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Paris Agreement ratification approved by EU
The EU Parliament has endorsed the ratification of the Paris Agreement. During the vote at the beginning of the week, a total of 610 members voted in favor, against 38 who said no to the authorization and 31 abstentions.
read more... 07/10/2016
Futuren increases wind power capacity in France
French independent wind energy firm Futuren declared on Thursday it has installed a new wind farm in north east France, taking total wind power capacity run by the company to 732 MW.
read more... 07/10/2016
Iberdrola obtained permits to build solar and wind facilities in Mexico
Iberdrola has obtained permits from the Mexican government to construct two wind and two solar facilities totaling 600MW in Mexico.
read more... 03/10/2016
Total purchases cheaper the Chesapeake's Barnett Shale assets
French oil and gas company Total will enhance its exposure to U.S. shale gas by acquiring 75 percent of Barnett Shale assets from Chesapeake, taking advantage of a far lower price than it paid for its initial 25 percent holding.
read more... 13/09/2016
Scotland and wind turbines reached an important milestone
For the first time on record, wind turbines alone in Scotland provided 39.5 GW of electricity to the National Grid, the equivalent of the country’s total electricity needs. The electricity consumption of the country was 37.2 GW, revealing that wind turbines have generated more electricity than was used in the whole of Scotland on a single day.
read more... 15/08/2016