Renewable Energy News

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will continue to invest in wind and solar projects under a new Investment Mandate that came into force at the end of 2015.

India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs last week boosted the budget for grid connect rooftop solar by more than 8-fold.

The Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, increased the budget from Rs. 600 crore (around AUD $124 million) to Rs. 5,000 crore (~ AUD $1.03 billion).

Oil, coal and natural gas have powered the U.S. energy demand for generations. Yet now that the U.N. Climate Change Conference appears to have set a landmark agreement, can clean energy replace carbon-intensive sources going forward?

On Saturday, officials from 195 countries in Paris unveiled what France’s Foreign Minister called an ‘historic’ agreement to curb carbon emissions. The deal—a culmination of 2 weeks of marathon talks—still requires the approval of delegates from around the world. In an interview with CNBC this week, one top U.S. official hailed the talks as a major achievement.

From the 13th to 15th of February 2016, solar experts and supporters from around the nation will gather in Brisbane for Solar Supercharge; a national action summit focused on Australia’s clean energy future.

To be held at the Queensland University of Technology, the event will plan for the 2016 election and mark the start of an ambitious national campaign to advance clean energy in Australia.

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