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Chile’s renewable energy potential promises multiple benefits says IEA

Monday, 29 January 2018 Robin Whitlock

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that Chile is now a world-class destination for solar and wind energy developers.

SMA solar Technology AG and Danfoss JV to connect supermarkets with the clean energy sector

Friday, 26 January 2018 Robin Whitlock

SMA solar Technology AG and Danfoss A/S are aiming to launch a joint venture to connect technical components in the food retail sector into an integrated renewable energy system.

Davos, Switzerland

India's Modi Commits Nation to Climate Change Fight, Renewables

Tuesday, 23 January 2018 Dan McCue Speaking at the World Economic Forum Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government is committed to alleviating the impact of climate change and the continued growth of renewable energy. ...

Corporations purchased record amounts of clean power in 2017 says BNEF

Tuesday, 23 January 2018 Robin Whitlock

Despite looming policy uncertainty in the two most active markets, corporations globally purchased 5.4 GW of clean power through long-term contracts, surpassing 2015’s record.

53 GW solar boom in China drove global clean energy investment in 2017

Thursday, 18 January 2018 Robin Whitlock Global clean energy investment reached a total of $333.5 billion last year, a 3 percent increase from 2016 and the second highest annual figure ever, taking cumulative investment since 2010 to $2.5 trillion, ...

Cepsa and Masdar join forces for international expansion

Thursday, 18 January 2018 Robin Whitlock Global energy company Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. (Cepsa) has joined forces with Abu Dhabi company Masdar to expand both company’s international presence in the global renewable energy ...

New Commission to Examine Geopolitics of Energy Transformation

Tuesday, 16 January 2018 Dan McCue The International Renewable Energy Agency has launched the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, which will examine the immediate and longer-term geopolitical implications of ...

India

Renewables and Improved Cooling Technologies Key to Reducing India’s Water Use

Tuesday, 16 January 2018 Robin Whitlock A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that renewables could substantially reduce India’s water withdrawal. ...

150 Countries to Gather for IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi

Thursday, 11 January 2018 Dan McCue

Representatives from 150 countries will converge on Abu Dhabi this weekend for Eighth Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

NV Energy to Provide More Renewable Power to Customers

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 REM Nevada’s NV Energy has issued a request for proposals which could potentially add up to 330-MW of new renewable energy projects to be built in Nevada. This additional commitment to renewable energy, ...