Originally published on the ECOreport. Future generations may look back on the agreement that Canada, the United States, and Mexico just signed as a significant milestone, or maybe not. What did they really accomplish? President Obama told reporters,”We have an integrated economy already, the question is under what terms are … [continued]
Wednesday’s the day for a strong 50% zero-carbon electricity pledge from the “Three Amigos” — US President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. “We find ourselves now at a moment where the alignment in terms of policy goals and focus on clean energy between … [continued]
The Hellisheidi geothermal power plant in Iceland is the largest such facility in the world — providing much of the electricity used in the country’s capital of Reykjavik, and by nearby industrial sites. The facility generates electricity through the pumping up of volcanically-heated water, which is used to run turbines. … [continued]
Originally published on PlanetSave. Geothermal, wave, and tidal power technologies have been ignored by the Indian government’s ambitious plans for renewable energy capacity expansion. These technologies remain relatively less tested and expansive than others such as solar and wind energy. The Indian government may soon implement a policy to promote … [continued]
For various reasons, I’ve decided to start doing our US electricity generation capacity reports and US electricity generation reports once a quarter (instead of monthly), and I’ve also decided to start combining them. So, below is our update on US electricity generation capacity in Q1 2016 (with a new feature — comparing the quarter … [continued]
More than 2 years ago, some CleanTechnica readers got together and wrote an open letter to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) regarding its routinely tragic and off-the-mark energy forecasts. Here’s one highlight from that: It was forecast [in 2010] that we would reach 0.45 GW of Solar PV on the … [continued]
Below are some great articles and interesting news from around the interwebs, to complement CleanTechnica‘s obsessive coverage. Enjoy. Highlight Article Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1 Almost everything you know about climate change solutions is outdated, for several reasons. First, climate science and climate politics … [continued]
State renewable portfolio standards are responsible for over half of all renewable electricity growth in the US since 2000. This is the primary conclusion from a new report published earlier this month by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which also concluded that total renewable portfolio standards (RPS) demand over the next 15 years … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The MENA region — comprised of the Middle East and North Africa — will see a net benefit of $750 billion if the region’s current 2030 renewable energy targets are achieved, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) director general Adnan Amin. The comments — … [continued]
Geothermal, wind, and solar electricity output grew 16% in 2015 across the 34 nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the electricity output from geothermal, solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources grew 16% across the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). … [continued]
