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Brazil to launch $6.5 billion renewable fund
- 2015-04-10 13:56:26
- Junior Isles
The Government of Brazil has announced the launch of an investment fund of $6.5 billion, which will be used to create renewable energy generation projects in the country's northeastern region.
NTPC to create 5000 MW of solar within two years
- 2015-04-08 18:14:53
- Junior Isles
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India's state-run power generator, is aiming to develop 5000 MW of solar power capacity in the next two years, which is a third of its 15 000 MW target over the next seven years in India. This target represents a fifty-fold increase from the current levels of solar capacity.
US submits climate pledge
- 2015-04-03 10:27:31
- Junior Isles
The United States has submitted its target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The submission, referred to as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), is a formal statement of the US target, announced in China last year, to reduce our emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2025, and to make best efforts to reduce by 28 per cent.
Chinese wind farm developer reports jump in profit
- 2015-03-25 15:45:17
- Junior Isles
China's biggest wind farm developer, Longyuan Power Group Corp., has reported a 25 per cent jump in full-year profit as its activities in wind power generation increased.
Pakistan nuclear power to be raised to 40 000 MW by 2050
- 2015-03-20 23:26:05
- Junior Isles
Nuclear installed capacity in Pakistan will be raised to 40 000 MW by 2050, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) chairman said.
RWE to invest in Conergy
- 2015-03-17 23:22:07
- Junior Isles
Conergy, one of the world’s largest downstream solar companies is to receive an equity investment from RWE Supply & Trading, the energy trading arm of the European utility.
China approves new nuclear plant
- 2015-03-11 15:27:41
- Junior Isles
The top Chinese economic planner has approved the construction of the second phase of Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in Wafandian city, in the northeast Liaoning province. This is the first Chinese nuclear power plant to be granted such permission since 2011.
South Africa's first concentrated solar power plant commissioned
- 2015-03-07 18:08:08
- Junior Isles
Abengoa and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have commissioned a 100 MW solar thermal power project secured in the first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer's Programme (REIPPP).
China’s war on air pollution could slow green transition
- 2015-03-05 03:53:21
- Junior Isles
A recent study conducted by both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University in Beijing has found that the employed strategies to date may not actually lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, the Chinese government’s measures could actually contribute to renewable energy slow-down, the report concluded.
UK-Belgium HVDC link moves closer
- 2015-02-27 11:00:54
- Junior Isles
UK transmission grid operator National Grid and Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link – the first electricity interconnector between the two countries. The interconnector is planned to go live in 2019.
