Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. Imagine an entire country powered by 100-percent renewable energy. For Costa Rica, that’s nearly a reality. Costa Rica’s environmental minister, Edgar Gutiérrez, recently explained to us that “Costa Rica is on a path that seeks development, but only development in a healthy environment.” … [continued]
Originally published on Apricum. By Nikolai Dobrott The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN is a political and economic organization of ten Southeast Asian countries. Formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, membership has since expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Covering … [continued]
We’ve interviewed a lot of great cleantech experts, celebrities, presidents, etc., over the years. I wanted to do a better job of 1) featuring some of these interviews, and 2) creating a spot where I can easily find them. So, here we are. Below (and on the following pages) are dozens … [continued]
Alternative energy is a term that gets bandied about a lot and is often applied to wind, solar, and other forms of renewable generation. But there are multiple other terms that also are applied and misapplied across forms of generation. Often, alternative is used interchangeably with sustainable, carbon neutral, green … [continued]
It’s time for CleanTechnica‘s quarterly electricity report, which now includes both a capacity report and a generation report (we used to publish these separately). The grid continues to get cleaner and cleaner. Renewable energy accounts for a large percentage of new electricity generation capacity quarter after quarter in the United States, while old coal power … [continued]
By Meteor Blades A study commissioned by the Financial Times shows that the planet’s 20 largest national economies generated 8% of their electricity from renewable energy — solar, wind, and other green power sources — in 2015, up from 4.6% in 2010. (This does not include hydropower.) There are huge differences … [continued]
VF Corporation has set a goal to have “100% renewable energy” by 2025 at its owned and operated facilities. The company has over 60,000 employees, so having a commitment to 100% renewable energy is very meaningful. Note, however, that this is actually a 100% renewable electricity goal, since transportation isn’t included. Even … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. Keeping Energy Dollars Local Chattanooga, TN, is adding over $1 billion to its local economy in the next decade by implementing one of the most advanced smart grids and delivering the fastest internet service in the country with its municipal utility. Sonoma County, CA, has created nearly … [continued]
Turkey has received another major financial boost from Europe for development of renewable energy projects. The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently announced that it approved $110 million loan for construction of renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Turkey. The loan shall be disbursed through Akbank. EBRD … [continued]
Discussions of electrical generation technologies frequently fall into the trap of considering a single factor. One way this occurs is with advocates of a specific legacy technology pointing out a single downside of wind or solar generation as if it’s a gotcha. This is equally true of wind and solar … [continued]
