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Sweden: Leading Renewable Energy Revolution, Aims Completely Free Fossil Fuels
2016-05-26 01:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Times: With the world's fossil fuel stocks running out there is an increasing awareness globally on switching to renewable energy sources. It's perhaps best evident in Sweden, a country which currently meets around 52 percent of its total energy needs through renewable sources. EnergyPress In 2015 Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, while addressing the UN, had laid out an ambitious plan to make his country "one of the first fossil fuel-free welfare states of the world." The country which since...
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IRENA Report: Renewable energy employs 8.1 million people worldwide
2016-05-25 23:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Leader Call: The report, released Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, found that more than 8.1 million people worldwide are employed in renewable energy, an increase of more than five per cent over the previous year. "The continued job growth in the renewable-energy sector is significant because it stands in contrast to trends across the energy sector", said Adnan Amin, director-general of IRENA. It said last month that renewable energy capacity grew worldwide by a record 8.3 per cent to 1,985 gigawatts in 2015, adding...
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M&As this week: Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, Centrica, and Crius Energy Trust
2016-05-20 01:00:00| Power Technology
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners have acquired an additional 25.4% stake in Isagen for an approximate consideration of COP2.92bn ($976m) in a first mandatory tender offer.
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Portugal runs on renewable energy for 170 hours
2016-05-20 01:00:00| Power Technology
Portugal has been supplied entirely by renewable energy sources including wind, hydro, and solarpower.
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Kenya signs renewable energy development deal with UK
2016-05-19 01:00:00| Power Technology
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the UK and Kenya to enhance cooperation on renewable energy (RE).
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