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Campaigners Cheer as EU Member States Vote Against Solar Trade Duties
A host of EU Member States yesterday voted against extending controversial measures imposing a Minimum Import Price (MIP) on solar cells and modules from Asia.
More than half of Member States voted against...
UK Offshore Wind Power Costs Tumble 32 Per Cent in Four Years
UK offshore wind power costs have plummeted by almost a third in four years, putting the technology on course to soon be level with the cost of conventional power generation, a report...
Solar Employs More Workers Than Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Combined
U.S. solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report.
6.4 million...
EBRD and AIFC Launch Study for Green Financial System in Kazakhstan
In a new step to support Kazakhstan’s path towards a greener economy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a study that will assess the potential of developing a...
Scotland Sets Ambitious Goal of 66% Emissions Cut within 15 Years
Scotland is seeking to dramatically cut its reliance on fossil fuels for cars, energy and homes after setting a radical target to cut total climate emissions by 66% within 15 years.
In one...
Phase 3 of World’s Largest Solar Park Slated to Begin this Month
Work on the world’s largest solar park is set to move forward this month. Phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will add 800 megawatts (MW)...
EDF Opens Edinburgh Office
EDF Energy Renewables has opened a new office in Edinburgh to support the company’s growth plans in Scotland.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was present at the opening ceremony, as was EDF Energy...
Australian Minister Says Coal Power can Help Reduce CO2 Emissions
Don’t throw out your climate science books just yet, folks. Australian resources minister Matt Canavan recently said burning a certain kind of coal could help the country slash its overall carbon emissions....
Wyoming Lawmakers Launch Bill that Would Ban Selling Renewable Energy
In a move that puts the “R” in regressive, a group of Republican lawmakers in Wyoming just launched a bill that would effectively ban selling wind and solar power in the state....
Wind Turbine Market Set for Rollercoaster Ride Through to 2020
The global market for wind turbines is set for a bumpy ride over the next five years, as analysts predict it will grow to $81.14bn in 2019, before dropping back to $71.21bn...
Saudi Aramco CEO Says Oil Will Dominate over Renewables for Decades
Demand for oil and gas will continue to grow for the next few decades and any fall in capital investment for the industry will cause "spikes" in prices and affect the global...
IKEA UK Reveals Sustainable Product Sales Surge
IKEA has achieved zero waste status across its UK and Ireland operations alongside strong sales growth for its 'sustainable life at home products', according to its sustainability report for 2016.
Published today, the...
New IRENA Report Details about Renewables
There is new comprehensive publication released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). REthinking Energy, now in its third edition, was released yesterday at IRENA’s seventh Assembly, the Agency’s ultimate decision-making authority.
“Renewables...
Siemens Employees Can Charge Electric Vehicles for Free
Beginning in 2017, Siemens employees at as many as 100 of the company's locations in Germany can "fill up" their electric vehicles free of charge. This will apply not only to all-electric...
Solar Power to Rise from Chernobyl’s Nuclear Ashes
It was the worst nuclear accident in history, directly causing the deaths of 50 people, with at least an additional 4,000 fatalities believed to be caused by exposure to radiation.
The 1986 explosion...
Blustery Weather Topples Wind Power Records Across Northern Europe
Wet and windy weather across Northern Europe this week may have loosened a few roof tiles, but it also delivered an impressive flurry of new wind power records, according to new data.
In...