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US Solar Energy Industries Association Releases New Land Leasing Guide
The US Solar Energy Industries Association has published a new guide for landowners interested in leasing their land for use by solar developers. The SEIA Guide to Land Leases for Solar is a comprehensive guide that “covers the important aspects…

Georgia Power Signs Off on Major Renewable Energy Commitment
Georgia Power Co. will add 1,600 megawatts of renewable energy to its portfolio by 2021 under an agreement approved Thursday by the state Public Service Commission (PSC). That’s three times what the Atlanta-based utility proposed in January when it filed…

Record 46% of UK’s Electricity Generated by Clean Energy Sources in 2015
Almost half the UK’s electricity came from clean energy sources such as wind and nuclear power last year, official figures have revealed. Renewables accounted for a quarter of the country’s power supplies in 2015, outstripping coal power for the first…

Heineken Launches Interactive Sustainability Report
Heineken has released a new sustainability report, and also an interactive experience that not only promotes the company’s achievements, but also encourages the visitor to go further. Called Brewing a Better World, it tells readers about the sustainability achievements of…

Apply for the 2016 UN-DESA Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development
Powering the Future We Want offers a grant in the amount of one million US dollars to fund future capacity development activities in energy for sustainable development. The Grant is awarded to an individual, institution or partnership based on past…

ABB Sells First Order for 15-Second Bus Charging
Last week, the U.S. government pledged to push the electric-vehicle industry toward charging a car in less than 10 minutes. Now, that sounds like a long time. In Switzerland, a new line of buses can be topped off in a…

Solar Impulse Proves Innovation, Technology and Pioneering Mindset Can Address Global Challenges
Solar Impulse has made history by completing the first ever round-the-world flight powered only by energy from the sun. The plane landed at its starting point in Abu Dhabi at 04:05 am local time, after a final leg of 48…



