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Obama fast-tracks seven US clean energy projects
US President Barack Obama last week ordered seven solar and wind renewable energy projects totalling nearly 5 GW to be expedited through the planning and permitting process.
UK government earmarks £7 million for Green Deal loans
The UK government announced the latest steps in its flagship home efficiency scheme, including a £7 million loan for the Green Deal Finance Company.
UK government urges landlords to claim renewable heat funds
The UK government says there are still millions of pounds available for social housing landlords to improve the efficiency of heating in their properties.
IKEA plugs in solar panels at US stores
International furniture retailer IKEA has plugged in solar panels on its US stores in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia and Utah to take its total generating capacity to 38 MW.
US Energy Department kick starts energy storage with $43 million
The US Department of Energy is investing $43 million in energy storage technologies to drive forward electric vehicles and grid technologies.
Shimizu completes work on world’s lowest emitting building
Japanese contractor Shimizu has completed work on a building in Tokyo that it claims will emit the least amount of CO2 in the world.
UK government scraps environmental regulations to save £400 million
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry announced yesterday the scrapping of 86 environmental regulations that will save businesses £400 million over the next 20 years.
EC gives go ahead for EDF’s Hinkley Point nuclear project
The European Commission has given the thumbs up to EDF Energy’s plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset in the south of England.
US military to deploy army of renewable energy projects
The US Departments of Defense and the Interior are joining forces to develop renewable energy projects near military installations.
First commercial tidal energy project deployed in the US
The first commercial, grid-connected tidal energy project is being deployed in the US off the coast of Eastport in Maine.