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Weekly News Flash: Renewable Energy Investments, Project Sunroof & More

Hey everyone! Here are the most interesting energy and sustainability-focused articles we read this past week. Please share other interesting articles with us at @GreentownLabs

Bloomberg: U.K.’s First Chinese-Backed Offshore Wind Farm Gets Go-Ahead

The United Kingdom’s first Chinese-backed offshore wind farm took a major step forward after three investors funneled $3.8 billion into the project.

CNBC: Renewables Could power This Country Four Times Over

According to a new report, renewable energy could provide as much as four times the United Kingdom’s current energy consumption.

CNBC: Energy Jobs Falling, but Renewables See Workforce Grow to 8M

According to a new report, over 8 million people work in the clean energy industry, a 5 percent increase from last year.

Fortune: A Battery Made From Metal and Air Is Electrifying the Developing World

Arizona-based startup Fluidic Energy has developed a battery that stores energy through a combination of metal and air, which could help provide off-grid power to villages in Africa and Asia.

Greentech Media: Google’s Project Sunroof Expands to 42 States and Millions More Rooftops

Google’s Project Sunroof, which allows customers to Google their own rooftops to find out if their home is suitable for solar panels, has expanded to 42 states.

The Guardian: Green Really is the New Black as Big Oil Gets a Taste for Renewables

The world’s largest oil companies, including Shell, Statoil and Exxon, have announced a series of investments in renewable energy projects over the past few weeks.

The Hill: Obama to Ask Contractors for Information on Greenhouse Gas Disclosures

The Obama Administration will ask federal contractors to disclose more information about how they track greenhouse gas emissions.

MassLive: UMass and Eversource Create a Aafer Campus with Energy Efficient Lighting

Eversource has partnered with the University of Massachusetts to install 800 LED street and parking lot lights on the university’s Amherst campus..

Western Mass News: Local Man Creates New Pedal-Electric Vehicle

A Leverett man has created an electric vehicle that is powered by a combination of peddling and electric batteries.