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California rewards energy users with ‘climate credits’
NEWS: Bill payers will receive a welcome bank account boost this month, as state’s carbon policies start to pay off
Crimea crisis forces EU to re-evaluate energy policies
It sounds an easy solution, but ditching Russian gas and replacing it with renewables is fraught with difficulties
Norway’s oil fund set to drive surge in clean energy investments
Prime Minister hints renewable energy projects around world could be major beneficiaries of new rules
EU energy utilities ‘risk demise’ by ignoring renewables revolution
Cash-strapped companies that built too many coal and gas plants are lobbying strongly against tough EU targets
Wind farms remain ‘highly efficient’ for 25 years
New research allays investors fears that wind farms become less productive and need replacing frequently
UK floods open ‘window’ for climate change politics
As flooding and storms continue to plague the UK, politicians must put climate change onto the long term agenda, say experts
Local opposition to wind grows as EU leaders mull targets
Fairer share of wind power proceeds could help slow growth of opposition to wind turbines
EU Parliament backs tougher renewable energy target
Full sitting of EU Parliament backs 30% renewables target, compared with 27% proposed by EC
Fukushima to use 100% renewable energy by 2040
Japanese province hit by nuclear disaster aims to generate all its own energy within 30 years
Google buys second Swedish wind farm
Data giant makes third major low carbon purchase in January in quest to run all data centres on 100% renewables
As it happened: EU 2030 climate and energy package
Latest headlines and analysis from London and Brussels as EU prepares to presents its energy and climate strategy up to 2030
Abu Dhabi makes $41m clean energy pledge to developing countries
US$41 million will go to projects in rural communities throughout developing world, where modern energy resources are scarce
Environmental groups threaten Obama rift over energy policy
Friday’s top 5: Environmental groups say Obama must apply climate test to all energy decisions, RWE to scale back its renewables investments, and Beijing mayor announces new air pollution measures
Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm
182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment
China plans to double wind capacity by 2020
Wednesday’s top five: China plans for 200GW of wind by 2020, US climate activists accused of terrorism, Geoengineering could cause weather chaos
Wind power generated largest part of Spain’s electricity in 2013
Wind generated 21.1% of Spain’s energy in 2013, while coal-fired power plants declined by 4.7%
Energy efficiency: the gift that keeps on giving
Taking care of the amount of energy you use makes economic and environmental sense, says the Carbon Trust’s Jeff Beyer
John Lewis switches to 100% renewable energy
Retail giant joins the ranks of Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Ikea by investing in clean technology to cut emissions
Water ‘batteries’ can ensure constant clean energy supply
Energy from surplus wind power can be used to pump water uphill and will provide “battery” power to even out energy supply and demand, researchers say
Are cuts to UK renewable energy subsidies good news?
Changes to government support for wind and solar proves industries are competitive say industry insiders