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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...
Climate Change: Cities are Key to Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The heat that saw forest fires sweep through Uttarakhand and damage the already fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas… the heat spikes that caused deaths in Rajasthan and Bihar… the drought that put...
Small Increase in Energy Investment Could Cut Premature Deaths from Air Pollution in Half by 2040
Each year an estimated 6.5 million deaths are linked to air pollution with the number set to increase significantly in coming decades unless the energy sector takes greater action to curb emissions....
Energy Department Announces $15 Million to Advance Algae-based Biofuels and Bioproducts
The Energy Department of USA announced on Friday, up to $15 million for three projects aimed at reducing the production costs of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts through improvements in algal biomass yields....
More than 8 Million People Were Employed Worldwide in the Renewable Sector
A boom in solar and wind power jobs in the US led the way to a global increase in renewable energy employment to more than 8 million people in 2015, according to...
EIB Agrees New Investment Totalling EUR 7.4 Billion
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank approved EUR 7.4 billion of new financing for 38 projects across Europe and around the world. Negotiations for the approved loans are expected...
Amendments to German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) Take Shape
The German cabinet finalized the details of what will become known as the EEG 2016 on the 8th of June.
The proposals will be voted on in the Bundestag before the summer break,...
KPA Unicon and Koskisen Oy have signed an operations and maintenance contract
The aim of the contract is cooperation which allows Koskisen Oy to focus on their core business, and to support the achievement of profit targets and the customer's production targets as well...
Ireland Targets Big Energy Savings in Schools, Hospitals and Local Government Services
Ireland has set itself a tough energy efficiency target. The country is aiming to achieve energy savings of 33% compared to the overall EU target of 27% by 2030.
To do this, the...
KPA Unicon have signed new contract
Stora Enso Wood Products Ltd and KPA Unicon have signed a contract of a biomass-fired hot water boiler plant delivery to Stora Enso sawmill in Honkalahti, Finland. The output of the new...
Turkish-run Monalp developing two CHP plants in Sisak
The industrial zone of Novo Pračno will be the site of two cogeneration facilities of 5 MW each. Sisak’s municipal website said a contract granting the right for construction was signed with...
England’s green power: East Riding best for wind while Cornwall tops solar
Analysis by Green Alliance has mapped onshore wind turbines and solar panel installations for the first time. The East Riding of Yorkshire is England’s top area for producing wind power, a new...
China pushes for mandatory integration of renewable power
China has ordered power transmission companies to provide grid connectivity for all renewable power generation sources and end a bottleneck that has left a large amount of clean power idle, the country's...
Got Denmark envy? Wait until you hear about its energy policies
Back in the early 1970s, Denmark got almost all its energy from imported oil. Then came the oil crisis, which, naturally, had a big impact. Political discussions throughout the '80s resulted in...
Sri Lanka Targets 100% Renewable Energy Share By 2030
Sri Lanka has given indications it intends to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity generation by the end of the next decade. Secretary to the Ministry of National...
NREL Explains the Higher Cellulolytic Activity of a Vital Microorganism
Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) say better understanding of a bacterium could lead to cheaper production of cellulosic ethanol and other...
