US renewables make up over 13 per cent of power mix during 2015

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Official figures from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirm uptick in US renewable power generation

The US renewable energy industry may not have had much to celebrate following Donald Trump's shock election victory, but according to new figures this week it enjoyed an impressive 2015. The annual...

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