REM - Renewable Energy
First Solar to invest up to $1.2bn in production of US-made solar modules
First Solar will invest up to $1.2bn in scaling production of American-made photovoltaic (PV) solar modules by 4.4 GW.
UK: Equinor applies for Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extensions
Equinor has applied to the UK Planning Inspectorate for permission to build extensions to both the Sheringham Shoal and the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, both of which are off the north Norfolk coast.
New UK Prime Minister Truss urged to accelerate renewables
RenewableUK, the trade group, is urging the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss to speed up the roll-out of new renewable energy projects to help billpayers and boost the nation’s energy security.
US shipments of solar PV modules reached a record peak in 2021: EIA
US shipments of solar photovoltaics modules rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8mn peak kW in 2021, up from 21.8mn peak kW in 2020, says a new EIA report.
Renexia plans 2.8-GW floating offshore wind project off Italy
Swiss wind potential is 29.5 TWh: new study
In Switzerland, 29.5 TWh of electricity could be produced from wind energy per year, 19 TWh of which would be in the frigid winter months.
Lake Urmia in Iran close to oblivion
UK set to launch a $46mn 'climate-smart' jobs project in Uganda
British power company Bboxx acquires solar group PEG Africa
Kazakh copper kings ride the drive for net zero
Electric vehicle revolution has transformed the copper business. Surplus of metal likely to swing to deficit in coming years.
Huge wildfire spreads across more than 100,000 acres of Kazakhstan
German wpd to invest €300mn in wind power plants in Bosnia
Malawi partners with Scatec of Norway and France's EDF to co-develop 350MW hydropower plant
Toshiba, Kenyan utility KenGen to cooperate in maintaining, developing geothermal power plants in East Africa
Kyrgyzstan imports 441 electric vehicles from China in 7M22
Nigeria to receive $3bn to help achieve green energy goals
Extremely active melting of glaciers recorded in Tajikistan
Uzbekistan achieves financial close for region’s largest wind farm
Global PV build in 2022 will be 251 GW: BNEF
BloombergNEF’s estimate of global solar photovoltaics (PV) build in 2022 is 251 GW, 38% up from 2021, says the strategic research provider. In 2022, compared with 2021, the growth in global polysilicon production will be up 53%.
Geothermal greenhouse plays starring role as Turkish tomato grower Koyuncu pushes for export expansion
BOOK REVIEW: Climate change on the Arctic treeline
'The Treeline: The last forest and the future of life on earth' explores the northern movement of forests toward the North Pole as the world warms up and what this means for life on earth.
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