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The US House approves the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) legislation.
Some – most notably Al Gore - are hailing the decision as the most important legislation Congress will ever pass. It sees the US pledging to cut emissions by 17% (below 2005 levels) by 2020, and 83% by 2050.
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What were the top 5 stories at www.renewableenergyfocus.com during June?
Tanaka: renewables have a "key role to play"
Speaking at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, said that renewable energy sources have a "key role to play with respect to both energy security and climate change".
Offshore wind has potential to "meet more than a quarter" of the UK's electricity needs
An extra 25GW of offshore wind energy could be accommodated around the UK’s shores, in addition to the 8GW already built or planned, UK Energy Minister Lord Hunt says.
Pentland Firth wave and tidal energy leasing round gets 42 applications
The UK Crown Estate has received a total of 42 applications from 20 bidders for wave and tidal energy leases for the Pentland Firth Strategic Area – the world’s first large scale commercial wave and tidal energy leasing round.

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What will Intersolar reveal about the mood of the solar industry?
David Hopwood introduces the May/June issue and the EU solar supplement - released in the run up to Intersolar 2009
Welcome to our new website
David Hopwood and Kari Larsen introduce the new Renewable Energy Focus website.

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Renewables in Africa (part 2)
The energy scene in Southern Africa is dominated by South Africa. While its coal-based electricity used to be cheap and reliable by world standards, the South African state utility recently ran out of reserve capacity – with blackouts resulting. In the second part of an article for Renewable Energy Focus, Dieter Holm, long-serving member of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), reports on renewed awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy in South Africa.
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Marine energy can balance intermittency of renewables
With increasing use of renewables in the electricity sector, overcoming the intermittency of for example wind and solar is key. James Tipping and Duncan Sinclair at UK energy consultancy Redpoint Energy investigate the use of marine energy to combat intermittency.
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Renewable energy rising in Chile Renewable energy rising in Chile
Looking to reduce dependence on imported energy and diversify the sources feeding the main power grid, Chile’s interest in harnessing renewable energies has grown significantly over the last year. A major conference in Santiago tackled the barriers to energy independence, reports Colin Bennett.
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Skills shortages for UK renewables industry revealed
The UK's forthcoming transition to a low-carbon future has been much touted as a financial and environmental solution. However, it remains uncertain whether the UK has the appropriate skills to underpin a renewable energy revolution. Professor Peter Crossley, Director of the Joule Centre, examines the situation.

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