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Solar among areas with biggest returns for economy, climate, researchers say Amid growing energy demand and urgent calls for combating climate change, identifying energy technologies that are good bets for the economy and climate is increasingly important, finds study.
Marija Maisch
May 19, 2017
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Solar to attract more investment than coal, gas and nuclear combined this year, says Frost & Sullivan Analysts expect global renewable power investment to reach $243bn this year, with solar PV the fastest-growing segment and non-hydro renewables to account for 65% of all global power investment by 2020.
Ian Clover
May 16, 2017
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Ten energy majors back global blockchain initiative Ten energy companies from nine nations have joined forces to provide $2.5 million support for the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a global non-profit organization focused on accelerating blockchain technology across the energy sector.
Marija Maisch
May 10, 2017
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REN21 renewables report finds strong hope for 100% renewable world by 2050 More than 70% of 114 global energy experts interviewed in REN21 Renewables Global Futures Report believe global transition to 100% renewable energy is feasible. However, challenges remain fiercest in areas of transport and larger economies.
Ian Clover
Apr 04, 2017
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IEEFA report: Reviewing Japan’s energy transition In the wake of 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s electricity sector underwent a complete overhaul, and has now reached a milestone. It is determined to usher in more renewables and a policy push is set to assume a vital role.
Marija Maisch
Mar 22, 2017
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SolarPower Europe summit opens, 6.7 GW installed in Europe in 2016 The European solar market decreased by 21% last year. This disappointing if not unexpected news opened SolarPower Europe’s annual summit in Brussels today. Grid integration of Europe’s solar capacity, EU market rules for protecting the ‘prosumer’ and reforms to the continent’s faltering Emissions Trading Scheme were major themes during the plenary session.
Emiliano Bellini, Jonathan Gifford
Mar 07, 2017
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North American and European utilities invested around $297 million in distributed solar to date, GTM Research Investments in distributed solar made by North American and European utilities have reached an aggregate value of $297 million to date. North American power providers seem to be more confident on distributed solar, but European companies are investing more heavily in all distributed energy segments.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 03, 2017
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Enphase narrows losses in Q4 results The company appears to be making progress with its restructuring, as it continues to launch increasingly sophisticated home energy solutions.
Christian Roselund
Mar 01, 2017
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The pv magazine weekly news digest The Toyota Prius gets rooftop solar, Fraunhofer and Hevel push multicrystalline and HJT efficiencies, Saudi Arabia begins 300 MW tender process and Tesla publishes its Q4 2016 financials – welcome to the week that was.
Ian Clover
Feb 24, 2017