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The World’s First Floating Wind Turbine is in Norway
Norway is one of the most developed countries in the world when it comes to renewable energy sources, the use of oil resources and the profits that the state has of these...
Côte d’Ivoire: 10 years on, survivors of toxic waste dumping ‘remain in the dark,’ say UN rights experts
Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the illegal dumping of toxic waste in Côte d’Ivoire, a group of United Nations experts today urged the Ivorian Government, all responsible States and the...
“Green Finance” Incorporated into G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Communiqué
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held their third meeting on July 23-24 in Chengdu, and issued the final Communiqué before this year's G20 Summit in Hangzhou, emphasizing the development of...
Australians Have Spent almost $8bn on Rooftop Solar since 2007
Solar Citizens says since the 2012-13 financial year, rooftop solar owners have saved about $1bn on their household bills each year.
Australian households and small businesses have invested more than $1bn a year...
Ball Packaging Europe’s recan fund celebrates 10 years of sustainability success within the Serbian marketplace
Ball packaging announce recently that 3.5 million cans collected, 2.5 million people reached and 20.000 school-age children educated - with these note-worthy statistics, the Serbian-based recan fund proudly celebrates its 10-year-anniversary. Founded...
HEINEKEN-UNIDO Partnership Supports Sustainability in Developing Markets
By 2030 the world is expected to require 40 per cent more water and 50 per cent more energy. Population growth, changing lifestyles and climate change will place increasing pressure on the...
ABB and Solar Impulse show that a clean energy future is achievable
As Hawaii embarks on the complex transition from a fossil-fueled past to a clean energy future, Solar Impulse and ABB are proving that renewables are a reliable power source.
By flying halfway around...
EU invests €217 million in energy infrastructure
Member States agreed on a Commission proposal to invest €217 million in key trans-European energy infrastructure projects, mainly in Central and South Eastern Europe. In total, 15 projects were selected following a...
“Good Practice of the Year” award
The call for submissions for the 3rd annual "Good Practice of the Year" award is now open! The Renewables Grid Initiative http://renewables-grid.eu/activities/good-practice-award.html warmly invites you to share the success stories of your...
EPS and KfW together to green energy, Arne Gooss, director of KfW bank in Serbia
For us, EPS is an important partner within our cooperation with Serbia. ЕPS is definitively on the right track to improve its future performance on market bases. The German development bank (KfW)...
EU seeks more control on national car tests
The European Commission wants more powers over the approval process of new car types for the European market, it announced on Wednesday (27 January). If national governments and the European Parliament approve...
