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Energy UK Calls on Government to Deliver ‘Low Carbon Future’
The energy industry has today stepped up calls for a major overhaul of the UK’s energy policy regime in order to ensure carbon targets are met “at least cost to consumers”. Trade body Energy UK has published a major new…
Solar Deployment Nosedives as Feed-In Tariff Cuts Begin to Bite
Solar deployment across the UK has suffered a sharp slowdown in the wake of cuts to Feed-in Tariff (FiT) incentives, according to new analysis of government figures from the Solar Trade Association (STA). Deployment data from the first quarter of…
Walmart Inks Deal for 40MWh of Battery Storage at Selected California Stores
US supermarket giant Walmart is to install 40MWh of battery storage technology across selected supermarkets in Southern California after signing a deal with clean tech start-up Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS). Under the initial phase of the agreement, San Francisco-based AMS…
World’s Biggest Oil Exporter Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Goal
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, is launching an ambitious renewable energy program to transform its power sector. The kingdom is pledging between $30-$50 billion to develop 30 solar and wind projects over the next 10 years to…
Portland Commits to 100% Renewables, Joins 25 Other Cities
The city of Portland and Multnomah County in Oregon are joining the growing list of communities transitioning entirely to renewable energy. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury made the announcement Monday at the June Key Delta…
Solar Powers Up Lincolnshire Electric Vehicle Charge Points
Renewable power firm Lark Energy has installed two electric car charging ports bolstered by solar PV panels at its headquarters in Lincolnshire, the company announced yesterday. The firm said the new car ports could complement existing EV charge points at…
EU on Track to Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
The European Union (EU) is on track to meet its target of sourcing 20 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to a new report. The European Environment Agency’s new report “Renewable energy in Europe 2017: recent…