‘Green energy targets remain a mirage’ – The Hindu

'Green energy targets remain a mirage'The HinduEven as countries negotiate to arrive at a new global accord to counter the climate change crisis in Paris, an audit report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday showed that the government had failed to meet its targets for scaling up the use of renewable … and more » Brought to […]

Denmark Backs Away From Green Energy – Daily Caller

Daily Caller Denmark Backs Away From Green EnergyDaily CallerDenmark's government will have a higher than expected budget deficit of 3.3 percent in 2015, triggering the cuts to green energy. This deficit is higher than the 3.0 percent allowed for member countries of the European Union. Denmark's new cuts will … Brought to you by Google […]

Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its Spending – New York Times

New York Times Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its SpendingNew York TimesSONDERBORG, Denmark — Not long ago, Denmark was making headlines for harvesting so much wind power that it was leading the way in generating renewable energy, while becoming a center of innovation and growth for green and clean technology. Brought to […]

Unilever questions government cuts to green energy support – BBC News

BBC News Unilever questions government cuts to green energy supportBBC NewsUnilever recently announced it wanted to be "carbon positive" – that is, generating all of its energy from renewable sources with capacity to spare – by 2030. Without business action, Mr Polman argues, climate change targets will never be met. But it … and more » […]

Google Increases Investments in Green Energy to Power Data Centers – eWeek

eWeek Google Increases Investments in Green Energy to Power Data CenterseWeekGoogle on Thursday described the contracts as the largest and the most diverse renewable energy purchases by a non-utility company ever. The agreements boost Google's total purchases of renewable energy to 2 gigawatts and bring the company a huge …Google's Latest Renewable Energy Investment Is Its […]

Renewable Energy sells to BlackRock after government squeeze – Financial Times

Financial Times Renewable Energy sells to BlackRock after government squeezeFinancial TimesA company running onshore wind farms across the UK has become one of the highest profile casualties of the government's cuts to renewables subsidies, selling out to BlackRock, the US investment manager. Renewable Energy Generation (REG), which is …UPDATE – Renewable Energy Gen to pay out […]

France to give Africa 2 bn euros for green energy – Yahoo News

Yahoo News France to give Africa 2 bn euros for green energyYahoo NewsLe Bourget (France) (AFP) – France will give African countries two billion euros ($2.1 billion) over the next four years to develop renewable energy and replace the fossil fuels that drive global warming, President Francois Hollande said Tuesday.France will invest €2bn in green […]

Can China’s most polluted city lead a green energy revolution? – Gant Daily

Can China's most polluted city lead a green energy revolution?Gant DailyIn Baoding, China, the country's most polluted city, the smog is thick enough to see. It can burn your eyes and it can leave an acrid taste in your mouth. This is the reality of daily life under the cloak of a toxic shroud. It's […]

Renewable energy: Many green power plants planned for UK ‘will not be built’ – The Independent

The Independent Renewable energy: Many green power plants planned for UK 'will not be built'The IndependentMany of the new green power stations that were expected to spring up over the next decade will no longer be built, after subsidies for onshore wind and solar energy were slashed, campaigners have warned. In a development that will […]

Scientists seek to harvest electricity from algae in green-energy effort – Reuters

Daily News & Analysis Scientists seek to harvest electricity from algae in green–energy effortReutersTORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Scientists are making progress in harnessing electricity from algae in what could be a breakthrough in green–energy technology to combat climate change, although mass-market applications are years away, new …Scientists use algae to harvest green–energyDaily News & Analysis […]