Originally published on Power to the People. By Stefan Schurig Ready for some good news? Well, keep reading. I will get to it in a minute, but first, I must say that it is just not easy to be positive these days. We continue burning highly valuable resources such as … [continued]
Cleantech pumps $2.5 billion (billion with a “b”) into the GDP of Central Texas, and employs ~20,000 people. Last week, at a press conference at City Hall, CleanTX, the development organization for clean technology in Central Texas, along with the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), unveiled findings from the first-ever economic impact … [continued]
Originally published on Thoughts of a Lapsed Physicist. By Allan R. Hoffman I admit to being concerned about global warming, its many impacts, present and future, on human welfare, and the insidious fact that those least responsible for global warming and the resultant climate change are likely to suffer the … [continued]
By: Scott Tew, Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand We all think we know about energy efficiency. We make an effort to turn off the lights when we leave the room and close the refrigerator door after removing food. It has become clear that it’s … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath Power utility businesses around the world are finally, and rapidly, waking up to the enormous changes taking place in the global energy market. That is what we have been noticing here in Australia, and that is the major message from the latest PwC … [continued]
By Michał Bacia There is nothing more important for our lifestyle, for our quality of living, than energy. With enough energy, we can fulfill all of our basic needs; provide enough fresh water, and produce enough food. We can manufacture enough goods to fulfill any and all other needs. Interestingly, … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. If Model III information comes to us in crumbs, at this point we have enough crumbs to assemble a muffin. Our knowledge now extends well beyond the offensive name, target price and target driving range. The crumbs: 1. Twenty percent smaller than Model S. 2. But more … [continued]
Originally published on EnergyPost. by Elias Hinckley A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds that energy (fossil fuel) subsidies are “big and rising”. At the presentation of the report, Vitor Gaspar, Director Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF, noted that most subsidies go to coal and said the … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-In Tariffs. By Dr David Toke Below is a copy of a letter I have sent to Simon Bullock, the Senior Energy Campaigner of Friends of the Earth Dear Simon, Thank you for news of FOE’s activities, which are most welcome. However, I am struck by … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath How large are global energy subsidies? The answer: quite a lot larger than we thought, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund, which puts the cost of subsidising fossil fuels at an enormous $5.3 trillion a year, or around $10 million … [continued]
