How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals
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Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point
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EBRD promises to back Turkish renewable projects
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it will continue to back Turkish renewable energy projects. “The EBRD
Australian grid struggles with renewables boom: report
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Australia’s independent Energy Security Board (ESB) has reported a “remarkable growth” in renewable energy, driven by cheaper equipment and government
By adding solar, Portugal pushes all-in on renewables
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In the early fifteenth century, Portuguese explorers began spanning the globe in search of riches in new colonies and trading
Orsted eyes Scottish wind expansion amid rising profits
Environment
Danish wind giant Orsted has said it is “looking forward” to the next Scottish offshore wind leasing round as revenues
EIB funds Spanish wind farms as it ditches fossil fuels
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) says it is lending up to €385 million to support the construction of 21 wind
French renewables firm buys Irish wind farms
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France’s Neoen says it has bought eight wind farms in the Irish Republic with a total capacity of 53 megawatts
Wind powers 182% of Scottish homes: study
Environment
Scotland’s wind energy output soared in the first half of this year, generating enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes,
Spanish king hails wind power
Environment
Spain’s King Felipe VI has told WindEurope’s conference in Bilbao that climate change was “very alarming” but wind energy was
Ireland offshore potential ‘massive’: renewables boss
Environment
Offshore wind energy over the next decade could enable Ireland to decarbonise its heat, transport and industry, argued sustainable energy
EU wind-power investment slumps: NGO
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The European wind industry brought online 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity last year, down 32 per cent in
Equinor signs Korean and US offshore wind deals
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Norwegian energy giant Equinor and South Korea’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (KNOC) say they are exploring opportunities to develop commercial
US to invest in cheaper offshore wind turbines
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The US Department of Energy says it will spend up to US$28 million on designing a future generation of lightweight
Spain pushes through green reforms
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Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, is completing pledges to create a shift to renewable energy as the Congress of