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UK Renewable Energy Companies Given Less Access to Government

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:57:22 +0000

The UK government prioritizes relationships with fossil fuel companies, rather than those that generate renewable energy, according to a new analysis by The Guardian. Ministers have held 112 meetings with executives from Shell while BP has enjoyed 79 meetings with government officials. While there were a total of 119 with renewable energy executives, they were split […]

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5 Promising Renewable Energy Startups in Africa

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 20:23:38 +0000

Even though Africa has the potential to generate tons of renewable energy, two out of three people living in an African country do not have access to electricity. This number will start dropping soon, though. During the first quarter of 2015, Africa was noted by Bloomberg as a top renewable energy leader. Below are five […]

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Thousands of U.S.-Based Jobs In The Solar Energy Industry Will Be Created in 2011

Mike Sandru — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:25:25 +0000

The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has good news for whoever is looking for a job career in the clean energy industry, reporting that thousands of solar jobs will be created in 2011. The fact is based on a census of American workers estimating a number of 24,000 positions to be available in the year to come.

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