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China to Lead Investments in Renewable Energy by 2020

by Lamia Nabil and Wael Mahdi | Jan 6, 2017 | Technology

Khobar, Cairo – China will invest 2.5 trillion Yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, within efforts to shift away from the coal and oil industries. The country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) said that investments in sustainable...

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Vivint Solar technicians install solar panels on the roof of a house in Mission Viejo, California October 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Read

Renewable Energy: Environmental Benefits and Clash of Interests

by Eduardo Porter | Oct 25, 2016 | Technology

President Obama’s Clean Power Plan — the central plank in his strategy to combat climate change — is in danger. It’s not just that it is under attack in court, where its legality was challenged last week by a coalition of 28 states and scores of companies and industry...

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PHOTOVOLTAICA Hosts 60 Participants from Four Continents

by Lahssen Moqana | Sep 9, 2016 | Business

Casablanca-The second edition of PHOTOVOLTAICA Exhibition (International Photovoltaic Exhibition & Conference 2016) that kicked off on September 7 in Casablanca has attracted 60 exhibiters and around 500 visitors from four continents: Africa, Europe, America, and...

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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak applauds during a session of the ministry’s board in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov – RTSE50E

Russian Energy Minister: Cooperation with Riyadh to Stabilize World Oil Market

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Aug 15, 2016 | Interviews

Moscow – Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said his country was cooperating with Saudi Arabia to achieve of international oil market stability. He added that the ongoing dialogue between Moscow and Riyadh was witnessing concrete progress in this regard and...

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Solar Impulse 2 flies over the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, California. Reuters

Solar Impulse 2 Concludes Historic Flight in Abu Dhabi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi, London-Solar Impulse 2 started a first-of-its-kind 16-month flight without using a drop of fossil fuel and concluded its epic journey in the early hours of Tuesday morning, returning to Abu Dhabi. The aircraft arrived at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu...