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World’s Biggest Oil Exporter Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Goal
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, is launching an ambitious renewable energy program to transform its power sector. The kingdom is pledging between $30-$50 billion to develop 30 solar and wind projects over the next 10 years to…
20,000 Pakistani Schools to Go Solar
About 20,000 schools in the province of Punjab in Pakistan will convert to solar power, according to government officials. Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif reviewed the progress of the “Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme” to install solar rooftop systems on the…
Report: Onshore Wind Now So Cheap it Could Go ‘Subsidy-Free’
Onshore wind is now cheap enough to deliver power to UK consumers without subsidy, according to a report released today by management consultancy Baringa Partners. Commissioned by Scottish Renewables, the report finds the government could deliver 1GW of new onshore…
Ford Reveals 1st Pursuit-Rated Hybrid Police Car (PHOTOS)
Ford has revealed what it describes as the industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. This is part of Ford’s $4.5 billion “electrified” vehicles push (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and pure electrics). Considering that Ford sells…
Westfield Shopping Centers Throughout Australia Get 40 New ChargePoint EV Charging Bays
The popular Westfield shopping center network in Australia is now home to 40 new ChargePoint electric vehicle charging bays (spread across 10 different locations), thanks to a new partnership with BMW Australia. The 10 Westfield sites are spread throughout Victoria,…
India Will Become World’s 3rd Largest Solar Market This Year
India is set to overtake Japan as the world’s third-largest solar power market this year, a Taiwanese research firm has predicted. According to EnergyTrend, the global solar PV demand is expected to remain stable at 74 gigawatts this year while…
Portland Commits to 100% Renewables, Joins 25 Other Cities
The city of Portland and Multnomah County in Oregon are joining the growing list of communities transitioning entirely to renewable energy. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury made the announcement Monday at the June Key Delta…