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United Utilities turns tap on new climate pledges
Company unveils new wave of environmental goals to align it with wider UK water industry plan to reach net zero emissions by 2030
Tesco and Low Carbon to build three new solar farms in UK by 2021
New agreement is part of Tesco's commitment to use 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030, and is set to save 30,308 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year
Global energy networks join forces to boost renewables rollout
Global Power System Transformation Consortium (G-PST) aims to overcome technical barriers to energy grids dominated by intermittent wind and solar
Six new solar projects announced as part of Elgin-Foresight joint venture
Solar energy firm teams up with private equity investor in 200MW boost to pipeline of subsidy-free UK solar projects
Solar can support a blue skied recovery
Cleve Hill is a very exciting project, but it won't herald a new era of mega solar parks in the UK, writes Chris Hewett of the Solar Trade Association
Covid-19: How solar is adapting
Evert Vlaswinkel, managing director for Solarcentury in the EMEA region, examines the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the solar power sector
Community solar groups donate over £100,000 of profits to local coronavirus aid efforts
Rapid mobilisation of funds in crisis is evidence of "real value" of local, decentralised, community-run energy, says community energy facilitor Communities for Renewables.
Solarcentury sells residential business to Sweden's Svea Solar
Transaction includes Solarcentury's partnership with IKEA and is aimed at allowing firm to focus on utility-scale projects
Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles, as IEA calls for green stimulus
BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic
Confirmed: Low carbon generation delivers over half UK's power
New government stats show renewable generation grew by almost five per cent in 2019, while coal, gas and nuclear all experienced declines in output
Green Bud: AB InBev inks major renewable energy deal
Brewing giant claims it has inked the largest pan-European corporate solar power deal in history
Gower Power: Community-owned solar energy sells direct to residents in South Wales
A new energy scheme enables customers in South Wales to buy 100 per cent renewable power from a local community-owned solar farm
Gridserve completes 'UK's most advanced' solar farm
Plant is first in UK to use bifacial solar panels and trackers to follow the sun, maximising electricity generation
Shell snaps up stake in off-grid solar energy firm d.light
Oil giant invests in start-up seeking to deliver electricity to millions of people across Africa and Asia
New UN standards for wind and solar power could generate renewables investment boost
Similar specifications already exist for bioenergy and geothermal energy and are also being developed for hydropower and marine energy
Tesco and Amazon lead latest green energy procurement push
Major corporate renewables deals to drive construction of large scale new solar and wind projects in Europe and US
Study: Flexible grids critical to decarbonisation
New REA report argues regulators must prioritise flexible grid services that are necessary to integrate wind and solar into the UK energy network
Solar booms and surging investment: Five takeaways from the IEA's latest renewables report
All you need to know about the IEA's projections for the global renewables market for the next five years
IEA: Renewable energy installations to hit double-digit growth in 2019
After stalling last year, installations of renewable energy capacity are expected to grow by almost 12 per cent in 2019
Solar supporters call on Chancellor to abandon VAT hike
VAT on household solar and storage is due to rise from five to 20 per cent on October 1
A remarkable decade: Looking back on ten years of green energy growth
A new UN report lays bare a remarkable decade for global renewables investment and growth, but also signals the challenge ahead - BusinessGreen charts the key takeaways
'Worrying and unacceptable': MPs slam government inaction on net zero policy
Science and Technology Committee sets out 10 key areas in urgent need of fresh policy action, including heat, CCS, renewables, and EVs
EO and Moixa partner to launch solar and storage package for EV drivers
Smart Home Battery and solar package to allow drivers to 'unlock the full potential' of their solar panels, the firms claim
"Irreversible decline": How EVs and renewables could soon kill off a huge chunk of oil demand
Renewables and EVs on course to replace 40 per cent of demand for oil in next 25 years, according to new BNP Paribas analysis
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