Monday’s leadership segment of the Paris COP21 climate conference went well (see earlier story). Here’s a video with details from the top officials there. On Tuesday, the UN’s Conference of Parties and its subsidiary bodies began substantive negotiations at the Le Bourget conference. Earth Negotiations Bulletin reports: “With the cool December wind … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. After a very long wait, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is now set to hit the US market in the near future — with the targeted release date being sometime as early as May 2016, reportedly. It’s a bit hard to explain the reasoning behind … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Wind energy and solar energy are notably beating out conventional generation modalities (coal, natural gas, nuclear, etc) with regard to production costs and abatement as well, according to a new study from the US investment bank Lazard. The report notes that, despite recent … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon First Solar’s project pipeline will still be viable even following the end of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in the US, according to a new investor note from Deutsche Bank. The investor note specifically stated that Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) being obtained by … [continued]
Editor’s Note: While Toyota may be dragging its feet on the full-sized electric car market, I have to admit that I’ve loved this i-Road thingie since I first laid eyes on it. I hope Toyota isn’t just fooling around and will bring this to markets worldwide at some point. Here’s … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Greenlight Planet, one of the finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize competition, is a leading SME making solar-powered lamps and mobile phone chargers. It was launched by one University of Illinois student in 2005, Patrick Walsh. He studied engineering, physics, and economics there and earned … [continued]
Originally published on GAS2. A new study by Eric Cahill for the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Davis says the biggest reason that EV sales aren’t higher is that conventional car dealers don’t want to sell them. Margins on the cars are razor thin, so there … [continued]
India’s securities market regulator has finally taken steps to match the government’s eagerness to promote green bonds to support development of low-carbon infrastructure in the country. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently approved that new norms for issuance and listing of green bonds shall be opened for … [continued]
The world’s fourth largest bank by total assets, HSBC Holdings, has finally entered the rapidly expanding global green bonds market. Only days after announcing that it will create a portfolio worth $1 billion to invest in green bonds to support renewable energy and sustainability projects, HSBC Holdings floated is first … [continued]
Originally published on GAS2. Okay. I get it. A vacuum cleaner that guides itself around the house, finding every trace of dust and dirt, is a wonderful thing. A boon to mankind. But robotic race cars? Really? The Guardian reports that Formula E will have a new feature as early … [continued]
