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Could Biomimicry Revolutionise Renewable Energy?
A host of new technologies have been inspired by the natural world, as designers increasingly look to biomimicry when to creating new ideas for wind turbines, solar cells and hydropower. So could nature hold the answer to unlocking renewable energy?…
SoftBank Joint Venture Secures 400 Megawatts Of Solar Capacity At Record Low Tariffs In India
A joint venture between SoftBank, Foxconn Technologies and Bharti Enterprises has received a huge boost in its standing in the rapidly growing Indian solar power market. SB Cleantech secured 400 megawatts of solar power capacity in two auctions that offered…
EBRD Offers $458 Million In Loans For 750 Megawatts Of Solar Projects In Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has offered more than $450 million to various project developers planning to set up utility-scale solar power projects in Egypt. The Bank has offered loans worth $458 million to a total of…
New Solar Projects In India Are Cheaper Than 92% Of All Thermal Power Plants In The Country
Media outlets are abuzz with the collapse in solar power tariff bids in India last week when 750 megawatts was allocated at the cheapest tariffs ever. The tariffs range between Rs 2.44/kWh (3.8¢/kWh) and Rs 2.62/kWh (4.1¢/kWh). India’s minister for…
Embrace Decentralised Renewable Energy for Power Supply
Countries in Africa and South Asia should embrace inexpensive decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies for clean, sustainable and affordable power for all, says a report. Most national governments are far from solving energy poverty, according to the report released last…
Tucson Electric Power Confirms ‘Historically Low Price’ for Latest Solar Project
A leading US utility has this week signed a new deal to secure solar power for up to 21,000 homes at a price that is less than half the level it previously paid. Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced it had…
Report: Green Energy Boasts Global Workforce of 9.8 Million
More than 9.8 million people around the world were working in clean energy in 2016, according to the latest data from the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). A combination of falling costs and more stringent climate policies have led to…