Have you noticed that the voices of climate change disbelievers have become a little quieter lately? Many hope that the Paris Agreement has stilled these counterproductive contrarians. Climate Nexus puts its view nicely: “They lost the battle and the war when the world came together and agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.” Dr. Michael E. Mann, Director … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. After 23 years of attempting to bring about change on the state and national levels, Daphne Wysham, of the Center for Sustainable Economy, came to the conclusion that the last bastion of hope in the fight against the fossil fuel industry was at the local … [continued]
Back in August, I shared a chart CleanTechnica posted from ThinkProgress regarding the climate-related plans Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley. The issues mentioned concern the country’s (and the planet’s, as well) ecological well-being. In the same commentary, Scott Cooney predicted that, “Making this public now, early in the primaries, is a necessary step, and I think it … [continued]
2015 saw the UK destroy its position as a climate and energy leader, and now faces some tough questions in the wake of a successful Paris climate agreement. Despite a big year in 2014 which saw a number of renewable energy records broken and strong momentum created for the country’s … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. The US omnibus budget bill was passed by overwhelming majorities in both the Senate (65 to 33) and House of Representatives (316 to 113). America’s solar and wind sectors are now assured they will receive incentives for another 5 years, but there is a lot to be concerned … [continued]
With the lifting of the US crude oil export ban, domestic oil producers are gearing up for another growth spurt, but clean power may win out after all.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The fossil fuel industry is facing a $US33 trillion ($A45.8 trillion) hit to its expected revenues over the next 20 years, following the dramatic and unexpected result of the Paris climate change conference last weekend. Energy analysts from the UK-based investment bank Barclays said the Paris … [continued]
The New York University Divest campaign has secured a meeting with the school’s Board of Trustees after a sit-in demonstration in the administrative offices. On Wednesday, the NYU Divest campaign, made up of a coalition of students, faculty, and alumni, who are all calling on the New York University (NYU) … [continued]
Texas has set yet another record wind generating day in a long string of such days, reaching 12.97 GW on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), wind turbines in Texas set a state-record for wind generated electricity of 12.97 GW. The … [continued]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Chairman of the Advisory Board, Michael Liebreich, has mostly praised renewable energy in his year-end review. At the beginning of each year, Michael Liebreich publishes a list of his top 10 predictions and forecasts for the coming years’ renewable energy industry performance. Closing out the year, … [continued]
