solar

Legislation

Government proposes complete end to Feed-in Tariff scheme

FITs would close entirely at the end of March 2019 under new plans, with little clarity over what, if anything, will replace the once popular incentive scheme

clock 19 July 2018 • 5 min read

Energy

Wind blows Spain's renewables to record 45 per cent share of power mix

Bumper six months for wind power in Spain means low carbon sources contributed 67.5 per cent of country's generation

clock 15 July 2018 • 1 min read

Management

Global briefing: Ontario ditches carbon pricing in climate challenge to Trudeau

BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world

clock 06 July 2018 • 5 min read

Energy

Swedish energy firms launch Power2U green buildings technology service

Backed by InnoEnergy and SEK60m ($6.65m) investment, the venture is aimed at boosting use of battery storage, solar PV, and EV charging across the building sector

clock 02 July 2018 • 2 min read

Solar

SolarAid: 'Without universal access to electricity, most of the SDGs won't be met'

Charity Partner for this year's BusinessGreen Leaders Awards warns universal access to clean, affordable electricity by 2030 remains a far off prospect without an investment surge

clock 25 June 2018 • 7 min read

Solar

London's 'first virtual power plant' to use only rooftop solar and batteries

Bolstered by batteries, the Barnet system will be powered solely by solar panels on people's roofs

clock 24 June 2018 • 2 min read

Solar

Solar wars: Huawei pledges to 'vigorously' defend SolarEdge tech patent lawsuit

SolarEdge is seeking damages, an injunction, and recall of Huawei solar inverters, but Chinese tech giant is set to challenge the lawsuit

clock 20 June 2018 • 2 min read

Energy

Falling costs put renewables on course to meet half of global power demand by 2050

New analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests just 29 per cent of global electricity production will be provided by fossil fuels by mid-century

clock 19 June 2018 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

City of London opts for 100 per cent green power

From October 2018 London's Square Mile governing body will source 100 per cent green electricity

clock 14 June 2018 • 1 min read

Carbon Accounting

Samsung Electronics promises 100 per cent renewables switch

South Korean electronics giant aims to source green energy for all its operations in China, Europe, and the US by 2020

clock 14 June 2018 • 2 min read