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German Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future.

In 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country was turning away from nuclear energy in favor of a renewable future. Since then, however, progress has been limited. Berlin has wasted billions of euros and resistance is mounting.

Energy

Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change.

Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of violating their human rights by failing to tackle climate change.

Climate

Forget the hype. Here’s the state of clean energy in 6 charts.

The world isn’t putting its money where its mouth is to fight climate change.

Energy

Scots to reap £2bn pumped hydro benefits.

Scottish companies are set to benefit from £2bn investment in three pumped hydro schemes in Scotland, according to ILI Group chief executive Mark Wilson. Wilson, speaking on the eve of the All-Energy 2019 trade fair in Glasgow, said the projects will create thousands of jobs.

Energy Technology Solutions

Labour to end energy consumer 'rip-off' and renationalise network

Jeremy Corbyn and Rebecca Long-Bailey will say heat and electricity are a human right.

Energy

House Democrats introduce climate-focused infrastructure bill with $33B for renewables.

House Democrats in the energy committee released an infrastructure bill on Wednesday focused on combating climate change that would dedicate tens of billions of dollars to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Energy

EU announces about €200 million investment in renewable energies in Nigeria.

The European Union (EU) announced two major investments in Nigeria in the renewable energy sector. The investments include a €30 million from the Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI) and a €165 million direct loan from the European Union.

Energy

Orkney marine stars in Cannes premiere.

A major documentary on climate change, featuring Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work, is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival next week.

Environment

The electric vehicle revolution will come from China, not the US.

The electric vehicle revolution is coming, but it won't be driven by the United States. Instead, China will be at the forefront.

Technology Solutions

China Prepares Safeguards Against Wasting Renewable Energy.

Beijing is drawing up plans for a new "safeguard mechanism" to guarantee minimum levels of regional renewable energy consumption, in a bid to stop so much of the country’s solar, wind and hydropower from going to waste.

Energy

EVs to be renewable game changer.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a Renewable Energy Innovation Outlook series on how policy and technological breakthroughs for electrical vehicles (EVs) can advance the development of renewables.

Technology Solutions

Africa Together - 1st June 2019

What to expect from the summit?

Energy Technology Solutions

EDF puts energy-challenged Africa at the centre of its 2030 development strategy.

Africa is at the heart of French energysolutions provider EDF’s ambition to triple its activity o

Energy

Three weeks to go until Brazil WindPower 2019!

Brazil Windpower is the biggest global initiative in the sector dedicated to business development and wind power generation projects in Brazil and Latin America.

Energy Technology Solutions

The role of solar PV and energy storage in farming.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is the process of converting energy from daylight into electricity and the brighter the day the more generation takes place. The technology is well proven; electricity generation is accurately predictable and guaranteed and maintenance is very low.

Energy