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Chicago Fires Up $160m LED Street-Lighting Plan
Chicago is set to become one of the largest cities in the world to switch its street lighting infrastructure to LEDs, after officials confirmed plans to replace 85 per cent of its street lights with energy-saving alternatives over the next…
India Plans To Increase Rooftop Solar Subsidy By 5X, To $3.7 Billion
The Indian government is planning to revamp its incentive program for rooftop solar power systems in an attempt to expedite implementation of the capacity across various segments of power consumers. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has proposed a…
Dutch Utility Proposes Artificial North Sea Island & Massive Offshore Wind Farm
TenneT, the Dutch equivalent of the UK’s National Grid, is thinking about future offshore wind power for a decade or more from now. It proposes to construct a man-made island on Dogger Bank in the middle of the North Sea…
Indian State Plans Massive Solar Project At Retired Coal Power Plant
More Indian states are switching to solar power from thermal power due to the cost benefits available with the former. Now, the northern state of Punjab is considering setting up a huge solar power project at the land where currently…
Indian Insurers Launch Products For Solar Power Sector
With the rapid boom in the solar power market in India, increasing competition, and collapsing tariff bids, Indian insurance companies have launched products to protect lenders as well as developers. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has launched a solar energy…
2017: The ‘Greenest Year Ever’ for Electricity
The UK smashed 13 clean energy records last year in the ‘greenest year ever’ for electricity production in the country, according to WWF analysis of National Grid data. The sweep of new records was powered by the rise of green…
Using Solar Power As A Political Tool In Armenia
Electrical energy is not just about running refrigerators and recharging cell phones. It can also have political ramifications. Just ask the people of Armenia, who are still trying to move out of the shadow of Russia following the breakup of…