The International Energy Agency has warned that clean energy progress is falling short of the necessary levels to combat a global temperature increase. In a report published Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) examined progress across the development and deployment of key clean energy technologies, including hydro and ocean energy, … [continued]
Originally published on EdenKeeper.org A new IRENA report provides a 5-year plan for using Djibouti’s abundant renewable energy sources to solve the nation’s serious concerns regarding rising energy demand, limited energy security, and rampant unemployment. Astonishingly, IRENA claims that by 2020, 100% of Djibouti’s energy demand can be met through … [continued]
As I mentioned yesterday, I think that Renewable Cities was the best conference I’ve ever attended. A huge reason for that was how practically oriented it was — there was a repeated emphasis on taking home for practical implementation lessons, information, and very specific suggestions from other forum participants. As just … [continued]
One of the things I was very interested in hearing Michael Liebreich talk about when we sat down for a long chat over dinner in Abu Dhabi (during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week) was the origin of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and how it grew from a humble startup (initially named … [continued]
At Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week this year, there was a lot of talk about low oil prices and how they may (or may not) be threatening cleantech investments. One thing that I think was not emphasized enough was how the shaky investment footing of oil might be leading investors to … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded grants to scientists in 5 western states for research to develop the region’s huge geothermal potential.
A bill introduced by Montana Senator Jon Tester would set a goal of 50,000 MW of geothermal energy by 2025. (Oregon Senator Ron Wyden co-sponsored it.) “Montana’s public lands contain some of the best renewable energy sources in the world, and we should be leading the nation to increase our … [continued]
Building off of a strong January and February, new electricity generation capacity added in the USA in March brought the 1st quarter split to 84% for all renewables, 81% for solar + wind. Utility-scale solar power now accounts for 1% of total US electricity generation capacity, small-scale solar an estimated … [continued]
Clean energy has overtaken fossil fuels in terms of annual electricity generation capacity additions — with more renewable energy capacity now being added globally than coal + natural gas + oil combined. And, perhaps more importantly than that simple proclamation, there’s now no going back. That’s the case made Bloomberg New Energy … [continued]
The Bakken geological formation is located in North Dakota, Montana, and Canada. This oil source has been exploited in North Dakota — one that has seen an expansion due to fracking and horizontal drilling, which took off starting in about 2000. By 2010, hundreds of thousands of barrels of oils … [continued]
