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2009

• Solar farms spark water wars, October 2 ^[1]

• Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm, July 27 ^[2]

• Bedouin village of Darajat gaining acclaim for its focus on clean energy, June 24 ^[3] “Most residents have solar water heaters and electric systems, the school is powered by wind and sun, and students learn hands-on about alternative energy by reading the power meters in their classrooms. The village also boasts a solar mosque.” ^[4] place

• China launches green power revolution to catch up on west, June 10 ^[5]

• Floating wind turbine launched, June 5 ^[6]

• Australian Government will invest:$1.6 billion in solar technologies, including new funding of $1.365 billion in a Solar Flagships program, May 12 ^[7] The Solar Flagships program will aim to create an additional 1,000 MW of solar generation capacity. This ambitious target is three times the size of the largest solar energy project currently operating anywhere in the world.

• Wind power installations up 29 percent in 2008, May 8, 2009 ^[8] The United States led in new installations, surpassing Germany to rank first in wind energy cumulative capacity and electricity generation.

Comment Friends of the Earth welcomes EU agreement committing the bloc to securing 20 per cent of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2020, but disappointment at plans to increase the use of biofuels. December 9 [9] Your comment - Contribute via our Forums or a comment type article, or on any article via its talk page - click on discussion tab at top of page

2008

• Berkeley approves city-backed loans for solar panels, September 17 ^[10] place

• China wind-farm - Vast new wind farm in Eastern China will deliver energy direct to consumers without going through the Grid, August 1 ^[11]

2007

• China seizes low carbon export opportunities in clean tech race, July 31

• Google announces new strategic initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal. The newly created initiative, known as RE<C, will focus initially on advanced solar thermal power, wind power technologies, enhanced geothermal systems and other potential breakthrough technologies. November 27 ^[12]

• April 11 - Brigham Young University students develop merry-go-round to power African schoolhouses, BYU / News USA, Education
• January 25 - Launch of the world’s first comprehensive global energy strategy for tackling climate change. Energy (R)evolution

2006

• Wind power could supply one third of the world’s electricity by 2050 and 16.5% by 2020. Most importantly, wind power would save 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2020, says ‘Global Wind Energy Outlook 2006’, September 20 ^[13]

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References

1. ↑ off-grid.net, October 2, 2009
2. ↑ The Guardian, July 27, 2009
3. ↑ Global Voices Online, June 24, 2009
4. ↑ Green Prophet, June 24, 2009
5. ↑ The Guardian, June 10, 2009
6. ↑ BBC News, June 5, 2009
7. ↑ Australian Government,May 12, 2009
8. ↑ Worldwatch Institute, May 8, 2009
9. ↑ Friends of the Earth, December 9
10. ↑ New York Times, September 17
11. ↑ off-grid.net, August 1
12. ↑ Google. November 27
13. ↑ BWEA, September 20 2006