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Cheap solar power pushes renewables growth worldwide
2014-04-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The share of total global electricity production generated by renewable energy is climbing, mainly because solar photovoltaic systems are becoming less expensive, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations Environment Programme and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Wind, solar and other renewables, excluding hydropower, were 8.5 percent of total global electric power generation last year, up from 7.8 percent in 2012, the report says. That comes just after Bloomberg and Pew Charitable...
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U.S. Lags Behind China Renewables Investment
2014-04-03 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Don't let all those Texas wind farms and massive installations of solar panels in California fool you. The U.S. is not the world leader in clean energy investment. China is. For the second year, an annual Pew Charitable Trusts report, "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?', shows that China is the world leader in clean energy investment, with $54 billion in investments in renewables in 2013, well above total U.S. investment of $36.7 billion. "No other clean energy market in the world is...
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AUDIO: Siemens 'committed' to renewables
2014-03-25 09:16:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Siemens chief executive Roland Aurich explains the manufacturer's decision to invest 160m in UK wind turbine factories.
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United Kingdom: Governments fracking focus threatens renewables investment, experts say
2014-03-24 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: By promoting shale gas development, the UK could see itself start to lag behind on low-carbon technology, putting investment and innovation at risk, according to analysis from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). While CIWEM recognises that fracking can help the UK improve its energy security and eventually reduce energy costs in the short-term, it warns that focusing on shale gas might have long-term negative effects. The announcement comes as energy minister...
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Renewables dominate new U.S. electrical capacity
2014-03-20 21:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: First, the good news - break out the champagne! The overwhelming majority of new U.S. electrical capacity is coming from wind and solar, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC just released its monthly analysis for February, and the Sun Day campaign, a research and advocacy organization promoting sustainable energy, summarizes the findings: Wind and solar provided 80.9% of new installed U.S. electrical generating capacity for the month of February. ... For the first two...
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