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Hawaii, Vermont set ambitious examples for renewables
2015-07-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: June marked two huge milestones in renewable energy in the U.S., with Hawaii and Vermont both passing laws that put in place the nations most ambitious renewable energy goals. Electricity generation is the nations largest emitter of climate-changing greenhouse gases, leading many states to set goals for how much of their power should come from low-carbon renewable energy. Today, 29 states have laws mandating a certain portion of their power to be generated from renewables as a way to combat climate...
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Renewables could account 50% EU electricity by 2030, according to leaked paper
2015-06-29 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A leaked consultation paper suggests that renewables will account for half of electricity capacity across the EU by 2030 in order to meet climate change goals. However, the paper warns that to accommodate this, changes to the electricity system will have to come even faster. Around a quarter of the EUs current electricity supply comes from clean sources, suggesting that renewable capacity will double over the next year. Last year the European Commission voted to cut the blocs carbon emissions...
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Renewables Are Cheapest Energy Option When Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Removed, Says REN21
2015-06-27 18:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A significant threshold has been crossed by renewable energy as analysts report that the sector's size last year reached double the level it was at just 10 years earlier. This expansion happened in a year when the global economy and energy use both grew, but without a matching rise in emissions of carbon dioxidethe main greenhouse gas targeted in efforts to restrain global warming. The report by REN21, a global renewable energy policy network, says the result is an example of sustainable development....
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Google to Build Data Center Powered 100% Renewables at Soon-to-Be Closed Alabama Coal Plant
2015-06-24 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Google announced today that it will build a new data center in Alabama at the site of a coal-fired power plant that is scheduled to be shut down, and committed to power the facility with 100 percent renewable energy. "Googles data center in Alabama is a poignant symbol of how quickly our energy economy can change for the better, and shows that even in regions that are not yet maximizing their renewable energy potential like the Southeast, major internet companies want the ability to power their...
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SoftBank-Foxconn in $20bn Indian renewables joint venture with Bharti
2015-06-23 01:00:00| Power Technology
Japan-based green energy developer SoftBank and Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group have teamed-up with Bharti Enterprises for a $20bn renewable venture in India.
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