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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 and wind power, boosting capacity by 47 GW…
China to Take Leadership Position on Energy Storage in East Asia-Pacific Region, World Bank Says
China likely will become the largest energy storage market in the East Asia & Pacific region, with a potential to install about 9 GW of utility-scale and behind-the-meter systems in 2025, according to the World Bank. In its latest report…
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 to a new study. A poll of 2,000…
Allete Clean Energy Planning Expansion of North Dakota Wind Farm
Allete Clean Energy (ACE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allete, Inc. has announced it will work with Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) to expand the Thunder Spirit wind farm in North Dakota. Allete Clean Energy has agreed a 25-year power purchase agreement with…
Uganda Launches 10 MW Solar Power Plant
Power cuts are common in Uganda with several businesses suffering thousands of losses. In Soroti village located in the eastern part of Uganda, power shortage is common just like any other town in the country. Power shortage has severely affected…
Renewable Energy in US Gained 24 Percent Through First Nine Months of 2016
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) on Nov. 29 released electric generation statistics through the end of September 2016. Generation from geothermal, solar, and wind energy increased by 24 percent compared with the first nine months of 2015. Non-hydro renewable…
Report: China Risks Wasting $500bn On Unneeded Coal Plants
China is at risk of wasting almost half a trillion dollars on new coal plants which could quickly become stranded assets as a result of the country’s pursuit of a lower carbon economy. That is the conclusion of a new…