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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 European energy market. The German energy giants confirmed…
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 can play in supporting the Gulf State’s renewables…
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 Federal Environmental Agency has revealed. The new figures…
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 territory. It is governed directly by India’s…
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 world as elsewhere. James Balog has an immense…
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 in the Swiss Alps. As a result, some…
Vivint Solar Reports Lackluster Shipments But Its Revenue Increased By 60%
Vivint Solar, one of the United States’ leading residential solar installers, announced its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 financial results this week, and though the company missed the low end of its shipping guidance, it nevertheless fulfilled its goals…