Renewable Energy

Donald Trump buys Irish golf resort after losing Scotland court battle

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US billionaire says he’ll divert energies to five star complex while he appeals against defeat over decision to approve windfarm

Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green

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Virgin boss says that pursuing environmental and renewable energy projects is ‘more interesting than making a few more bucks’

Windows to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside

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UCLA researchers announced the creation of highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity. UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. “These results open the potential for visibly … Read more

Seychelles embraces renewable energy

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Almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels for power, the tiny Seychelles, the popular tourist archipelago– the only one in the world where half the land is a nature reserve — is now embracing renewable energy like wind farms, energy from waste incineration and solar panels. Currently, the islands are 95 percent dependent on imported … Read more

The US replaces China at the top of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index

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Ernst & Young releases 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index. A new era is dawning in the renewable energy industry. Energy demand, natural resource, technology costs, access to finance and global competitiveness are identified as the key influences for investors, according to the 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable Energy Country … Read more