June 15th, 2012 | by Andrew
El Salvador's non-profit, state-owned power utility is readying the auction of rights to develop the Central American nation's first utility-scale solar PV projects, one aspect of its national renewable energy strategy. The first solar PV projects are to be co-located and integrated with the transmission infrastructure of the utility's hydroelectric dams.
June 6th, 2012 | by Andrew
Israeli solar PV technology is the centerpiece of Jewish Heart for Africa projects that have brought clean, renewable lighting; water; sustainable agriculture; education; and jobs to a quarter of a million Africans and counting.
June 6th, 2012 | by Andrew
Substantial headway in forging a green economy has been made across Europe. While the success of efforts in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Czech Republic are all noteworthy, Denmark and Scotland stand out when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of our economic activities, whether they originate on the production or consumption side of the ledger.
April 27th, 2012 | by Andrew
Gathering in London for the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), energy ministers and secretaries from 23 governments around the world joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon’s Sustainable Energy for All program (SE4All) in committing to promote improved energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies and increased energy access around the world
February 17th, 2012 | by Andrew
ToughSolar, backed by a UN initiative, aims to offer some 33 million Africans access to clean, renewable solar PV systems. The program's success would help fight poverty, reduce health risks and environmental degradation and literally empower rural Africans in ways beyond access to clean, renewable electricity
February 1st, 2012 | by Andrew
GE and Kenya announcing development of a 150 MW wind power project highlights the multiple benefits of making renewable energy a pillar of economic development