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Multiple technologies are vying to house temporary surpluses of solar and wind power
A mind-boggling array of energy storage technologies—including batteries the size of an Ikea furniture store and tanks of salt hydrates…
Japan’s Kyushu restricts renewable energy supplies for first time
Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co said it restricted third-party solar power supplies over the weekend, marking the first time a…
Germans to pay slightly lower levy for renewable energy in 2019
Germany will cut a green energy surcharge on consumers’ electricity bills by 5.7 percent next year, but savings for households…
Unprecedented changes are needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (UN)
“Unprecedented” changes are needed in how the society is functioning in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius…
Clean energy market continues strong growth as costs continue to fall
Renewable power generation capacity will grow by 13.3% in 2018 to 154.6GW, according to new research from analysts Frost &…
AFM accepts some of the demands from the installers of photovoltaic systems
On Thursday, October 3, the Environmental Fund Authority held a public debate on the future scheme to support the installation…
EDP Renewables has launched in Constanta the first energy storage station in Romania
The first energy storage facility in Romania was inaugurated in Constanta on Thursday, September 27, by EDP Renewables. The storage…
China proposes 75% increase to 2030 renewable energy target
China’s National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) has written a draft policy that would increase the renewable energy target from 20%…
Facebook signs 20-year deal to supply Singapore operations with clean energy
Sembcorp Industries has announced a 20-year deal to support the Singapore operations, including a new data center, of tech giant…
Enel Green Power builds 34 MW of new solar capacity in Australia
The Enel Group, through its renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power Australia, has been awarded a 15-year support agreement with…
China welcomes the end of EU restrictions on solar panels
China welcomed the European Union’s decision to not extend anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese solar panels as…
EU set to end Chinese solar panel import controls in September
The European Union will scrap import controls on solar panels and cells from China in September, rejecting a request from…
Enel starts construction of Ngonye solar project, its first power plant in Zambia
The Enel Group’s global renewable energies division Enel Green Power (EGP) started the construction of the 34 MW1 Ngonye solar…
First questions on the AFM’s support for individuals to install photovoltaic systems
Together with the amendments to the Renewable Law introduced in July, the Environmental Fund Authority’s program on the installation of…
The first European island to run on renewable energy
The small Greek island between Rhodes and Kos has a winter population of 400 which swells to as many as…
Solar and wind power could soon compete with oil and gas on scale and cost
In 2010, using solar power to boil your kettle would have cost you about £0.03. By 2020, according to estimates…
Rooftop solar could save utilities $100 to $120 per installed kilowatt
When you install rooftop solar panels, the electricity you create cuts into the amount of electricity the utility must provide…
Moise, Patres: The way in which energy is traded will undergo great mutations
Romania will go through a period of big decisions, new regulations will emerge in the market that will align the…
