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¶ Electricity sent to the National Grid by wind turbines in Scotland was 82% higher in September than the same month last year, analysis by WWF Scotland and data company WeatherEnergy found. The grid took 563,835 MWh of power from Scotland’s windfarms in September 2015, up from 308,301 MWh in September 2014. [Scotsman]

September’s unusual weather led to green energy boom. Picture: Ian Rutherford

¶ According to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, in collaboration with Climate Policy Initiative, public and private finance that was mobilized by developed countries for climate action in developing countries grew from $52 billion in 2013 to an impressive $62 billion in 2014. [CleanTechnica]

¶ Renewables represented only 7% of the energy used in the production and consumption of food across EU member states in 2013, compared to 15% in the overall energy mix, according to a JRC Science and…