Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Loren McDonald
It often seems that just about every new electric vehicle that is either launched, announced or showcased as a concept car for the future is called a 'Tesla killer" by the mainstream business and automobile press. I wish they'd just stop it... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Scientists at the EPA have been notified their services will no longer be required after August, as Darth Pruitt restocks the ranks of EPA employees with fossil fuel crusaders. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
The Swedish state media organization SVT reports in an absurdly incorrect and misleading article "Electric vehicles may be the worst for the climate" that electric vehicles are bad for the environment, especially referring to "severe" issues regarding their lithium-ion batteries... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The speed of technological innovation being seen in the wind energy sector is advancing at such a pace that we can now expect to see 4 MW onshore wind turbines and 12 MW offshore wind turbines making their way into services in the next few years. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Trina Solar recently issued a press release boasting of the fact that its solar modules have started feeding electricity to the grid in India from a large-scale project of SB Energy, a joint venture company of Softbank, Foxconn Technology and Bharti Enterprises... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Coal India, the largest coal producing company in the world, recently announced plans to shutdown some mines that are no longer economically viable. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Energy company EDF Renewable Energy has this week reportedly signed two separate Power Purchase Agreements for solar and wind energy projects that together total 600 megawatts. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by John Farrell
Wisconsin’s coal-reliant utilities remain cool to wind and solar despite mounting enthusiasm for renewables. This intransigence places them squarely in the crosshairs of one grassroots group leveraging support from customers and policymakers in order to realign the state’s energy economy with the public good... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
A large-scale solar power park in southern India is slowly reaching its planned capacity of 1 gigawatt as more and more developers commission their projects. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Indian Railways is going all out to reduce its fuel costs and adopt solar power in a major way. Apart from planning large-scale solar power projects and rooftop solar power systems, the world’s fourth-largest railway network is planning to install solar panels on top of coaches. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The IIHS has awarded the 2017 Chevy Bolt its Top Safety Pick rating, the first all electric car to earn that distinction. The car has not yet been rated by NHTSA. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Kite Power Systems, the company developing innovative kite-powered energy generation technology in Scotland, has secured its latest round of investment funding, a £2 million equity investment from the Scottish Investment Bank. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The role of natural gas seems to have increased exponentially over recent years, as countries look for a fuel to bridge the gap between more intensive fossil fuels and a greener, renewable energy future, but a new report has warned of the need to take the "foot off the gas," so to speak, to ensure we don't create stranded assets and breach the Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report published this week by the OECD has concluded that, while many countries are making progress on environmental productivity in terms of carbon, energy, and materials, and the growing consensus that carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel use have decoupled from economic growth, progress is still too slow if we are to meet the targets outlined in recent international treaties and commitments. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The global market for wind operations & maintenance is expected to grow from just over $13.7 billion in 2016 to an impressive $27.4 billion by 2025, according to new analysis from research and consulting firm GlobalData. ... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Concentrating solar power could snatch the huge food processing market away from the fossil fuel industry, if a new CSP demo plant proves successful... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by The Beam
This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Sabine Döbeli, CEO of Swiss Sustainable Finance, an association that was founded in 2014 with the objective of promoting sustainability in Swiss finance... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by James Ayre
GM has finished production of its first batch of next-generation, self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test vehicles, according to a new press release... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by James Ayre
The Maven Gig carsharing service, aimed at those working in the freelance "gig" economy as delivery drivers or on-demand taxi service drivers, has now launched in San Francisco, California... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by James Ayre
The state of Texas has finally gone ahead and legalized the testing of self-driving vehicles there, with governor Greg Abbott signing a bill on the matter into law last week... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2017 | by James Ayre
Rapid jumps in the temperatures of the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere over just a few decades time have been a somewhat common event during the glacial periods of the last 100,000 years or so... Read More →
