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IBC Committees Hold Joint Meeting
Paris hosted recently a joint meeting of two Working Committees (the Modern Technologies and Prospective Oil and Gas Industry Projects Working Committee and the Information and Communications Working Committee) of the International Business Congress (IBC). The meeting was moderated by…
Renewables Dominated New U.S. Power Generation in 2016
According to the latest issue of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) monthly Energy Infrastructure Update, renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016. Combined, newly installed capacity from renewable sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar,…
Huge Win for Renewables in Maryland as Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Lawmakers in the Maryland Senate voted 32-13 Thursday to expand the state’s renewable energy target restoring the Clean Energy Jobs Act and overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the measure in May of last year. The bill is now…
Rising Carbon Emissions Could Kill Off Vital Corals by 2100, Study Warns
The destruction of coral reefs worldwide could accelerate as rising carbon emissions help coral-killing seaweeds grow more poisonous and take over, according to researchers. A Griffith University study on the Great Barrier Reef has shown how rising CO2 emissions trigger…
China’s First Vertical Forest is Rising in Nanjing
Stefano Boeri Architetti is bringing the vertical forest concept popularized in Milan to Nanjing, China with the Nanjing Towers. The two green towers could provide the city with a breath of fresh air, producing around 132 pounds of oxygen every…
UK Can Still Meet Carbon Targets with Heathrow Expansion, Government Says
The addition of a third runway at Heathrow will not endanger the UK’s ability to meet its legally binding climate change targets, the government has claimed in a new Airports National Policy Statement released today. The document, which acts as…
EDF Banks Oklahoma Wind
Allianz and MUFG have together invested tax equity in EDF Renewable Energy’s 225MW Great Western wind farm in Oklahoma. The project is located in Ellis and Woodward Counties, about 200km northwest of Oklahoma City. Allianz Capital Partners head of renewables…