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Solar Power Growth Doubled in 2016 Driven by China and US Demand
The amount of new solar power capacity installed worldwide rocketed by 50 per cent last year, driven by increasing demand from both the US and China, according to new data. Global solar PV capacity added in 2016 reached 76.2GW, significantly…
Zero-Carbon Home Generates Income by Making More Energy than it Needs
The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm Koru Architects designed and built one such house, named the Lloyd House, that’s effectively zero-carbon and runs entirely on…
New York Ski Resorts Aim for 100 Percent Renewable Energy
New York’s three state-owned ski resorts are pledging to generate 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2030. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the commitment to transition Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface ski areas to 100 percent renewables…
Major Renewable Energy Projects in Africa and Asia
Five new partners joined UN Environment’s Seed Assistance Facility today, committing to invest $50 million in clean power projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. In a region like sub-Saharan Africa where, 600 million people lack access to electricity, clean energy…
Amazon Delivers ‘Win-Win’ Solar Rooftop Drive
Amazon has opened up a new front in its renewable energy push, announcing plans to install rooftop solar arrays on 50 distribution and sorting centres worldwide by 2020. The ecommerce giant confirmed yesterday it will kick off the new investment…
Schools Lead Calls for Government to Stop Solar Tax Hike
A group of children from Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden will this morning descend on the Treasury to deliver a petition urging chancellor Philip Hammond to halt the planned business rate tax hike that is expected to hit thousands…
Unilever Chooses Unisun for Renewable Energy Projects Across Asia
China-based renewables firm Unisun Energy Group and consumer goods provider Unilever North Asia are partnering on a 13.4MW distributed generation solar PV project in China’s Anhui Province. Based around the Renaissance Hotel in Hefei City, solar will be installed on…