A Chinese coal mining company has announced it is laying off 100,000 workers, accounting for approximately 40% of its labor force. The news has been reported in several regional news outlets, claiming that Heilongjiang Longmay Mining Holding Group Co Ltd. would be effecting the layoffs over the next three months. According … [continued]
A new campaign has been launched in the UK in an attempt to convince the UK Government to rethink its cuts to small-scale renewable support. The new campaign, People Power, is being jointly run by RenewableUK, the UK’s trade body for onshore and offshore wind, as well as wave and tidal … [continued]
A FOUR-PART SERIES ON THE POPE’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES During the past week, Pope Francis has brought a consistent message about climate change to every one of the historic cities he has visited in the United States. However, he has varied his presentations about our common home thoughtfully … [continued]
The World Bank has concluded that carbon pricing schemes globally have almost doubled since 2012, and are now worth about $50 billion. In a new Feature Story on its website, The World Bank Group have praised the efforts of nations, cities, and businesses the world over, for implementing carbon pricing schemes. … [continued]
A FOUR-PART SERIES ON THE POPE’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES On Thursday, Pope Francis came to the real political heart of his journey to Washington, which many characterized as an American history lesson. The Senate and House welcomed the pope in a joint session. The speech was one of four … [continued]
Man, this month is just flying by! Below were the hottest stories published on CleanTechnica in the past 7 days. Check them out! And be sure to check out the lively discussions that occurred under my of them. Tesla Gigafactory & Battery Improvements Could Cut Battery Costs 50% (via EV Obsession) Hitler Responds … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Just how much faster does the Ludicrous Mode P90D seem during actual use than its predecessors? Say, as compared against the Insane Mode of the P85D, for instance? Does this matter, you might be asking yourself? Well, that depends on how obsessed with Tesla (and … [continued]
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has backed the development of rooftop solar PV systems in India. SAM Consultant, a US-based finance firm and a facilitator of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in India, has lent $20 million to Azure Sunlight, which will be used for the implementation of 19 MW … [continued]
The Asian Development Bank will significantly increase lending support for projects aimed at climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it would increase annual climate finance lending to $6 billion by 2020, from its current $3 billion annually. The bank also aims to increase … [continued]
For the first time, perovskite researchers have created a 2D version of a hybrid form that could have significant application as a replacement for silicon.
