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Report: UK’s ‘Outdated’ Onshore Wind Ban Blocks Cheapest Form of New Energy

The government's "outdated" ban on developing new onshore wind farms on mainland Britain is blocking access to the cheapest available form of new electricity generation, and having a negative impacts on bills,...

Jeff Bezos Launches 253 MW Amazon Wind Farm Texas From 300 Feet Up

From atop a wind turbine Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos launched the company’s largest wind farm yet, the 253 MW Amazon Wind Farm Texas project, which will provide more than 1 million MWh...

Target Announces 100% Renewable Energy Target Amidst New Climate Policy

Target, one of America’s leading discount store retailers, has this week announced a new climate policy and goals based on the Science-Based Targets initiative, including a commitment to source 100% renewable energy...

Quitting Coal: New Global Survey Names the Companies, Countries and Cities

More than a quarter of the 1,675 companies that owned or developed coal-fired power capacity since 2010 have entirely left the coal power business, according to new research from CoalSwarm and Greenpeace....

China To Face Clean Energy Subsidy Problems Without Change Of Policy, Government Official Says

There will be increasing problems in the coming years with regard to China meeting its clean energy subsidy obligations, unless changes are made to the country’s fixed power price policies, a government...

DTE Buys Easements for Wind Farms

Since April, DTE Electric Company has recorded easements on 276 parcels of agricultural property in Branch County for the purpose of evaluation for wind farm developments. Atwell Engineering, as agents for DTE, has...

Australian Government Walks Away From Clean Energy Target

Australia’s Federal Government this week announced a new energy policy that walks away from introducing a post-2020 Clean Energy Target of 42% in favor of a National Energy Guarantee that puts the...

Coal Is Going Down, Even Without the Clean Power Plan

Last Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced he will repeal the Obama administration's regulation to curb power plant carbon emissions, telling coal miners in Kentucky that "the war on...

30% of Europe’s Electricity Could Be Wind Powered by 2020

A pair of reports released by WindEurope asserts that by 2030, 30% of the electricity consumed in Europe could be generated from the wind. The continent is on track to overhaul its...

Going Dutch: Lightsource Continues International Push with Netherlands Launch

Lightsource Renewable Energy has spotted an "exciting new growth opportunity" in the Dutch solar market, the company announced this week, as it unveiled the latest phase of its international expanion plans. A new...

Wales Sets Renewables Target to Make Country World-Leader in Clean Energy

The Welsh government this week announced ambitious new clean energy targets that would make the country one of the world's leading renewables hubs. Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths announced Wales should aim to source...

India Can Go 100% Renewable By 2050 & Avoid Western Emissions Issues

New research has concluded that India can transition and function on a fully 100% renewable energy system by 2050 and bypass the traditional western reliance upon linking increasing living standards with heavy...

Renewable Energy Sources To Account For 85% Of Global Electricity Production By 2050

Renewable energy sources will provide 85% of global electricity production in 2050, led by solar PV and onshore wind, according to a new report published this month. Electricity consumption will be the largest...

Total steps up green push with EREN RE and Greenflex deals

Oil giant Total has today further strengthened its expanding portfolio of clean tech interests through major investments in two of Europe's leading green businesses. The company announced it is to acquire energy efficiency...

UK Renewable Energy Competitive Auction Yields Record Lows & In Excess Of 3 Gigawatts

A total of eleven new electricity projects totaling more than 3 gigawatts were awarded contracts by the UK Government today in the country’s latest competitive auction for Contracts for Difference, including three...

Offshore Wind Power Cheaper than New Nuclear

Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time. The development, revealed in figures from the government, has been seen as a...

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