A new joint release of Dual Citizen LLC and KnowlEdge Srl, The Climate Moment, presents an extremely comprehensive comparison of climate promises submitted to the United Nations (INDCs) from 12 key countries. The study, released last week, also collates their broader impacts. It anticipates new energy markets, investment risks and opportunities, … [continued]
A recent global research initiative conducted by DNV GL has concluded that more than 80% of global energy participants believe that the electricity system can be 70% renewable by 2050. In fact, the research finds that almost half of those involved in the research believe that a 70% renewable energy … [continued]
After the bubbling furor of yesterday’s 310,000 People’s Climate March, some may expect tomorrow’s UN summit to result in ringing declarations, money pouring in to fight climate change, and a unanimous world climate treaty on how to vanquish the threat. Or, perhaps more realistically, to make sure humans are still … [continued]
Environment America Research and Policy Center recently released Lighting the Way, a fascinating hard numbers–based take on the US solar energy boom, the top states that fostered it last year, and what the others are up to. The research organization finds that the top 10 solar energy states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, … [continued]
The following was first published on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory website The Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST) is an economic cash flow model designed to allow policymakers, regulators, and the renewable energy community to assess project economics, design cost-based incentives (e.g., feed-in tariffs), and evaluate the impact … [continued]
