Adding rooftop solar electricity generation capacity to FERC’s monthly report on new electricity generation capacity, here’s CleanTechnica‘s latest update on new US electricity generation capacity. For the month of June, the story is that 44% of new capacity came from wind power, 41.5% came from solar power, 13% came from biomass, and 2% came … [continued]
By Christopher Arcus, Automotive X Prize Competitor, Design Engineer, Dedicated CleanTechnica Reader A recent article titled “The awful truth about climate change no one wants to admit” requires a response. The central idea is that we will not cooperate enough to avoid global warming consequences. The premise is subject to debate, … [continued]
Originally posted on Australian Solar Quotes. By Darryn Van Hout 2015 is fast becoming a big year for both the global oil and coal industries. Up until mid-last year, oil prices hovered over $100 per barrel, but with its excessive production paired with falling demand, the prices have significantly plunged by … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. The United Arab Emirates’ Energy Ministry has decided to terminate gasoline subsidies, as the country’s economy is being negatively affected by low oil prices. Oil prices will most likely go right back up anyway, but it is uncertain when that will happen. The average cost of … [continued]
Fossil fuel-free mutual fund investing came to Canada this spring with the announcement by VanCity Credit Union that one of its affiliated mutual funds had sold off its hydrocarbon holdings to go fossil-free. Such companies only represented about 3% of the “IA Clarington Inhance Global Equity SRI Class” fund, so … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Listed finance vehicles for large-scale wind and solar projects are likely to rapidly overtake the oil and gas industry in the US, but may bypass Australia altogether if the Abbott government continues to send the wrong signals to investors. Deutsche Bank last week released a report … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In the latest of a very long line of accolades and distinctions that the Tesla Model S has carved out for itself during the last few years, the highly regarded electric vehicle (EV) was recently named by Motor Trend as one of the “10 Greatest … [continued]
Wind power and solar power are increasingly the most cost-competitive options for new electricity generation, and the installation numbers for the first 5 months of 2015 are just another way of showing that. Based on data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and SEIA/GTM Research, I’ve just produced my latest … [continued]
Originally published on Red, Green and Blue by Acadia Otlowski Residents of New York state need not worry, there will be no fracking in New York. The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) banned the practice by issuing the final document needed to ban the practice. The state DEC … [continued]
The United Nations hosts another high-level event today Monday, June 29, in New York to help steer a widening coalition of global efforts to limit the damage and adapt to the challenges of ongoing climate change. This end-of-June meeting is not part of the critical negotiation process that will culminate … [continued]
