29 December, 2015
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US President Obama turbo charges green energy investment
On June 16 2015, US President Obama announced more than $4 billion in private sector commitments and Executive actions to “turbo charge” investment in clean energy. In the announcement from the White House, the plummeting cost of solar energy systems (50% reduction) over the past...
18 June, 2015
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$150 billion program to make clean energy cheaper than coal
A consortium of scientists and economists including former BP Chief Executive Officer John Browne are inviting Governments to join a $150 billion 10 year program to make clean energy cheaper than coal. Known as the Global Apollo Program to Combat Climate Change, it will fund...
11 June, 2015
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$6.4 Trillion will be invested in clean technologies in Developing Countries in the next decade
A report published by the World Bank Group has shown that up to $6.4 trillion worth of investments will be made in clean technology in 145 developing countries in the next decade, and approximately one quarter of that amount ($1.6 trillion) will be accessible to...
05 May, 2015
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Renewables heating up in China, Japan and South Africa
According to the National Energy Administration (NEA) in China, over 5 Gigawatts (5 thousand million Watts) of solar power was connected to the grid in the first three months of 2015. Approximately 80% of this comprised utility scale plants and the remainder was distribution grid...
30 April, 2015
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