At Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week this year, there was a lot of talk about low oil prices and how they may (or may not) be threatening cleantech investments. One thing that I think was not emphasized enough was how the shaky investment footing of oil might be leading investors to … [continued]
One of the most interesting sessions I attended during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week was a panel discussion at a Financial Times—IRENA event. As one part of that, the CEO of 50 Hertz, Boris Schucht, discussed how his company managed a 9000 megawatt wind power forecast shortage in Germany that very easily could have resulted in … [continued]
EDF Energy has shut down four aging nuclear reactors in Lancashire; installed wind power is helping fill the gap in power capacity.
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Luca Bergamaschi Poland’s proposal to reduce the EU’s energy dependence on Russia by collective buying of gas and maximising domestic production of coal shows a reactive, “security-as-usual” approach that is totally behind the times, writes Luca Bergamaschi of think tank E3G. According to Bergamaschi, the … [continued]
Originally published on DeSmogBlog. By Sharon Kelly For years, the shale industry has touted the economic benefits it can provide. An overflowing supply of domestic natural gas will help keep heating and electric bills low for American consumers, they argue, while drilling jobs and astounding royalty windfalls for landowners will reinvigorate local … [continued]
[social_buttons] On the endless laundry list of markets that have struggled to muddle through the financial mess known as the global economic crisis, the wind sector seems to be showing signs of a rebound, albeit a small one. A recent article featured in the Financial Times highlighted the “period of … [continued]
