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It’s Official: Solar Is Becoming World’s Cheapest Form of New Electricity
For the first time, solar power is becoming the cheapest form of electricity production in the world, according to new statistics from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released Thursday. While unsubsidized solar has occasionally done better than coal and gas…
No, Coal Isn’t Coming Back: the Reasons in 5 Charts
The coal industry is on the decline, but the reason for that decline has become a subject of political debate. Supporters of fossil fuels blame the energy policies of the outgoing Obama Administration, claiming the emphasis on renewable energy and…
Queensland’s Largest Solar Farm Plugs Into the Grid a Month Early
Queensland’s largest operating solar farm has plugged into the national electricity grid and is set to generate enough power for almost 10,000 households by the end of 2016. The Barcaldine remote community solar farm, in the state’s central west outback,…
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online
With the flip of a switch Monday, the country’s first offshore wind power project began commercial operations. That’s something to celebrate—and it’s only the beginning for this abundant energy resource! Developed by U.S.-based Deepwater Wind, the Block Island Wind Farm…
Check Out the World’s First Lights Powered by Micro-Sphere Solar Cells
Sphelar Power, makers of the world’s first “micro-sphere” solar cell, have declared “flatness is over” when it comes to solar power generation. The Japan-based company is in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign to back two products: the Sphelar Lantern…
Switzerland Sponsors Energy Data Centre at VIC as Part of “Greening the UN” Initiative
On the eve of the recent UNIDO 50th anniversary week, the Vienna International Centre (VIC) inaugurated a state-of-the-art energy data centre donated by Switzerland. The data centre replaced the World Clock, also a Swiss gift, which the VIC received when…
Bill Gates and Billionaire Allies Launch $1bn ‘Breakthrough’ Clean Tech Investment Venture
A year on from announcing plans to accelerate investment in clean energy research on the sidelines of the Paris Summit, Bill Gates has officially launched a new $1bn clean tech investment fund alongside more than a dozen of his fellow…