Access Infra Africa has announced plans to invest $500 million in developing renewable energy projects in Africa over the next three years. The company is expected to initiate this investment from Egypt, which recently conducted an auction of solar and wind energy projects. Access Infra Africa — a joint venture … [continued]
The United Arab Emirates has announced a fresh investment collaboration for renewable energy projects. France will join the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide low-cost finance to renewable energy projects in developing countries across the world. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and France’s L’Agence Francaise de Developpement will … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. In Europe, at least, drivers of the 100%-electric Nissan LEAF actually drive about 50% more than average drivers of petrol- and diesel-powered cars. This helps to bust the myth that electric cars are inadequate for the average driver, and that electric car drivers don’t drive very … [continued]
The US is a nation divided about energy policy & may play diminished role in the coming decades because of its lack of renewable investment.
Two major charging infrastructure expansions could soon make electric vehicle range anxiety a thing of the past in several European countries.
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy announced Monday that it had completed the divestment of its onshore wind energy holdings, allowing the company to now focus solely on offshore wind energy. DONG Energy agreed Monday to divest its shareholding in the Swedish onshore wind farm Storrun, a 30 MW wind farm which … [continued]
Yesterday (Wednesday, December 17, 2014), at a year-end cabinet meeting in Albany called by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s acting commissioner of health stated that he could not support high-volume New York fracking (technically, hydraulic fracturing) because the health issues of the practice outweigh the benefits. [If there is anyone … [continued]
A round of government leasing for tidal pilot projects in France completed this week, with companies including GDF Suez, Alstom, and EDF among the big winners. And the announcement of this round of tidal projects comes at the same time as France’s government promised another offshore wind leasing round some … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. The government of France recently launched a new 400 MW request for proposals for solar PV projects larger than 250kW in size, according to recent reports. Of this new 400 MW request, 50 MW is for solar projects in parking facilities, below 4.5 MW in size; … [continued]
The soon-to-be-constructed largest solar power plant in Europe — the 300 MW project in Cestas, France — will be built partially from Yingli Solar’s YGE 72 Cell solar panels, according to recent reports. Yingli Solar recently announced that it will be supplying 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels … [continued]
