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Australia: Electricity from renewable energy fell in 2014 first time in seven years
2015-06-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Renewable energy's share of how much electricity is produced in Australia fell in 2014, but the number of businesses connecting to solar power is booming, according to the peak body for the clean energy industry. The fall in the share of renewables was the first since 2008. A day after the House of Representatives passed a bill that will reduce Australia's renewable energy target, the Clean Energy Council has published its annual report, which shows the amount of renewable energy being produced...
Ikea pledges 1bn on renewable energy and climate change efforts
2015-06-04 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ikea, the worlds biggest furniture retailer, plans to spend EUR1bn ($1.13bn) on renewable energy and steps to help poor nations cope with climate change, the latest example of firms upstaging governments in efforts to slow warming. Chief Executive Peter Agnefjall said the measures would absolutely not push up prices at the Swedish groups stores. The investments will be good for customers, good for the climate and good for Ikea too, he told Reuters. He said the plan was motivated by a...
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EDF Renewable Energy turns 200MW wind project operational in Texas, US
2015-06-04 01:00:00| Power Technology
EDF Renewable Energy, subsidiary of French green energy developer EDF Energies Nouvelles, has commissioned the 200MW Longhorn wind power project in northern parts of Texas, US.
UK renewable energy industry warns of legal action over subsidies
2015-06-01 18:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UK renewable energy industry has warned the governments new climate secretary that she will face a legal challenge if she oversees the wilful destruction of the industry by retrospectively curtailing subsidies. Later this week, the Department of Energy and Climate Change will announce that the existing subsidy scheme for onshore wind power will be closed a year earlier than it was due to, according to a source close to the process. Such a move would be a major blow to the industry and...
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Southern Company Subsidiary Furthers Renewable Energy Leadership by Acquiring 103 Megawatt Georgia Solar Project
2015-05-27 12:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ATLANTA Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power is demonstrating its commitment to developing more renewable energy resources through the acquisition of the 103-megawatt (MW) Butler solar facility from Community Energy, Inc., in Georgia. A national leader in renewables, Southern Power has strategically...
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