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Pope: Vatican City will run solely on solar power thanks to new plant

A letter entitled ‘Brother Sun’ laid out the pontiff’s plans.

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Renewables generated nearly 45% of the EU’s electricity last year

Wind and solar power increases combined with a sharp drop in fossil fuels pushed renewables into the lead.

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Good news for summer solstice as solar makes 20% global electricity

Spain is leading the European pack on solar generation this June.

Ecotech

Solar should be at the heart of Ukraine’s recovery, campaigners say

Campaigners are calling for a solar energy Marshall Plan ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin next week.

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Valencia’s cemeteries to become the country’s largest urban solar farm

The project has been dubbed RIP, standing for Requiem in Power.

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Energy giant RWE to build two new wind farms off the German coast

German energy company RWE is to build two new wind farms in the North Sea off the German coast, in a major expansion of its portfolio of offshore energy production.

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Renewables covered 95% of Portugal’s power needs last month

Portugal has made huge progress in renewable power, up from 27 per cent in 2005 and 54 per cent in 2017.

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Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April

The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower.

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World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time

A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say.

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Biden announces billions of dollars in grants for rooftop solar

Biden announced €6.6 billion in grants that can be used for investments such as rooftop solar and community solar gardens

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Two countries in Europe are powered by 100% renewable energy

Seven countries now generate 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy - two are in Europe.

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Italy’s Aeolian islands are truly off the beaten track

The archipelago off the coast of Sicily is relatively undiscovered thanks to its lack of transport links - now is the time to visit before it gets too popular.

Ecotech

Meet the solar entrepreneurs changing women’s lives in Nigeria

The African country has the lowest access to electricity in the world. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of energy poverty.

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Building wind and solar energy projects is getting harder - here’s why

Sprakebuell is something of a model village for the energy transition - with an above-average number of electric cars, a community wind farm and renewable heat from biogas.

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Manchester City wants to be football’s biggest renewables generator

The panels will generate up to 4.39 MWh of energy every year - enough energy to power more than 2,000 homes.

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Our cottage-on-wheels was made with sustainable living in mind

Dreaming of van life? Here’s a road map to doing it with minimal impact while getting close to nature.

Business

Morocco pushes ahead with green hydrogen investment

The Moroccan government is betting on green hydrogen to spearhead its sustainable energy transition.

Ecotech

This French town is building a solar canopy over its cemetery

Residents in Saint-Joachim can join this unusual community energy scheme for just €5.

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Solar panel makers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules

Legislative update follows ruling from the EU Court of Justice related to products marketed before 2012.

Ecotech

Growth in carbon emissions slows thanks to clean energy tech

Though energy demand increased, clean energy tech helped the world to avoid using more fossil fuels last year.