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Report: Unchecked Climate Change Will Lead to Widespread Biodiversity Loss

The world will see enormous losses of biodiversity across all species groups on every continent by the end of this century if we do not make deep cuts to global greenhouse emissions,...

Wind Energy Tariffs Rise In India’s State-Level Auction

Wind energy tariffs in the latest auction in India are firming up even as competition among project developers remained high. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) offered a wind energy capacity...

Green Light for Swindon Council’s Giant 50MW Battery Project

Swindon could soon become home to one of the UK's largest energy storage projects, after a council-backed company secured planning permission for a giant 50MW facility on a brownfield site in the...

Canadian Solar Sells 235 Megawatt California Solar Portfolio To Korean Utility

One of the world’s largest solar companies, Canadian Solar, announced this week that it had completed the sale of a portfolio of Californian solar projects worth 235 megawatts (MW) to Korea’s largest...

Macquarie Group Invests In 226 Megawatt Australian Murra Warra Wind Farm

The 226 megawatt (MW) Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage One has announced financial close this week after securing investments from developer Renewable Energy Systems and banking giant Macquarie Group, which will allow...

C40 Reveals Cities’ Emissions Are Up To 60% Higher, Resulting In Bigger Reduction Opportunities

A new analysis from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group has revealed that cities are actually generating up to 60% more greenhouse gasses than currently estimated due to the impact of trade...

New York State Approves 26 Large-Scale Renewable Projects, Seeks Exemption From Federal Offshore Drilling

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced approval last week for 26 large-scale renewable energy projects, including 22 solar projects worth 647 megawatts (MW) and 733.58 MW worth of wind energy. At the...

Microplastic Pollution in Oceans is Far Worse than Feared, Say Scientists

The number of tiny plastic pieces polluting the world's oceans is vastly greater than thought, new research indicates. The work reveals the highest microplastic pollution yet discovered anywhere in the world in a...

India’s Largest Solar Tender Of 3 Gigawatts Launched

Late last month, the Solar Energy Corporation of India launched a Request for Proposal (RfP) document for what will be the single largest solar power auction in the country’s history. This tender for...

India Relaxes Terms For Federal Wind Energy Auctions

The Solar Energy Corporation of India has modified some requirements for the fourth federal-level wind energy auction. The modifications are likely to be welcomed by project developers, as participation has been made...

Green Powerhouse: E.ON Agrees to Acquire Innogy from RWE in €43bn Deal

E.ON yesterday confirmed it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire rival RWE's stake in renewables specialist Innogy in a deal worth an estimated €43bn that is set to reshape the...

UK and Saudi Arabia Ink Clean Energy Partnership, as France Backs Global Solar Push

The controversial UK visit of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman culminated in a new clean energy agreement between the two countries, as the UK sought to underline the role it...

Nitrogen Oxides Kill 6,000 People A Year In Germany, Federal Environmental Agency Reports

Nitrogen oxides (NOx), a form of pollution closely associated with diesel fuel combustion in diesel cars and trucks, cause the early death of around 6,000 people a year in Germany, the country’s...

This Indian City Is 100% Solar-Powered

While technically not a city, Diu has become the first union territory in India to be fully powered by solar power. Daman & Diu are geographically separated, but administratively form a single union...

Arctic Has Warmest Winter On Record

The Arctic winter comes and goes — but ever so differently as warming trends prevail. Increasing temperatures and glacial caving continue as Mother Nature gets hotter — at the top of our...

As The Glaciers Of The Swiss Alps Melt, Hydroelectric Firms Look Toward Wind Power

Over the coming decades, some of the rivers in Europe that utilize hydroelectric facilities to generate electricity are expected to see greatly reduced water flows due to the rapid disappearance of glaciers...
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