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USA

Trump’s re-election brings significant challenges for climate protection

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With Trump’s re-election, Germanwatch expresses deep concern over the future of international climate action as fossil fuel interests take centre stage in the US government.

© DOI/Tami A. Heilemann
Arnold Schwarzenegger at 77

A champion of solar energy and environmental advocacy

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In Part 2 of our series on the occasion of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 77th birthday, we move on to his career outside of Hollywood: Based on his success as an actor, Arnie went on to become Governor of California. Here is how he used this position to advance solar power:

© Hohenheim University
Agri-PV

Obstacles continue to slow down agri-PV in Germany

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With agri-PV, food and solar power are produced simultaneously on agricultural land. The amendment to the German Renewable Energy Sources Act 2023 generally promotes the technology. However, some corrections are needed quickly to accelerate the promotion of this innovative technology.

© Fraunhofer ISE
Europe

Call for policymakers to strengthen European solar industry

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Most components within the photovoltaic supply chain are currently manufactured in China. The country has 96 per cent of the global production capacity for silicon wafers. In order to reduce dependencies, representatives of the European solar industry are now demanding action from European policymakers.

© Q Cells
UK:

Solar Energy Scotland welcomes inclusion of solar into draft policy programme

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As was announced late last week, Solar Energy Scotland is said to welcome the inclusion of solar into the Scottish Government’s and Scottish Green parties’ draft policy programme.

© RSV/Mark Hogenmüller
BloombergNEF:

Outlook for electric vehicles brighter than ever

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BloombergNEF’s latest projection shows electric vehicles as $46 trillion market opportunity between now and 2050.  But more policy action is needed to get on track for net zero emissions.

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My vision:

Alexander Schütt of Baywa r.e.: More courage and a new beginning!

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The energy transition poses major challenges for society. More courage is needed on the part of all stakeholders to initiate the necessary transformations and avoid a generation gap in the coming years.

© Schletter Group
My vision:

Florian Roos of the Schletter Group: Important goal and great motivation

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Solar energy is the natural energy source for our planet. It has the greatest energetic and technical potential of all energy sources we know. It is environmentally and climate friendly, available worldwide and enjoys broad acceptance.

© Belectric Solar & Battery

Israel`s solar expansion

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Israel aims towards the sun to enlighten the economic recovery led by massive solar PV ambition, lowering the curtains for coal power generation by 2030, says GlobaData.

© WIP

EU PVSEC 2020 goes online

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The 37th edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) goes online. Around 1,000 plenary, oral and visual presentations will be streamed via live feed through the platform.