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Ivana Kostić
Ivana Kostić
California Named US State With Worst Air Quality, Yet Again
The state of California has again been named by the American Lung Association as the US state with the worst air quality — mostly as a result of having the highest ozone/smog levels out of any state in the country,…
Flights Cancelled In Phoenix Because Of Extreme Heat (+118° Fahrenheit)
The intense heat wave that’s been gripping much of the western US in recent days has actually forced the cancellation of a number of flights out of Phoenix, Arizona — owing to the simple fact that the Bombardier CRJ aircraft…
Major New Irish Wind Farms Come Online
The power grid in Ireland and Northern Ireland has received a major green energy boost this week, after three wind power projects came online. Gaelectric will today officially open the Inishative and Cregganconroe wind farms in Northern Ireland, which together…
Domestic Appliances Guzzle Far More Energy than Advertised – EU Survey
TVs, dishwashers and fridge freezers have been found to guzzle up to twice as much energy as advertised on their energy labels, in a wide-ranging EU product survey. When tested under real-world conditions, the €400,000, 18-month investigation found widespread overshooting…
NB Power announces expansion of Kent Hills wind farm
NB Power has announced an expansion of the Kent Hills wind farm in Albert County. The expansion will see TransAlta build five new wind turbines, in addition to the 50 already on the site, which will add 17.25 megawatts of…
World Bank Commits $54.4 Million To Reliable Electricity & Renewables In Mongolia
The World Bank announced last week that it would contribute $54.4 million in financing to help the Mongolian government address important electricity reliability issues while also supporting the development of the country’s first large-scale solar PV power plant. The landlocked…
Middle East & Africa Wind Capacity Set To Increase By 40 Gigawatts By 2026, Predicts MAKE
New wind power capacity in the Middle East and Africa region in 2016 amounted to 676 megawatts, but MAKE Consulting expects the region’s capacity to skyrocket over the next decade, with an expected 40 gigawatts being installed between 2017 to…