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Global Solar Energy Market To Climb 36% In 2015 Amid Falling Solar Prices, Climate Change Concerns: Report
Plunging costs and growing climate-change concerns will propel countries and companies to install 55,000 megawatts in solar projects this year.
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The IEA urged governments to require industry, buildings and the transport sector to increase energy efficiency, reduce the use of coal and ban the construction of new coal-fired plants.
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The state got 5 percent of its electricity from large-scale solar power systems last year, the highest amount any state has ever seen.
Carbon Emissions From Energy Sector Remain Unchanged In 2014, Despite Economic Growth, Says IEA
The lack of a rise in emissions last year is the first time in 40 years when a halt in growth or a reduction was not tied to an economic downturn.
US Solar Industry Sees Record Growth In 2014, But Boom In Jeopardy As Key Tax Credit Winds Down
U.S. solar companies installed 30 percent more solar photovoltaic projects last year than in 2013, but the boom may hit a snag.
Wind Energy Booms In Europe As U.S. Developers Face Uncertainty
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Power Demand In U.S. Remains Steady Even As Economy Grows
A new report suggests that electricity use in the U.S. has stabilized over the past eight years.
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China Leads 16% Jump In Global Clean Energy Investments; Solar, Wind Sectors Grow
Last year's gains reversed three years of steady declines in the clean energy sector, a Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis found.
Narendra Modi Government To Raise $25B For Green Energy Funds: Report
The Indian government has set a target of generating 15 percent of its domestic power from renewable energy sources by 2020.
America's Offshore Wind Energy Ambitions Take A Hit After Massachusetts Utilities Ditch Cape Cod Proposal
The $2.5 billion proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound was the largest contender in the race to build the first U.S. offshore wind farm.
US Solar Energy Sector Sees Second-Best Quarter As Developers Rush To Tap Expiring Federal Tax Credit
In Q3 2014, the U.S. installed 1,354 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and installations are expected to jump even higher in coming quarters.
Environmentalists Accuse Walmart Of Failing On Renewable Energy Targets While Using Too Much Coal Power
The Thursday report says only 3 percent of Walmart's U.S. electricity comes from wind, solar and other clean sources.
China Plans To Limit Growth In Coal, Energy Use By 2020 To Tackle Climate Change Pollution
The announcement comes a week after China said its carbon dioxide emissions would peak by 2030.
US Solar Firm SunEdison To Become Major Global Renewable Energy Developer With $2.4B Acquisition Of First Wind
The Missouri-based solar panel maker's purchase of First Wind Inc. means a dramatic boost in its renewable energy capacity.
India Expects State-Run NTPC To Become World’s Most Valuable Power Producer By 2019: Energy Minister
NTPC, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is expected to bag a substantial number of the country’s 204 coalfields at auction.
Brazil To Overtake US As Leading Market In Renewable Energy Metric
Infrastructure and government mandates will lead Brazil past the U.S. as the world's top biopower market.
Global Energy Demand To Soar By 2040, Putting 'Stress' On World Supplies: IEA Report
The International Energy Agency in its annual outlook report said demand could rise by 37 percent by 2040.
UN Climate Change Report: World Must Phase Out Most Fossil Fuels To Avoid Catastrophic Global Warming
In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change called for 90% renewables by 2100.
Report: Developing Countries Added Renewable Energy Capacity At Nearly Twice The Clip Of Richer Nations
Study finds that in 55 emerging markets, renewable energy capacity has grown by 143 percent in recent years.
Giant African Solar Power Project Could Light Up Millions Of British Homes, Tunisian Investors Say
The TuNur project would channel 2,000 megawatts of clean solar power into Europe.
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Global solar capacity growth will hit 45 gigawatts in 2014 as nuclear power retreats.
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