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European Parliament Backs Restoration of Ambitious Recycling Goals
The European Parliament has yesterday voted in favour of strengthening proposed recycling and food waste targets as part of the EU’s upcoming circular economy package. MEPs endorsed proposals for the bloc to deliver a 70 per cent recycling rate by…
NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral Goes Green with New Geothermal Plant
When St. Patrick’s Day revelers parade past St. Patrick’s Cathedral on NYC’s 5th Avenue this coming Friday, they will be celebrating not just the patron saint of Ireland, but also a renewable energy future for the famous landmark. Last month,…
Renewables Roadshow: How Daylesford’s Windfarm Took Back the Power
From the fertile spud-growing country of Hepburn Shire, 90km northwest of Melbourne, has sprung what many hope will become a revolution in renewable energy in Australia. On Leonards Hill, just outside the town of Daylesford – famed for its natural…
EU Approves Siemens-Gamesa Wind Mega-Merger
The European Commission yesterday approved plans for Siemens to merge its wind business with Spanish rival Gamesa in a bid to create the world’s largest wind farm manufacturer by market share. The deal, first announced last June, marks a significant…
Poultry Industry in a Flap Over Potential Impact of Renewable Heat Reforms
Proposed changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme that would adjust the way subsidy support is calculated are continuing to face opposition from small-scale biomass combined heat and power (CHP) generators and developers. Originally outlined by the government last…
Jaguar Land Rover Revs Up 100 Per Cent Renewables Deal with EDF
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has become the latest high profile firm to confirm it will source all its power from renewable sources, having last week inked a major long term purchase agreement with EDF Energy. The auto giant announced the…
Ford Extends Green Supply Chain Program to 1,100 Sites
Ford has revealed it is now working with more than 40 companies across 40 countries to reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain. The auto giant yesterday provided an update on its voluntary Partnership for A Cleaner Environment (PACE),…