Adam Johnston, Author at CleanTechnica

Global Solar PV Demand Grows For 10th Straight Year, 2017 Will Be Bigger

January 21, 20177 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Firm growth from China will help boost overall global PV demand for the 10th consecutive year, according to a recent report from IHS. IHS Technology Senior Analyst Josefin Berg said Chinese feed-in tariff (FIT) cuts from last September have created higher-than-projected 4th quarter growth. Berg notes global capacity additions reaching 77 gigawatts (GW) in 2016 and 79 GW in 2017. The former is a projected 34% year-on-year growth rate in 2016, exceeding 2015’s 32% year-on-year growth rate.

Climate Change Is A Global Loss For The Economy: Report

January 9, 20177 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

In recent years, we have seen recent studies all overwhelmingly point out that if there is no dramatic change in reducing carbon emissions, there will be consequences for our economy.

In 2016 Insured Natural Disaster Losses Reached $50 Billion, From $175 Billion In Damage

January 8, 20177 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Last year saw insurers pay out $50 billion in insured losses from natural disasters, according to The Guardian. The Kyushu Island earthquakes in Japan ranked as the two largest disasters. These two events saw insurers pay out $6 billion from $31 billion in total damages. Chinese flooding last summer near the Yangtze River caused $28 billion in losses, and was the largest weather-related disaster cost wise in 2016, said Jeff Masters of Weather Underground. However, only $300 million was insured from the third-largest non-US weather disaster in recorded history.

US May See Heavier Rains Increase By 5 Times, Research Finds

December 21, 20167 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

You know the saying — “When it rains, it pours.” However, this may actually be the future normal rather than a simple idiom. A recent report suggests extreme rain storms which occur on average once a season may increase 400% by century’s end. The study, published in the Nature Climate Change journal, said storms could increase by 5 times in a season within this century.

Target Hits Bullseye As Top 2016 US Corporate Solar Installer

October 23, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Target has hit a solar energy bullseye. The Minneapolis-based retail giant topped all other American big businesses going solar, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

International Investor Group Pushes G20 Nations To Ratify Paris Climate Agreement Quickly To Improve Renewable…

August 29, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

G20 countries must ratify the Paris/COP21 climate agreement soon to ensure strong climate policy is guaranteed, and to attract more renewable energy investment, according to a consortium of international institutional investors. The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), a group of 130 institutions which support $13 trillion worth of investment, urged … [continued]

Millennials & Future Generations Will Bear Cost of Climate Change

August 29, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Millennials and future generations will bear severe future financial costs if climate change goes unchecked, according to a new report. Analysis from the Demos and NextGen co-authored report, The Price Tag of Being Young: Climate Change and Millennials’ Economic Future, said millennials would lose $8.8 trillion. Future generations will also shed tens … [continued]

BYD Agrees To New Brazilian Solar PV Facility

August 22, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Brazil’s recent solar growth is attracting another major player into its market. According to pv magazine, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has agreed in principle with the labor office in Campinas, Brazil, for a new solar PV manufacturing plant. BYD plans on spending $45 million (150 million Brazilian Reals), for the … [continued]

IRENA Offers New Downloadable Wind and Solar Maps on Global Atlas

August 19, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released new downloadable wind and solar maps. These new maps for IRENA’s Global Atlas will improve global renewable energy data. According to IRENA, environmental consulting company Vaisala helped provide years of solar irradiation and wind speed data for the updated global atlas. Before this … [continued]

13 GW Of Solar Projects In Upcoming Brazil Auction, 22 GW Of Wind

August 14, 20168 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

Over 13 gigawatts (GW) in solar energy projects have officially registered to participate in an upcoming Brazil power auction later this year. 1,260 solar and wind projects are approved to participate in what will be Brazil’s only solar auction this year, to be held on December 16th. A total of 419 registered solar … [continued]