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Germany Increased Electric Car Charging Points 27% in 2016
The vitality and satisfaction of early EV adopters keeps on increasing. A vast market of electric car enthusiasts is prompting companies to offer more electric cars and more charging stations. Cleaner air, quieter roads, quieter neighborhoods, and precision autonomous features…
Albuquerque Investing $25 Million in Solar Panels for City Buildings
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is about to start putting its money where its mouth is. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution last year calling for the city to get 25% of its energy from solar by 2025.…
Oklahoma Ends Wind Subsidy Despite Generous Tax Breaks for Fossil Fuel Industry
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill into law Monday that will end a state tax credit several years early for electricity generated by wind power. Under the new legislation, wind farms that start producing energy after July 1 will…
Solar Deployment Nosedives as Feed-In Tariff Cuts Begin to Bite
Solar deployment across the UK has suffered a sharp slowdown in the wake of cuts to Feed-in Tariff (FiT) incentives, according to new analysis of government figures from the Solar Trade Association (STA). Deployment data from the first quarter of…
Offshore Wind Comes of Age: No Government Subsidies Needed
Denmark offshore wind giant DONG Energy won the rights last week to build two new wind farms in the German North Sea without any government subsidies. The move represents a major milestone for the offshore wind industry, which has relied…
Report: Offer Londoners Cash to Cut ‘Out of Control’ Plastic Bottle Waste
The Mayor of London should look at offering residents free water refills and bottle return schemes in order to combat the capital’s ‘out of control’ plastic waste problem, according to the London Assembly. A report by the London Assembly’s Environment…
Etsy Sets Global Zero Waste Goal
Online handmade items marketplace Etsy has announced plans to secure ‘zero waste’ status across its global operations, following news it has achieved Living Building Challenge sustainability certification for its new headquarters in New York City. The tech company claims its…