Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Panasonic Corporation of North America and the city of Denver, Colorado (as well as some other local private entities) will be partnering in order to bring various “smart” city technologies and expertise to area residents and visitors, according to a recent press release … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon TXU Energy will soon be launching the first electricity plan in Texas to be backed 100% by solar-generated electricity from within the state, according to a press release from the company. The electricity plan — TXU Energy Solar Advantage — follows relatively closely … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon With the recent passing of the federal investment tax credit for solar energy extension, IHS Research has gone ahead and released an update on its global solar installation outlook — showing the predicted impact of the extension. The new updated outlook increases the … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon An estimated $2.2 billion in benefits accompanying reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and $5.2 billion in benefits accompanying the reduction of other air pollutant emissions, resulted from US state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) policies operating in 2013, according to a new study from the … [continued]
Originally published on EDF. By Larissa Koehler As any child of the ’80s knows, October 21, 2015 is “Back to the Future Day” – the day that the film’s protagonist, Marty McFly, travels to the future in his DeLorean. Though it would no doubt be useful to have access to … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Enel Green Power, a 2015 Zayed Future Energy finalist, and the mini-grid technology provider Powerhive are partnering together to develop and operate solar-powered mini-grids in rural Kenya, according to recent reports. The $12 million project will involve work in 100 different villages in … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The US-based off-grid solar energy systems provider M-Kopa, a 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize winner, has secured $19 million in new equity investment via the London-based investment vehicle Generation Investment Management. For those unfamiliar with the company and situation, M-Kopa is based around … [continued]
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman The good news about the Clean Development Mechanism was overshadowed by two early events as the Paris climate talks got under way. After the terrorist attacks, the French government banned the ‘Marche Climat’, which, it was predicted, would have over one … [continued]
By Darryn Van Hout, founder and editor of Australian Solar Quotes It looks like Christmas has come early for Australian solar customers following Tesla’s announcement that its Powerwall battery storage system will be available in Australia before Christmas this year. This past week, the electric vehicle giant announced a number of Australian solar … [continued]
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman Anatomy of the Negotiations As the citizens of France and the world mourned the loss of life in Paris in the wake of the November 13 attacks, it was troubling to note the apparent parallels between the inability of the global … [continued]
