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Brazilian rainforest tribes harness power of wind
Indigenous group in far north of Brazil invest in renewable ‘off grid’ electricity solutions in bid to stave off dam developments
Commissioner calls for expansion of EU energy empire
EU presses on with supergrid plans despite budget cuts as energy commissioner Günther Oettinger calls for North Africa and Caspian Sea nations to join in
World’s largest offshore windfarm opens off UK coast
London Array windfarm is made up of 175 turbines and generates 630MW, enough to power nearly half a million homes
Linking clean energy sources solves blackout conundrum
German researchers have found a way to overcome one of the problems with renewable energy – the fact that it is not always available
US wind and biofuels potential exceed oil reserves
Report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates commercial and potentially commercial projects could generate 46 billion barrels of oil equivalent
Africa renewable energy potential ‘can drive growth’
World Future Council report suggests supporting clean energy efforts in Africa would give continent huge economic boost
Efficiency of larger wind farms questioned – research
Researchers say larger wind farms could have a negative impact on airflow used by other installations, reducing their overall output
RBS to launch new renewable energy loans
Bank tells RTCC it is working with groups to design accessible financing for small-scale renewable energy projects
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
Cost not capacity the crucial statistic for renewable energy
Analysis: Solar and wind sectors reported capacity landmarks this week but cost of low carbon energy is the magic number
Wind power cheaper than coal in Australia – Bloomberg
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Nordic states eye 2050 carbon neutral energy system
Developing a carbon neutral energy system in the Nordic region by 2050 would cost less than 1% of cumulative GNP, a new analysis has revealed
Energy and green jobs priorities for Irish EU Presidency
Ireland PM Enda Kenny aims to integrate green growth into country’s climate and energy policy priorities during its six-month presidency
Solar and wind could power Australia
World’s largest coal exporter could be self-sufficient in renewable energy in 10 years according to research by University of Melbourne
IRENA & Masdar launch global renewable energy map at Abu Dhabi summit
Use the new interactive Global Atlas of potential solar and wind resources to see if your country can outshine California or outblow Mongolia
IEA warning over vampire appliances secretly siphoning off energy
Huge increase in number of networked tablets, smart phones and white goods is increasing demand on energy sector
Obama’s “fiscal cliff” deal boosts US renewable energy sector
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UK offshore wind output increases by 54%
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Masdar sustainability chief says Middle East at green energy “tipping point”
Nawal Al-Hosany tells RTCC the Gulf region’s huge oil and gas reserves hide an even greater interest in renewable and energy efficiency investment
UK Energy Bill uncertainty on climate ambition ahead of Doha summit
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