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KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus

Solar Industry

Founded in 2009, Avantus owns a project pipeline of 30 GW of solar and 94 GWh of battery storage, primarily in the southwestern U.S. To support an economy-wide energy transition, there is a need to significantly expand renewable energy generation by 2050 and enable grid electrification,” says KKR’s Charlie Gailliot.

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Scotland’s climate targets are in danger of becoming meaningless, warns advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

In recent years, the Scottish Parliament has committed to extraordinary ambition to decarbonise its economy, with a welcome focus on a fair and just transition. Since the Scottish Climate Change Act became law in 2009, the Scottish Government has failed to achieve 7 of the 11 legal targets.

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Treasury Department Announces Second Round of Section 48C Tax Credit for Clean Energy Manufacturing Facilities

38 North Solutions

Overview When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), it reinstated (and expanded) the Section 48C tax credit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Critical Materials Projects When evaluating the strengthening U.S.

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The largest and most spectacular wind farms in the world

The Environmental Blog

The construction and maintenance of the wind farms create jobs and stimulate the local economy. History and Ownership The Alta Wind Energy Center began its development in the early 2010s and has seen remarkable growth and expansion since its inception. The project began construction in 2009, with an estimated cost of $2 billion.

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A resource, not a problem: Institution of Mechanical Engineers argues it is time to shake-up the waste hierarchy

Business Green

The report is an update on a 2009 policy statement published by the Institute, which similarly claimed the waste hierarchy was not working and needed updating to better meet the country's climate and energy objectives. It argues that such a localised approach would deliver multiple benefits.

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Review of ‘A Small Farm Future’ by Chris Smaje

Low Impact

Instead I’ll focus on the kind of economy that a small farm future would be part of – the foundation of, in fact. But it’s not good for the economy, is it? Not for this one, no – but this current, unsustainable, undemocratic, community- and mental-health-destroying economy is not good for us. But it’s not ‘progress’ is it?

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'We will be the biggest green energy company in the world': Bankrolled by UAE, Masdar embarks on its 100GW journey

Business Green

Abu Dhabi's state-owned renewable energy giant Masdar is undergoing a restructure of its ownership, while ramping up its overall clean energy goal to 100GW by 2030. Masdar, Abu Dhabi's state-owned clean energy company, harbours some seriously lofty ambitions. But it is hungry for far, far more. Ambitions for the UK, US and beyond.

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