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Trans-Canada Highway Set for 3,000km EV Fast-Charging Network
The 7,800km Trans-Canada highway connecting the East and West coasts of the continent-spanning nation will soon boast a network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations thanks to a US$13.6m project announced this week.
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Asian Development Bank Invests $57.7 Million To Develop Renewable Energy In Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank has invested $57.7 million into Thailand’s B. Grimm Power Public Company with the intent to develop renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia.
Founded in the early 1960s, the Asian...
Defra: UK Carbon Footprint Shows Signs of Shrinking
The UK's carbon footprint continues to show signs of shrinking, with the latest government statistics estimating emissions associated with domestic consumption dropped slightly between 2013 and 2014.
Defra data published today shows the...
Giant Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Back on Track after RSPB Appeal Rejected
A £2bn offshore wind farm planned for the Scottish coast took a major step forward today, after courts rejected a request from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to...
Saudi Arabia Looks Past Oil and Pushes Ahead with Wind Energy Ambitions
Saudi Arabia has resumed its efforts to launch the kingdom’s first large-scale wind farm, totalling 400 megawatts (MW), according to the country’s energy minister Khalid Al Falih. And there are plans for...
JLL UK Hits Energy Reduction Target a Year Early
Real estate consultancy JLL UK has hit 78 per cent of its 2016 sustainability targets, including achieving a 26 per cent reduction in absolute energy use since 2012, but missed key targets...
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...
US Offshore Wind Stays Small As Dominion Energy Moves Forward With DONG Energy On Virginia Project
The United States’ offshore wind industry is only on its first legs, and it’s staying small for the time being, with Dominion Energy announcing this week it will partner with DONG Energy...
Coca-Cola Unwraps New Sustainable Packaging Strategy
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) will today launch a major new strategy designed to curb the environmental impact of its packaging and boost the recycling rate for its iconic cans and bottles.
The company...
100 Multinationals Commit to 100 Per Cent Renewable Power
The RE100 initiative has confirmed that over 100 multinationals have now committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable power, after AkzoNobel, AXA, Burberry, and Carlsberg today became the latest high profile brands...
Tesla To Install World’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery In South Australia
Tesla has announced that it will install the world’s largest grid-scale battery — 100 MW/129 MWh — in South Australia. The installation will be located in Jamestown in the north of the...
European Union Reaffirms Commitment To Helping Pacific Islands Deal With Climate Change
The European Union has reaffirmed its full commitment this week to helping the Pacific Islands and territories deal with the negative impacts of climate change, further reiterating the European Union’s recent moves...
Greenpeace: Renewables to Undercut All Other Forms of Power Across the G20 by 2030
Renewables have been cheaper or equal in price to power from new coal or nuclear plants in around half of G20 countries since 2015, according to a new Greenpeace commissioned report, which...
ALEKSANDRA TOMIC: The Introduction of Energy Managers a Big Step Forward for Serbia
In late September 2016, a conference on “Energy efficiency in public buildings in Serbia” was held at the hotel Metropol and was organized by GIZ, Ministry of Energy and Mining and the...
Philips Lighting Flicks Switch on Gulf’s First Major Renewables Certificates Deal
Interest in securing 100 per cent renewable power has stepped up a gear in the Gulf region, with the news Philips Lighting has become the first major global corporate to purchase renewable...
Space Shades Malta’s Solar Power Push
Millions of people flock to Malta to get roasted by the intense sun, but the Mediterranean island struggles to hit its solar power goals.Despite being one of the EU’s sunniest countries, Malta...
