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Siemens Gamesa Awarded 225 Megawatt US Wind Supply Contract
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Tuesday that it had been selected to supply 225 megawatts (MW) worth of wind turbines for a new but undisclosed project being built in Kansas, United...
Northern Ireland: Renewables Industry Calls for Long Term Decarbonisation Strategy
Northern Ireland's renewables industry has today published a new low carbon Energy Strategy and called on the government to adopt a number of new targets to ensure recent progress in deploying renewables...
ACCIONA To Build 400 Megawatts Of Wind & Solar In Chile
Spanish renewable energy company ACCIONA has announced that it will build four new renewable energy projects worth a total of 400 megawatts (MW) in Chile, made up of two solar farms and...
India Beats North America, Europe, & Japan In 2017 Solar Additions
Those aggressive auction timelines by the central and several state governments in India have finally resulted in the Asian giant taking the limelight in the global solar power market.
According to the International...
China Installs Nearly 10 Gigawatts Of Solar In First Quarter, Up 22%
China’s National Energy Administration announced on Tuesday that the country installed an impressive 9.65 gigawatts (GW) of new solar PV capacity in the first quarter of 2018, up 22% on the same...
New UK Coal-Free Power Record Set at Over 76 Hours
Just days after setting a new record of just shy of 55 hours without coal power, the UK's electricity grid this afternoon completed another record coal-free run of over 76 hours.
Coal units...
Disney Announces New 50 Megawatt Solar Project To Power Two Theme Parks
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that it is partnering with solar project developer Origis Energy USA to develop a new 50 megawatt (MW) that will power two of its four theme...
Nearly $4 Billion In Regional Economic Benefits Created By Australian Wind Power
A report released recently by the Australian Wind Alliance has provided some fascinating insights about the economic benefits produced by Australian wind farms. Their construction has resulted in an almost $4 billion...
New York City Will Ban Automobiles From Central Park This Summer
Central Park in New York City is the most visited outdoor space in the United States. 40 million people a year flock to Central Park to partake of its charms. First established...
Siemens Gamesa Overtakes Vestas As Leading Wind Manufacturer
Less than a year after its successful merger, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been named the leading wind manufacturer by two analyst firms, thereby dethroning Danish manufacturer Vestas.
It is the time of...
Report: Carbon Pricing Now Covers Up to a Quarter of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The adoption of carbon pricing policies around the world is accelerating and now covers between 20 and 25 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE).
However,...
Used Electric Car Values Rose 41% In UK During Quarter 1, 2018
Average used plug-in electric vehicle resale prices rose by 41% in the UK during the first quarter of the year, the online used car service Autorola has reported.
This compares to an overall...
Siemens Gamesa Awarded 100 Megawatt Mexico Wind Project In Latest Auction
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Friday that it has secured a new wind turbine order in Mexico for the supply of 100 megawatts (MW) as part of the most recent renewable...
A study published Wednesday had some frightening news for the Great Barrier Reef—the iconic marine ecosystem is at "unprecedented" risk of collapse due to climate change after a 2016 heat wave led...
Catholic Institutions Mark Earth Day with Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge
The global divestment movement gained a religious following today with the announcement that 35 Catholic institutions have pledged to remove fossil fuels from their investment holdings.
Humanitarian organisation Caritas Internationalis, three leading Catholic...
Great Britain Goes 55 Hours Without Using Coal
In a Tweet posted on Thursday, the UK’s electricity and gas owner National Grid confirmed that Great Britain had gone over 48 hours without any coal electricity generation, which was further confirmed...
