Spain Scraps Controversial Sun Tax Spain has decided to scrap the sun tax, a policy enacted in 2013 by the conservative government then in power, which many saw as “anti-renewables.” Energy and Environment Minister Teresa Ribera revealed the decision Friday saying, "I am particularly pleased with this announcement." | Bangladesh Solar Energy Firm SOLshare Raises $1.66 Million in A-Series Investment Round After having established the world’s first peer-to-peer solar energy grid in 2015 in a remote area of Bangladesh, SOLshare has announced the completion of its A-series investment round of $ 1.66 million, led by Innogy New Ventures, theSilicon Valley-based arm of the Innogy Innovation Hub.Portuguese utility firm EDP, and the IIX Growth Fund from Singapore complete the round. | Amarenco Becomes France's Number One in Rooftop Solar Amarenco has become number one in the 100kW-8MW rooftop solar segment in France, after winning 32MW in the latest CRE4.5 buildings tender. Amarenco has been awarded a total capacity of more than 100MW across the five consecutive calls for tenders in this category, ahead of its two closest competitors. | PV Soltec Secures $115 Million Loan Envision Solar’s EV ARC selected by Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) Thailand Cleantech Solar to develop 1 MWp rooftop solar system for Siam Winery Honduras Scatec Solar and Norfund's second solar plant in Honduras in commercial operation Sonnedix Awarded Five Stars and Named ESG PV Power Generation Sector Leader by GRESB Biofuels Virgin Atlantic Flies First Commercial Flight Using LanzaTech’s Sustainable Jet Fuel Electric/Hybrid Clemson Students Unveil 600-horsepower Hybrid Race Car Prototype Jaguar I-PACE shortlisted for ‘Best Car’ at Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 Europa Road announces intention to invest in EVs Energy saving NantEnergy announces largest global deployment of zinc rechargeable battery system Saft and Hevel to Pioneer Megawatt-Scale Energy Storage to Bring Green Power to Siberia Sweden EcoDataCenter to launch the world’s first carbon positive data centre CellCube Selected by E.ON as Energy Storage Solution for Project in Sweden The Netherlands Europe’s largest energy storage system in a commercial building recognised in T3 Awards Panorama EV Company Fundings Bright Spot as Clean Energy Investments Slide Sweden RISE and Swerim to develop new testbed for renewable hydrogen production AleaSoft Reports 2018 Could Be Second Most Expensive Year in History in Iberian MIBEL Market Drift and Budweiser Partner to Increase Renewable Energy Use Wind Enel Green Power España Begins Construction of Three Wind Farms in Spain Siemens Gamesa to supply 26 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines to Russian wind farm Lake Erie Icebreaker Wind Project Receives Federal Approval Wind Energy Foundation becomes Wind Solar Alliance Agenda 2nd Vietnam Solar Energy Summit 2018 Energy Storage Global Conference Unlocking Solar Capital Africa Solar PV Operations USA 2018 conference |