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Global Solar To Hit 106 Gigawatts Of New Installations In 2018, Predicts EnergyTrend
EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, has predicted that strong momentum in China and rebounding demand in Europe will push the global solar market to install 106 gigawatts in 2018. According to EnergyTrend’s latest report, both China and Europe will help…
Saudi Arabia Set To Auction Around 4 Gigawatts Of Solar & Wind Capacity This Year
The world can expect more record-breaking bids for solar and wind energy projects this year as Saudi Arabia plans to hold at least two rounds of auction for solar and wind energy projects under its National Renewable Energy Program (NREP).…
Macron: France Will Shut All Coal-Fired Power Stations by 2021
France will shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2021, President Emmanuel Macron announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The deadline is two years ahead of his predecessor Francois Hollande’s goal of shutting down France’s…
Scientists Investigated Wind Farm Noise For 3 Years. Here’s What They Found
Scientists in Germany have been studying the effects of wind farm noise on nearby residents and have discovered that not everyone is annoyed by the wind farms, but that those who are can sometimes bring the problem on by themselves…
EIA Expects Wind Energy To Surpass Hydro In 2019
The US Energy Information Administration has this week predicted that electricity generated from wind energy will surpass that from hydroelectricity, the previously-dominant renewable energy source in the US. According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook published this week by the…
San Diego Padres Building MLB’s Largest Solar Power System
The San Diego Padres are building the largest solar plant in all of Major League Baseball (MLB). According to CNBC.com, Petco Park, the Padres home stadium, will build a 336,520 watt system. The plant will be formed from 716…
Unilever Strikes Indonesia Deal to Firm Up Sustainable Palm Oil Production
Unilever has this week struck a partnership agreement with Indonesia’s state-owned palm oil plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) that will see the two work together to support local mills and farmers in producing palm oil that aligns with zero…