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Corporations Purchased Record 5.4 Gigawatts Of Clean Power In 2017
Corporations around the world signed a record volume of Power Purchase Agreements in 2017, amounting to 5.4 gigawatts of clean energy by 43 companies across 10 different countries, which is an impressive 25% increase over 2016. A new comprehensive analysis…
China Donates Thousands of Solar Power Generating Systems to Nepal
China on Sunday donated more than 32,000 solar power generating systems to Nepal to enhance its domestic capacity in combating climate change and to provide electricity to communities that have not had power since an earthquake in 2015. The donated…
Masdar Expands Renewables Portfolio Amid Flurry of Solar Deals Across Middle East
As clean energy firm Masdar unveiled a raft of deals aimed at expanding its renewables portfolio internationally, a flurry of wind and solar investments this week further served to highlight the Middle East and India’s rapidly growing presence in the…
Shell, Swedfund, ENGIE Invest $20 Million In Rural Distributed Renewables In Asia & Africa
Husk Power Systems, a leading rural distributed utility company which operates mini-grids in Asia and Africa, has announced the closure of a $20 million equity investment from Shell, Swedfund, and ENGIE, which will serve to accelerate the company’s growth in…
New NASA Study Solves Climate Mystery, Confirms Methane Spike Tied to Oil and Gas
Over the past few years, natural gas has become the primary fuel that America uses to generate electricity, displacing the long-time king of fossil fuels, coal. In 2019, more than a third of America’s electrical supply will come from natural…
All Renewables Will Be Cost Competitive With Fossil Fuels by 2020
Generating electricity from renewable energy sources is not only better for the environment compared to fossil fuels, but it will also be consistently cheaper in just a few years, according to a new report. According to a cost analysis from…
‘World first’: Australian University Signs Deal for 100 Per Cent Solar Power
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is hoping to make it into the green energy record books with a new deal to source all of its electricity from solar power. The Australian university yesterday announced it has signed a…