New Zealand’s Green Party Proposes 100% Renewable Energy Target Ahead Of Elections
New Zealand’s Green Party is proposing ambitious renewable energy targets & electric vehicle goals as part of it current national campaign.
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How Significant Is The Global Solar Energy Boom? (Original Graphs)
RenewEconomy is a well-established Australian website focusing on green energy. Last week, they published an article by Andrew Blakers based around the claim that “New solar capacity is being installed faster than anything else in history.” This received some pushback online (“disinformation!”), on the grounds that: (i) this is only … [continued]
Oz Questions On Biofuels & Transmission: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks in New Zealand as a digital nomad. Over 600 signed up, many from … [continued]
100% Zero-Emissions Cherry Orchard
Forest Lodge Orchard is New Zealand’s first zero-emissions food producer. Forest Lodge Orchard is located in Central Otago, New Zealand, and is 100% free of fossil fuels. The farmers have electrified everything at the orchard — their irrigation, frost-fighting fans, electric vehicles, tools, and more. Supporting this electrification with a … [continued]
Over 100 Global Cities Get Majority of Electricity from Renewables
CDP’s newest report looks at 100 global cities that have made (or are making) the transition to 100% renewable energy.
These 10 Climate & Renewable Energy Activists Might Surprise You
To show just how diverse the climate movement is today, we’re featuring 10 inspiring activists who don’t fit any mold and come from unexpected places.
Finalists Announced For 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize
29 submissions have been chosen as finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize, the eighth annual award ceremony that seeks to recognize and reward individuals, businesses, and high schools that are working toward innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future. Each year, the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards a … [continued]
US Marines Get New Wave Energy Device That Looks Like The Loch Ness Monster
This new wave energy device will be connected to an onshore grid at a US Marine Corps base, making it the first in the US to get third-party validation.
Top 10 Most Interesting Energy & Environment Articles From October
Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling clean energy, climate, and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. … [continued]
New Zealand Opens ‘World’s Largest’ Binary Geothermal Power Plant
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath New Zealand has commissioned its newest renewable power plant, Mighty River Power’s Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Station, near Taupo on the country’s North Island. The 100MW plant – the world’s largest of its kind, and the NZ gentailer’s third geothermal project since 2008 – … [continued]
