Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling non-CleanTechnica clean energy and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. … [continued]
100 MW of new solar energy projects are now on the path to development thanks to the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the noted Spanish solar module manufacturer Solaria Energia and the Brazillian utility company Iguaçú Geração de Energia. It’s currently undecided how exactly the new … [continued]
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green. By Roy L. Hales. Governor Brown has signed AB 327. Despite the initial solar vs utilities flare-up, the final version of AB 327 was something that most parties on both sides could agree on. One of the passages that many found offensive – authorization for the … [continued]
Oxford University reports the fossil fuel divestment campaign is gaining traction faster than previous divestment efforts against Apartheid, tobacco, and pornography, posing a serious reputational risk to the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies.
Markets reduce greenhouse gas emissions nearly 17 times cheaper than paying power generators renewable energy subsidies, according to new analysis of 15 nations by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website The economy has stalled and so has the war on climate change. But a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows that dozens of cities are boosting their local economies while dramatically reducing greenhouse gases. City Power Play: 8 … [continued]
A 100 MW solar energy project is now in the works in the Pakistani state of Punjab, thanks to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the British company Pan Africa and the government of the Punjab. The large solar park will be based in Bahawalpur in eastern Punjab. … [continued]
I recently ran across a pretty cool website/service that I think CleanTechnica readers will love. The folks at Full Gallon started following me on Twitter and shot me a note to check out what they’re doing. So I headed over to the website. First of all, the website notes the … [continued]
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages, its pluses and minuses. So, naturally, there must be a number of solar power advantages and solar power disadvantages too, right? It’s been awhile since I ran down a list of solar power advantages and disadvantages, so I figured this topic was ripe for a refresher.
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales (California Solar supporters during the AB 327 negotiations – TASC photo ) There is an undeclared energy battle being waged in America. As installation costs drop, rooftop solar is spreading throughout the US and, while reducing the nation’s carbon … [continued]
