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British Solar Renewables and Mongoose Strike Community Solar Management Deal
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has agreed a ‘first of its kind’ deal to manage 50MW of community-owned solar assets on behalf of Mongoose Energy, the two companies announced today. The deal will see BSR take over the operations and maintenance…
Oslo To Add 70 Electric Buses By Summer Of 2019
Norway is proud of its reputation as a center for electric cars in Europe but until now, its public transportation fleet has not been as green as it might be. That will change when 70 new electric buses are added…
Portugal’s Renewable Electricity Production in March Exceeded Consumption
Portugal is taking an early lead in renewables to such an extent that for the month of March it produced 4.3% more renewable electricity, at 4,812 GWh, than its total electricity consumption of 4,647 GWh. Perhaps more impressively, Portugal put…
Walmart Plots Wind and Solar Surge as it Slashes Supply Chain Emissions
Walmart has unveiled plans to further expand its use of solar panels, wind farms and electric vehicle charge points as it reported progress in slashing greenhouse gas emissions across its global supply chain last year. The US retailer yesterday revealed…
India Had Coal-Free Power Capacity Addition During 8 Months In 2017
India probably witnessed the greenest stretch of its power sector last year in terms of new capacity added. No thermal power capacity was added in 8 of the 12 months last year in India. India managed to add coal-based power…
US Wind Energy Now Supplies More Than 30% In Four States
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing forms of electricity generation in the United States, with the largest share renewable electricity generating capacity in the country, and according to new information from the American Wind Energy Association, wind energy…
SunPower To Acquire SolarWorld Americas
In a move being billed as a “new chapter in American solar panel manufacturing” SunPower, one of the world’s leading solar manufacturers, has announced that it will acquire 100% of SolarWorld Americas, one of the two companies who filed a…