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Bright Breezy Weather Helps Scotland Go Green in May
Bright sunshine and strong winds helped Scotland last month to meet, at times, all its household electricity needs with green energy, new analysis out today reveals. Wind power output jumped 20 per cent compared to May 2015, producing enough power…
Renewable Energy Breaks Records in 2016, but Investments Are Falling
More gigawatts of renewable energy were installed worldwide in 2016 than in any previous year, according to a new report. The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2017 report shows the costs of solar and wind energy continue to fall…
Eco-Friendly Graphene-Based Paint Launches in the UK
A new paint made with graphene could save energy and cut the heating and cooling bills of buildings across the UK, following its national launch in the country earlier this month. Graphenstone, which its Spanish makers The Graphene Company claim…
Tunisia Will Tender 210 Megawatts of Solar & Wind Capacity this Year
Tunisia will join an increasing number of countries to allocate renewable energy projects through competitive auctions when tenders for wind and solar power projects are open later this year. According to media reports, the Tunisian government will put on the…
Uttar Pradesh Will Acquire 750 Megawatts of Solar From Rajasthan
The unprecedented success of the Rewa and Bhadla solar power auctions has promoted several Indian states to undertake similar auctions. Now, Uttar Pradesh is planning to acquire 750 megawatts of solar power from a project located within the Bhadla solar…
Marubeni & JinkoSolar Begin Construction on Largest Solar Project in the Middle East
Marubeni and JinkoSolar have initiated construction at the largest solar project in the Middle East. The 1.17 gigawatt solar power project will be located in Abu Dhabi and is one of the cheapest solar power projects in the world. The…
M&S Targets Zero Waste and 90 Per Cent CO2 Cut in New ‘Plan A 2025’
Marks & Spencer unveiled a raft of ambitious zero waste and CO2 reduction targets across its business and supply chains with the launch of its new Plan A 2025 sustainability programme today. Under the plan, M&S is aiming to reduce…