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Solar Inverter Supplier of the Year 2016
ABB in India was nominated ‘Solar Inverter Supplier of the Year 2016’. The award was presented as part of the first Solar Today Awards at Intersolar India 2016. ABB has been working in the area of integrating renewables into the…
Planning for Solar and Wind
Spurred by ambitious national commitments, international agreements and rapid technological progress, governments are increasingly choosing renewable energy to expand their countries’ power infrastructures. In 2014, renewables provided 23% of power generation worldwide, and with the adoption of more ambitious plans…
A Total of 12.5GW of New Wind Capacity Was Installed in Europe in 2016
A total of 12.5GW of new wind capacity was installed in Europe in 2016, according to WindEurope data. WindEurope said in its annual wind statistics that a record €27.5bn in new investments were made last year, with more than 10.9GW…
Solar Surge Accounts for One in Every 50 New US Jobs
Those still hoping President Trump’s focus on job creation could deliver dividends for the green economy were handed fresh ammunition yesterday, as a new report revealed one in every 50 new jobs created in the US last year was in…
Coal Collapse Pushes UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down Four Per Cent in 2015
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly four per cent last year, continuing a long-running trend that has seen the country’s emissions drop 38 per cent since 1990. The latest official statistical release from National Statistics today confirms total greenhouse gas…
Reports: Beijing Sets New Goal to Slash Coal Use 30 Per Cent this Year
China’s war on smog has stepped up another gear with reports suggesting Beijing is planning to cut coal use by a further 30 per cent across the capital this year. The official Xinhua news agency reported over the weekend that…
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…