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A planetary call to ‘Break Free’ from fossil fuels

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BreakFree

Australia, Turkey, Philippines… Throughout the month of May, activists have mobilised to put some countries to face their contradictions. Because our leaders lack the courage to tackle fossil fuels, citizens must take action. (Article extracted from Liberation, 15 May 2016) Read more

Metro de Santiago to run mostly on solar and wind energy

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Metro chili

Chile President Michelle Bachelet announced that Santiago (capital of Chile) train soon would run on solar and wind energy! The Metro de Santiago is far from being a small commuter train. Used daily by 2.5 million people, it has 5 lines to 108 stations and 110 km of railways! No less.

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Morocco launch first phase of world’s largest solar plant

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Aerial view of Noor 1
Aerial view of Noor 1

It is a very ambitious project. The Ouarzazate Park, in the Sahara desert to the southeast of Casablanca, will become the largest solar power complex in the world. According to its promoters, the total capacity of power generation will be 580 megawatts (MW). Jeune Afrique magazine presents five aspects of the Noor solar plant.
The first part, called Noor-1, was launched in February 2016 while Morocco hosts in December the COP 22. The project will soon be supplemented by three other solar fields: Noor-2, Noor-3 and Noor-4.

  1. 3 437 football fields
    The first phase, Noor 1, spans over 400 hectares. But ultimately, when the other three phases of the project are completed, the plant is expected to extend over 3093 hectares, which would be equivalent to the size of 3437 football pitches.
  2. Electricity for one million homes
    Noor-1 will have a production capacity of 160 megawatts. It is the “greatest production ever developed in the world,” the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) told. The solar panels will include more than 20,000 collectors which follow the movement of the sun throughout the day. The energy produced will then be stored for three hours, thereby producing electricity even when the sun is set. When all four phases are completed, it should be able to provide electricity to one million homes.
  3. Provide 52% of energy needs for Morocco in 2030
    The objective of this project is to supply Morocco from 52% of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030 because the energy bill is quite bulky for the Moroccan economy.
  4. 240,000 tons of CO2 each year
    According to the African Development Bank, the first phase will prevent the return of 240 000 tons of CO2 per year; that is, 6 million tons of CO2 in 25 years of operation. When Noor-2 and Noor-3 will be functional, 19 million tons of CO2 will be avoided in 25 years, said ADB said.
  5. Costing $ 9 billion
    A huge investment of $ 9 billion must be raised to complete the project. The African Development Bank, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and several private partners are involved in this project. The German development Bank KFW has provided principle funding of € 400 million while some € 800 million has been invested in the project.

One-third of the world’s electricity to be green in 2050

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Solar panel

In its annual report on energy technologies published on 1 June 2016, entitled Energy Technology Perspectives 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the installation of solar panels on the roofs of buildings could afford to provide one-third of the power consumption of the towns within 40 years.

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San Diego to run exclusively on renewable energy by 2035

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Many countries and cities are promoting renewable energy. San Diego is the second largest region in the United States which generates electricity from solar energy. A research has been conducted in order to further increase the use of renewable energy in the day to day running of the municipality. (Article extracted from Solar Crunch, May8, 2016). Read more

Vertical Forest: a sustainable residential building in Milan

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Bosco-Verticale-milan

Growing beeches, oaks, olive trees, apples, cherries and Turkish hazelnuts on buildings: this is the successful bet of Italian architect Stefano Boeri. The development of such Bosco verticale (Vertical Forest) creates a network of environmental corridors and increases greenspaces in the city of Milan. Read more

Copenhagen: towards a zero-carbon future

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Copenhagen is collecting trophies in the field of sustainable development and renewable energy. The Danish capital aims at being the first city in the world to be carbon neutral by 2025. Read more

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