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China to Cut Solar & Wind Tariffs as Costs Continue to Fall
China’s price regulator announced this week that it will cut tariffs paid to solar and wind projects in order to reflect the continuing decline in project costs. Bloomberg New Energy Finance communicated news from China’s national price regulator and economic…
Renewables = 25% Of UK Electricity Generation In 3rd Quarter, Met 60% Of Scottish Needs In 2015
Electricity generated by renewables has accounted for 25% of the UK’s total electricity generation for the third quarter according to government figures, while the same report reveals that renewables accounted for nearly 60% of Scotland’s electricity needs in 2015. New…
Strengthen Cooperation on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UN Environment Deputy Executive Director, Ibrahim Thiaw and the Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, Patrick I. Gomes signed recently, in the margins of the joint ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, a Memorandum of…
EBRD Finances Krumovgrad Gold-Silver Mine in Bulgaria
EBRD to become shareholder in Canadian investor Dundee Precious Metals to promote highest industry standards. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing C$ 43.7 million (approximately US$ 32.7 million equivalent) in the development of the Krumovgrad gold…
Madrid Bans Half of Cars from Roads to Fight Air Pollution
Madrid has ordered half of most private cars off the roads on Thursday to tackle worsening air pollution, a first in Spain. The restrictions will operate between 6.30am and 9pm and will be re-evaluated daily depending on pollution levels. The…
Tesla’s Next Supercharger Could Charge Electric Cars in Mere Seconds
When it comes to electric vehicles becoming the norm, many people scoff at the idea of having to plug in their cars and wait around for the batteries to recharge. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have a solution in…
Spanish Energy Firm Buys Two Biomass Facilities
Spain’s Ence – Energía y Celulosa on Dec. 15 said it will buy Spanish utility Endesa’s stake in two biomass plants. “This operation constitutes a new step in fulfilling our Strategic Plan, which plans to achieve 383 MW of installed…