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China Raises Use of Geothermal Energy
China plans to raise the annual utilization of geothermal energy to 70 million tonnes of coal equivalent by 2020 as the country seeks to ease reliance on coal and curb pollution.
The annual...
Vattenfall Cuts Ribbon on Wales’ Largest Onshore Wind Farm
Wales' largest onshore wind farm is officially up and running, with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones heralding the technology as a "key part" of Wales' low-carbon economic future.
Vattenfall, the Swedish developer of...
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...
Anesco to Cut Ribbon on ‘UK’s First Subsidy-Free Solar Farm’
A renewable energy project in Bedfordshire described as the UK's first solar farm to be built without government subsidy will be officially opened later today by Climate Change Minister Claire Perry.
The 10MW...
UK Developer to Deliver 600MW Iranian Solar ‘Mega-Project’
A London-based firm is to become one of the largest players in Iran's fledgling renewable energy market, under a deal that will see a 600MW solar project built in the Middle Eastern...
British Airways Tries Again on Waste Based Biofuels
UK carrier British Airways (BA) has partnered with renewable fuels company Velocys, after an earlier waste-to-fuel initiative named GreenSky with Washington-based Solena Fuels fell through.
This latest venture uses fuel derived from waste...
UK: Government Confirms 2020 Renewable Fuels Target
The government has this week confirmed it will raise the target for renewable fuel use in the UK transport sector to 9.75 per cent, a move hailed by the industry as a...
Upper Merion Township Receives ‘SolSmart Bronze’ Award for Advancing Solar Energy Growth
Upper Merion Township was recently awarded a bronze designation for taking important first steps to encourage solar energy growth by SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative.
As...
RAMBO AMADEUS: Every Gram of CO2 You Drop into the Air, Your Grandchildren Will Inhale No Matter How Much Money You Leave on...
We are definitely sure that there is no person in this region who hasn’t heard of Rambo Amadeus, a great musician, poet and a “media manipulator” as he describes himself. In the...
GE Renewable Energy Completes 5,000 Megawatts Worth Of Wind Capacity In Brazil
GE Renewable Energy announced last month that it had successfully installed 5,000 megawatts worth of wind energy capacity in Brazil, making it the first company to accomplish the milestone.
Announced in Rio de...
Scottish Government to Ban Fossil Fuel Cars by 2032 Under Green Policy Programme
The Scottish government has today unveiled its legislative plans for the next year, featuring a major low carbon economy focus on electric vehicles, renewable energy, recycling schemes and green investment.
Among 16 proposed...
ENGIE To Develop 55 Megawatt Mongolian Wind Farm With EIB Investment
French utility ENGIE has announced that it will develop and operate its first renewable energy project in Mongolia, the 55-megawatt Sainshand wind farm, which will also benefit from $120 million in financing...
Latin American Renewables Sector Enjoys Twin Funding Boost
Latin America's fast-expanding renewables sector received a twin-boost this week as two leading developers announced they had secured funding for giant wind farm projects in Chile and Mexico.
Mainstream Renewable Power announced yesterday...
Financing & Turbines Secured For 424 Megawatt Mexican Reynosa III Wind Park, The Largest In Latin America
Two parallel announcements have given shape to the planned 424 MW Reynosa III Wind Park set to be developed in Mexico, with wind turbines supplied by Vestas and financing from Mexico’s state-owned...
DRAGAN VIDANOVIĆ: Energy Passports for Public Buildings provided in Babušnica
This winter we talked with the Mayor of Babušnica, Mr. Dragan Vidanović about the activities carried out in the municipality. Our interlocutor confirms that it is one of the most underdeveloped municipalities...
European Union To Meet To Discuss Implementing Paris Climate Agreement
Environment ministers from across the European Union will meet this week in Estonia to discuss recent global developments on climate change and the European Union’s implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
To say...
