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NextEnergy Invests in ‘Subsidy-Free’ UK Solar Projects
In what could prove to be a major turning point for the UK’s embattled solar market, NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd (NESF) has this week announced it has acquired a portfolio of projects it intends to develop “without subsidies”. The company…
Google Adds Peer Pressure To Project Sunroof
New ideas struggle for acceptance. We are all fascinated by new technology but repelled by it at the same time. Peer pressure is a big factor in breaking down the barriers to new ideas. Early adopters lead the way, then…
Wind, Solar, & Energy Efficiency Replacing Coal In The UK
Wind and solar energy, as well as energy efficiency measures, are serving to replace the overwhelming majority of power which in the UK had previously been supplied by coal power, according to a new analysis conducted by Greenpeace’s Energydesk. The…
Carlsberg Brews Up Science-Based Zero Carbon Targets
Carlsberg has unveiled an ambitious new sustainability programme aimed at wiping out the carbon footprint of its breweries by 2030 and putting the company in line with a 1.5C climate scenario. Launched today, the new plan is described as “a…
Tesla Now Powers this Island with Solar Energy
American automaker Tesla has recently built a solar energy project in Kauai in Hawaii, The Verge reported. The Kauai project consists of a 52 megawatt-hour battery installation plus a 13 megawatt SolarCity solar farm, it said. Tesla and the Kauai…
Smart City: Mayor Sadiq Khan Promises Funding Boost for 100 Clean Tech Firms
Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday unveiled a new fund promising to provide £1.6m of funding to 100 London-based clean tech firms, in support of his vision to make the capital the “world’s leading ‘smart city’”. Speaking at the launch of London…
IRENA To Work With State Grid Of China To Accelerate Energy Transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency and the State Grid Corporation of China announced their intention last week to increase their cooperation with the intent to advance China’s energy transition. The State Grid Corporation of China is the world’s largest utility,…