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Smart City: Mayor Sadiq Khan Promises Funding Boost for 100 Clean Tech Firms
Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday unveiled a new fund promising to provide £1.6m of funding to 100 London-based clean tech firms, in support of his vision to make the capital the “world’s leading ‘smart city’”. Speaking at the launch of London…
IRENA To Work With State Grid Of China To Accelerate Energy Transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency and the State Grid Corporation of China announced their intention last week to increase their cooperation with the intent to advance China’s energy transition. The State Grid Corporation of China is the world’s largest utility,…
General Mills Signs Wind Power Pact
Global food giant General Mills said last week it has signed a virtual 15-year power purchase agreement with Renewable Energy Systems (RES) for 100 megawatts (MW) of power from its Cactus Flats wind farm. The project will produce renewable energy…
Red States Lead on Renewables
A sweeping bipartisan bill to reform energy policies and encourage the growth of renewable energy was introduced by conservative lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature this week. The consensus bill, the result of months of negotiations, would grant utilities’ request…
Energia Opens Ireland’s Largest Ever Wind Farm in Donegal
Ireland’s largest ever windfarm officially has opened following a €145m investment by Energia at Meenadreen in south Donegal. Ireland’s leading competitive energy provider Energia will use power from Meenadreen to supply green electricity to homes and SMEs all over Ireland.…
2 Million Electric Cars Now Trolling Pollution, IEA Reports
The number of electric cars in the world has increased 60% since this time a year ago, according to the International Energy Agency. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that electric cars still only account for…
Germany, Denmark, & Belgium Plan 5-Fold Increase In Offshore Wind Power
Germany, Denmark, and Belgium have entered into an agreement that will increase the amount of offshore wind power in the world 5-fold, from 13.8 gigawatts today to more than 60 gigawatts within 10 years. The governments of the 3 nations…