India X Cleantech — December 2021

Welcome to another issue of our India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. Cleantech Investments India Enhances Solar Module Manufacturing Incentive To $3 Billion India has increased its incentive … [continued]

Researchers Publish 1st Comprehensive Building Stock Characterization Study for the United States

A new report and online dashboard by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the first comprehensive characterization and segmentation of the U.S. building stock, providing a national typology of buildings. Titled U.S. Building Stock Characterization Study: A National Typology for Decarbonizing U.S. Buildings, Part 1: … [continued]

World Security: Protecting The Whole Amazon Rainforest At 17.5% Of The US Military Budget

This article was partly inspired by a recent podcast episode, The Simple Economics Of Saving The Amazon Rainforest, but it also contains wild assumptions. Please leave better data, calculations and thoughts in comments. It is estimated to cost $50 per hectare to effectively protect the rainforest, while delivering sustainable benefits and incentives … [continued]