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UK solar reaches new electricity peak, meeting almost a quarter of domestic demand
2016-07-04 06:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Solar Power Portal: UK solar met 23.9% of electricity demand in early June following a period of rapid installation activity earlier this year. Image: Conergy. UK solar has continued to break domestic records after generation reached a new peak of delivering almost a quarter of electricity demand. The data was released by the Solar Trade Association (STA) alongside MyGridGB as part of its third 'Solar Independence Day' being held today (Monday 4 July) and claims that 23.9% of demand was met by solar energy early...
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Intasive Energy installs solar nano-grids in two Kenyan villages
2016-07-04 01:00:00| Power Technology
Intasive Energy has installed solar nano-grids in the villages of Lemolo B and Echareria in Nakuru County, Kenya.
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A good job if you can get it: America's solar workforce is heating up
2016-07-02 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Antwain Nelson held various jobs in the construction field for several years, but the work never felt fulfilling. Then an opportunity to volunteer in low-income neighborhoods introduced him to his current job and, he says, a clear career path. The first day, I fell in love with it, says Nelson, 25, an installer of solar energy systems and a lifelong resident of Washington DC. The people he works with, he says, feel like another family to me. Nelson is one of thousands of new hires in the...
World Bank, India Sign $1 Billion Solar Power Deal
2016-07-02 03:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: The World Bank Group and India signed an agreement Thursday for over $1 billion that the worlds second-most populous country will receive to develop its solar power generation. India, which currently has just over 7GW of installed solar capacity, has announced ambitious plans to increase it to 100GW by 2022. With its climate, the South Asian country has the potential to generate a large amount of solar power, and has increased its installed capacity significantly in the recent years, up from...
India: Adani plans $1.5 billion copper smelter to boost solar ambitions - source
2016-07-01 14:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani-controlled conglomerate Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) plans to build a copper smelter with an eye to furthering its ambitions in the solar sector, said a source familiar with the plan. The company recently sought environmental approval to set up a 1-million-tonne-per-year copper smelter in the western state of Gujarat, according to an application submitted by the company which was reviewed early this month by the Environment Ministry. The smelter is expected to...
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