Originally published on Climate Reality Project. Who’s embracing wind? Solar? Geothermal? These countries could provide blueprints for the worldwide shift to renewable energy. This December, almost 200 countries from every corner of the world signed the Paris Agreement, committing to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and – dare we say – … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. The demand for renewable electricity in Europe based on Guarantees of Origin (GO) validated by the European EECS standard continued to grow in 2015. The growth is up more than 8% from 2014 and surpassed 340 TWh, reports ECOZH, a Norwegian renewable energy supplier. The … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Electric vehicles – currently languishing at just 3 per cent of the global auto market – have been named alongside solar PV, onshore wind and LEDs as one of four current “winning” low-carbon technologies with the potential to begin “bending the emissions curve,” … [continued]
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Salvatore Scagliarini The energy transition encompasses three broad market trends: decarbonization and decentralization of energy production, vehicle electrification. All of them have, to different extents, BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) in common. Energy storage has been the long-awaited “Holy Grail” for intermittent, distributed renewable energies, … [continued]
Originally published on Asian Development Blog. By Dagmar Zwebe What is it with climate change mitigation projects? Why have so many projects developed in Asia, but so few featuring women as agents of change and/or in productive roles? Do project developers and entrepreneurs not feel the need to include women? … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. 2015 saw a record 2.5% increase in renewables generation in Europe, which now makes up 29% of total European electricity supply, reports UK think tank Sandbag. However, as a result of lower output from hydropower and nuclear power stations, the amount of fossil fuel generation … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall could be installed at a local household as soon as Friday, with the first shipment of the much-hyped 7kWh residential battery storage units arriving on Australian shores this week. As reported last month in One Step Off The Grid, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Russia, along with its Central Asian neighbors, could hit the 100% renewable electricity mark as soon as 2030, while actually significantly cutting costs rather than increasing them, according to a new study from Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland. According to the researchers, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Shenzhen Energy recently launched what represents the first solar securitization in China, which will see bonds offered with a CNY1 billion tranche (roughly $150 million), according to recent reports. The Bank of China’s investment arm — BOC International — was reportedly the underwriter … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The social media giant Facebook will be building a new €200 million data center in Ireland that will get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy projects, according to recent reports. The data center will also reportedly utilize intelligent air intake design to … [continued]
