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Wales Sets Renewables Target to Make Country World-Leader in Clean Energy
The Welsh government this week announced ambitious new clean energy targets that would make the country one of the world’s leading renewables hubs. Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths announced Wales should aim to source 70 per cent of its power from…
Renewable Energy Sources To Account For 85% Of Global Electricity Production By 2050
Renewable energy sources will provide 85% of global electricity production in 2050, led by solar PV and onshore wind, according to a new report published this month. Electricity consumption will be the largest energy carrier in 2050, increasing by 140%…
Total steps up green push with EREN RE and Greenflex deals
Oil giant Total has today further strengthened its expanding portfolio of clean tech interests through major investments in two of Europe’s leading green businesses. The company announced it is to acquire energy efficiency consultancy and service provider GreenFlex for an…
UK Renewable Energy Competitive Auction Yields Record Lows & In Excess Of 3 Gigawatts
A total of eleven new electricity projects totaling more than 3 gigawatts were awarded contracts by the UK Government today in the country’s latest competitive auction for Contracts for Difference, including three offshore wind farms which included an impressive low…
Argentina Seeks 550MW of Wind Energy in New Tender
Approximately 550MW of wind capacity has been made available in the country’s latest renewables tender. The tender marks the start of the second round of the Renovar programme, which aims to lift renewables participation to 20% by 2025. In total,…
New Mexico AG Seeking Carbon Emissions Reduction
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office and consumer advocates are petitioning state regulators to consider a new energy standard they say would protect utility customers and shareholders from the costs and risks associated with future environmental regulations. The proposed standard…
US Renewables Matching Nuclear For Now, Soon To Overtake
The US Energy Information Administration last week published its latest ‘Electric Power Monthly’ which reveals US renewable energy is locked in a virtual dead-heat with US nuclear energy, each providing roughly 20% of the country’s electrical generation. However, according to…