Produced by American Workers

December 10, 2013

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In the latest step under his Climate Action Plan, President Obama has signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to consume 20 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 — more than double the current level.

Walgreens Debuts Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Evanston, Ill.

Walgreens Plans to Generate Electricity and Reduce Energy Usage in the Store by More Than 50 Percent

December 9, 2013

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With its solar panels, wind turbines, and a geothermal system, Walgreens celebrated the official opening of what is believed to be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store, anticipated to produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes.

Dec. 6, 2013: Renewable Energy to be Half of Global Generation Increase to 2035

Report Also Says a Renewed Global Focus on Energy Efficiency Is Taking Hold

December 6, 2013

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Renewable energy sources could account for nearly half of the increase in global power generation through 2035, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2013 edition of the World Energy Outlook. Solar energy and wind energy could make up 45 percent of that expansion in renewables.