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Indian Point, Closest Nuclear Plant to New York City, Set to Retire by 2021

In January 2017, Entergy Nuclear and the state of New York reached an agreement to retire the two nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center, located in Buchanan, New York, about...

Transforming the Power Sector, at IRENA Ministerial Meeting

Renewable energy, for three years running, has accounted for more new power generation capacity installed worldwide than all other sources combined. In 2015, over USD 270 billion were invested in solar PV...

Tesla’s New Powerpack Battery Storage Project in Southern California Is the Largest on Earth

Mira Loma, California — Tesla cut the ribbon on a massive battery storage facility in the Southern California desert, 60 miles east of Los Angeles on Monday. The Powerpack project, a joint venture...

Coal Demand Growth to Stall as Appetite Wanes, According to IEA

BEIJING — Growth in global coal demand will stall over the next five years as the appetite for the fuel wanes and other energy sources gain ground, according to the latest coal...

IKEA Unpacks 88MW in Alberta

The project, which is located near Drumheller, comprises 55 GE 1.6 MW turbines and will generate 275 million kilowatt hours of electricity. IKEA Canada sustainability manager Brendan Seale said: “This investment in renewable...

MHI Vestas Unveils ‘Record-Breaking’ 9MW Offshore Turbine

The offshore wind industry has received a treble boost this week as MHI Vestas unveiled what it describes as 'the world's most powerful turbine', leading marine energy developer Atlantis Energy expanded its...

Melbourne Trams to Be Solar-Powered under Andrews Government Proposal

Building large-scale solar farms in northern Victoria part of plan to reduce state’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Melbourne’s tram network will become entirely solar-powered under a proposal by the Andrews...

Trump Clears Way for Controversial Oil Pipelines

U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders on Tuesday smoothing the path for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines in a move to expand energy infrastructure and roll back key...

Solar Employs More Workers Than Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Combined

U.S. solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report. 6.4 million...

REA ‘Welcomes’ UK Industry Plan

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed the UK government’s industrial strategy green paper, in particular, its support for energy storage. REA head of policy & external affairs James Court said the association...

Scotland Sets Ambitious Goal of 66% Emissions Cut within 15 Years

Scotland is seeking to dramatically cut its reliance on fossil fuels for cars, energy and homes after setting a radical target to cut total climate emissions by 66% within 15 years. In one...

EDF Opens Edinburgh Office

EDF Energy Renewables has opened a new office in Edinburgh to support the company’s growth plans in Scotland. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was present at the opening ceremony, as was EDF Energy...

IKEA UK Reveals Sustainable Product Sales Surge

IKEA has achieved zero waste status across its UK and Ireland operations alongside strong sales growth for its 'sustainable life at home products', according to its sustainability report for 2016. Published today, the...

Climate Change: 90% of Rural Australians Say their Lives are Already Affected

Ninety per cent of people living in rural and regional Australia believe they are already experiencing the impacts of climate change and 46% believe coal-fired power stations should be phased out, according...

MidAmerican Adds 551MW in Iowa

MidAmerican Energy has commissioned two wind farms in Iowa that total 551MW. The 301MW Ida Grove and 250MW O’Brien developments make up the utility’s Wind X project. Mortenson was the general contractor...

U.S. Solar Lobbying Group Names ‘Bridge Builder’ as New Leader

The U.S. solar industry's top lobbying group named energy policymaker Abigail Ross Hopper as its new chief executive, pledging pragmatism as the sector prepares to work with an incoming president who has...

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