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24 07 2019 | 15:07

African Development Bank approves new financing program for energy providers, 4.5 mln people in sub-Saharan Africa to benefit from off-grid power by 2025.

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, July 12, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an innovative multinational financing program for Distributed Energy Service…

24 07 2019 | 08:41

Air travellers face carbon charge to offset emissions.

A new consultation has been opened by the Department for Transport to look at introducing a carbon charge to offset emissions. Under new plans announced by the Government, companies selling travel…

23 07 2019 | 17:56

World’s largest solar farm to be built in Australia.

The world’s largest solar farm may be built in the desert of Australia’s Northern Territory, according to theGuardian. The project will cost around $20 billion, creating many opportunities for solar…

23 07 2019 | 11:45

UAE Switches On Largest Solar Farm.

The United Arab Emirates have launched the largest single solar power farm in the world, the 1.18-GW Noor Abu Dhabi, Endgadget reports citing a tweet by the Abu Dhabi government.

23 07 2019 | 11:28

New York Makes Offshore Wind History With 1.7 GW Procurement.

Today (18 July 2019), New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by former Vice President Al Gore, selected two offshore wind projects totaling nearly 1.7 GW, representing not only the nation’s largest…

23 07 2019 | 11:21

Von der Leyen pressed to deliver on climate after winning EU vote.

The European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as the first women president of the European Commission in a nail-biting vote on Tuesday (16 July) that put climate change centre stage. …

23 07 2019 | 11:15

100% renewable power requires radical EU market fix, Poles argue.

Polish energy officials have called for a major overhaul of EU power markets, saying the deployment of up to 100% renewables will require a decentralised way of trading electricity, based on local “…

23 07 2019 | 11:14

Planes, Trains and (Big) Automobiles: How Heavy Transport Can Reduce Emissions and Save Money.

The world is vastly underestimating the benefits of acting on climate change. Recent research from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at…

23 07 2019 | 11:02

EU to invest in Nigeria’s renewable energy entrepreneurs.

The European Union (EU) is set to invest in entrepreneurial ideas that will boost renewable energy in Nigeria. Amb. Ketil Karlsen, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of…

23 07 2019 | 10:53

EU renewables ‘beat fossil fuels’ in H1.

Renewables generated 245.8TWh of electricity in the three months to 30 June finds new EnAppSys report. For the second consecutive year renewables produced more power than fossil fuels in the first…

23 07 2019 | 10:36

Economic growth at odds with the environment, NGO says.

Policymakers should urgently support alternatives to ‘green growth’ and face the reality that tackling environmental breakdown may require a downscaling of economic production, the European…

22 07 2019 | 17:02

Scotland's Wind Energy Just Set a New Record, Putting Country on Track for 100% Renewable Electricity in 2020.

As we work to fight the climate crisis, one of the most important things we can do is continue shifting towards renewable energy. And while some countries may be struggling to make that shift, …

22 07 2019 | 16:21

Qatar’s charities bring sustainability to the fore with GORD.

Qatar’s Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a series of green…

22 07 2019 | 12:48

Renewable news from East Africa..

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to Commission Largest Wind Farm in Africa  

20 07 2019 | 15:50

Uhuru opens Lake Turkana wind power farm, Africa’s largest

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday commissioned the Lake Turkana Wind Power farm, Africa’s largest wind power project, with an installed capacity of 310 megawatts of clean, reliable and low cost…

19 07 2019 | 12:57

Local scientists develop method to create renewable energy using coffee grounds.

South Korea imported one-hundred-forty-three-thousand tons of coffee last year. That annual figure is estimated at over one-hundred-fifty tons, when also accounting for coffee beans that are brought…

18 07 2019 | 15:39

World's First Train Line Powered Directly by Solar Energy Will Launch Soon.

The world’s first railway lines directly powered by sunlight are set to launch next month in the United Kingdom. The new, super-modern train setup will bring zero-emission energy to Aldershot…

18 07 2019 | 09:46

Americans want mandatory rooftop solar.

In today’s EGEB: The majority of Americans support mandatory rooftop solar, according to recent surveys. The Affordable Clean Energy rule isn’t showing any signs of saving coal plants. India’s…

17 07 2019 | 08:04

Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil fuels off the grid.

This month, officials in Los Angeles, California, are expected to approve a deal that would make solar power cheaper than ever while also addressing its chief flaw: It works only when the sun shines…