Originally published on the ECOreport Thanks to the abundance of hydropower in Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia, Canada already obtains 65% of its electricity from clean energy sources. This puts us in an admirable position as compared with the rest of the world. A report from the Canadian Council on Renewable … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Though many believe the lifetime of a solar panel is twenty-five years, a number of older models have exceeded this. When Kyocera tested a 30-year-old module last year, it discovered it was still operating at 90.4% of capacity. There are 37-year-old Arco Solar (now SolarWorld USA) … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Nova Scotia has made some impressive strides towards adopting more renewable energy. Less than a decade ago, fossil fuels produced 85% of its electricity, and now it is obtaining 24% from renewables. The former carbon junkie now has a report that explains how Nova Scotia will become … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Catherine McKenna, Canada’s new Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, has already been in Paris. She met with her international counterparts for three days to discuss key issues prior to the upcoming United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 21). Some of the most interesting comments came from the … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Renovate America CEO J.P. McNeill does not give many press conferences. In fact, this is the first I have attended in the three years I have covered this company’s HERO PACE, but yesterday was a watershed. HERO financed $1 billion of PACE projects. Hero Has Financed $1 billion … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Vancouver intends to be able to obtain 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. This is quite a jump from the 31% usage today and involves conservation as well as incorporating new energy sources. One of the companies that will make 100% possible is … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy has been released. The city currently obtains 31% of its energy from clean energy sources. Though the Acting City Manager says he finds it “hard to imagine a city without fossil fuels,” he “enthusiastically supports” the plan for Vancouver to adopt 100% … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport On July 25, 2015, Germany obtained 78% of its electricity from renewable sources. That was a new record, albeit for a single day. Up until now, the European leader has not produced more than 27% green energy in a year. According to a joint press release … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport As the severity and frequency of extreme weather events keeps increasing, there is a growing realization that climate change brings costs and opportunities. These can be analyzed in financial terms, by measuring the tons of carbon produced, meters of water, and hectares of land use. … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Germany’s rooftops and facades could produce as much 300 GW of electricity. The challenge is storing the energy so that it is not simply dumped on the grid during peak hours. A new paper from Agora Energiewende suggests how Germany could reach 150 GW of solar capacity. Using Alternate Storage … [continued]
