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Green Mountain Energy Launches Nationwide Offering of Carbon Offset Subscriptions

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 REM

Green Mountain Energy is now offering consumers across the U.S. a convenient way to green-up their lifestyle through monthly and annual carbon offset subscriptions.

ACORE Launches Macro Grid Initiative to Expand and Upgrade America’s Transmission Network

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Robin Whitlock The American Council on renewable energy (ACORE) and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) have launched the Macro Grid Initiative to build support for expanding and upgrading the nation’s transmission ...

27,000+ More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 REM As the U.S. Congress this week begins debating economic stimulus support for the energy industry, a new analysis of unemployment data shows the biggest part of America’s energy economy – clean energy ...

Acciona to Supply renewable energy to Madrid Calle 30 in Spain

Friday, 12 June 2020 REM Acciona has been awarded the public contract to supply energy to Madrid Calle 30. The one-year contract will begin in June 2020. Acciona will supply certified 100% renewable electricity to the facilities ...

Falling Clean Energy Costs Create Opportunity to Boost Climate Action

Wednesday, 10 June 2020 REM As COVID-19 hits the fossil fuel industry, a new report shows that renewable energy is more cost-effective than ever - providing an opportunity to prioritize clean energy in economic recovery packages ...

Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende launch proposal for massive dual benefit economic aid package

Wednesday, 03 June 2020 Robin Whitlock Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende have released the English version of “Dual-Benefit Stimulus for Germany”, a proposal for a massive economic aid package that will tackle the economic effects ...

Tokio Marine HCC completes GCube Acquistion, boosting global availability of renewable energy insurance

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 Robin Whitlock Tokio Marine HCC has announced it has completed its acquisition of specialist renewable energy underwriter GCube, in order to create a new ‘centre of excellence’ in renewable energy insurance. ...

European Consortium Creates First Hydrogen Gas Turbine Demonstrator Project

Monday, 01 June 2020 REM A consortium made up of ENGIE Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities are implementing a project funded by the European Commission ...

US Treasury and the IRS provide safe harbour for taxpayers developing renewable energy projects

Friday, 29 May 2020 Robin Whitlock The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced the provision of tax relief for American taxpayers that develop renewable energy projects generating electricity from wind ...

renewable energy is outperforming fossil fuels in major American and European stock markets

Thursday, 28 May 2020 Robin Whitlock New research from the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School has found that renewable energy is outperforming fossil fuels in major American and European stock markets, ...