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New clean energy investment surges 12 percent in 2014

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 New investment in the global clean energy sector totalled $67.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 4 percent increase over the same period in 2013, according to Clean Energy Pipeline, a financial ...

Renewable power costs plummet: Many sources now cheaper than fossil fuels

Monday, 19 January 2015 The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, the International Renewable Energy ...

Have a great Christmas and a healthy 2014

Monday, 23 December 2013

The Renewable Energy Magazine team wishes you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012. We

Saudi Arabia, UAE lead race to deploy solar projects

Wednesday, 04 September 2013 REM The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the biggest markets among GCC states for the deployment of solar power, accounting for most of the projects. The six GCC countries altogether have sanctioned solar ...

Slow progress on renewable energy hinders UK investment potential

Friday, 31 May 2013 Robin Whitlock

Further delays in implementing a stable renewable energy framework for the UK is damaging the country’s investment potential says accountancy firm Ernst & Young

Major European support for first large solar project in North Africa

Monday, 19 November 2012 Dan McCue

The European Investment Bank has committed €300 million to support the development of the Ouarzazate solar complex in Morocco, which it describes as the first major solar project in North Africa.

IEA sees world hitting the renewable accelerator over next five years

Thursday, 05 July 2012 REM The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its first-ever renewable energy market report this week, forecasting that global renewable power generation will increase by over 40% as deployment opportunities ...

Biodiesel: it may not be sexy, but it’s popular

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 Toby Price Our most read report in June 2011 looked at the environmental impact of Brazil's biodiesel programme. It was one of three articles focusing on bioenergy featuring in last June’s top 10. Other stand-out ...

IRENA cost analysis shows renewable gaining advantage

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 REM “Renewable power generation technologies are becoming increasingly competitive;” says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a recent report, adding they are now “the most economic ...

Solar drives global renewable energy investments to record high

Monday, 11 June 2012 REM Solar generation surged past wind power to become the renewable energy technology of choice for global investors in 2011, helping to push up total investments in renewable energy capacity worldwide by ...