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SunPower Shines in France
SunPower is to supply E-Series solar panels totalling 64.4MW for seven photovoltaic plants to be developed by La Compagnie du Vent in France. A large portion of the panels will be manufactured at SunPower’s facilities in France, the company said.…
Solar Growth Skyrockets as Nuclear Power Fails to Compete
Last year’s solar deployment numbers just came in and they are, in a word, phenomenal. Utilities bought more new solar capacity than they did natural gas capacity: an astounding 22 states added more than 100 MW of solar each. At…
End Fossil Fuel Subsidies by 2020, Insurers and Investors Tell G20
A coalition of 16 leading investors and insurers, including Aviva Investors, Aegon Asset Management and Legal & General, have today urged G20 nations to halt all subsidies for fossil fuels by the end of the decade, warning ongoing government support…
More than 70 Per Cent of Councils Lack ‘Solar Strategy’
Hundreds of local councils across the country have no official strategy for solar deployment and do not plan to add any new solar power to their portfolio in the next five years, a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests…
Five EU Member State Regulators Confirm Application of Third Package Network Codes on Borders to Energy Community Contracting Parties
The national regulatory authorities of Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland and Romania have signed a general unilateral declaration on the applicability of all Third Energy Package gas network codes on interconnection points between Energy Community Contracting Parties and EU Member States.…
How Norway Is Leading the Way in Making the Planet Greener
From being a UNESCO World Heritage Site to boasting the razor sharp peaks of the Lofoten Islands and emerald green fjords, it is easy to see why Norway is one of the leading lights in protecting our planet. Given it…
Bumper Year for Offshore Wind Sees Construction Projects Delivering Record Investment
The UK’s offshore wind sector has enjoyed a bumper year according to new data, with the total value of construction projects in 2016 hitting £4.1bn, up from just £2.45bn a year earlier. New figures released yesterday from construction industry analysts…