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98GW of solar capacity was installed worldwide last year - more than the net additions of fossil fuels and nuclear power combined

10 things you probably didn't know about a record-breaking year for renewables

UK solar power growth halves for second year running

New solar power installations halved in the UK last year for the second year in a row, as the fallout of government subsidy cuts continued to shake th...

British solar firms have been hit by a round of subsidy cuts in 2015 and 2016, as well as changes to business rates for buildings with rooftop solar

Samsung to source 100% renewable energy in Europe, US and China

Consumer technology giant Samsung Electronics has announced that it will source all the energy it uses for its factories, office buildings and operati...

As part of Samsung Electronics’ efforts to source renewable energy, solar panels have been installed in parts of its Samsung Digital City HQ in Suwon
The 5% increase was agreed after an all-night discussion

EU raises 2030 renewable energy target, outlines palm oil phase out
The City of London Corporation manages a portfolio of social housing, green space, academies and markets across the capital

City of London to expand onsite arrays in drive to source 100% renewable electricity
The Screwfix Peterborough store marks the first time Kingfisher has used solar panels or air source pumps together with battery storage to power operations around the clock

Battery-stored solar powers Kingfisher's first 'net-zero' energy store
Carlsberg's Sverige brewery in Falkenberg is the firm's first carbon-neutral site

Carlsberg exploring energy storage to supplement onsite generation
The Vodafone Village in Milan, Italy - the world’s largest LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) certified building. Image: Vodafone

Vodafone to source 100% renewable electricity by 2025
Google announced that it has launched a UK version in partnership with energy supplier E.ON

Google's Project Sunroof arrives in UK
Take a look through all of the month's most-read news stories, and click the links in the descriptions below to read them for yourself

Plastic innovation, storage networks and EV integration: Top 10 sustainability stories of May 2018
The plant will generate enough electricity to meet annual demand of just over 10,000 households in Scotland

Planning permission given for Scotland's largest solar project

The Scottish government has granted planning permission for the country's largest solar PV project....
The 44-page report is the culmination of months of research and content development for edie's Mission Possible campaign

The future of sustainable business: edie launches landmark Mission Possible 2018 report
Smart heating has been installed along with the solar arrays to minimise energy consumption at Premier Inn hotels

Whitbread to expand onsite solar to 70 more Premier Inn hotels

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