A version of this article was first published on 1Sun4All. Stanford University has released a new talk by Chris Field on thoughts about the changes in our climate which includes a debunking of 6 common climate change myths as well as numerous climate facts. Chris Field is the director of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global … [continued]
This article originally posted on RenewEconomy by Justin Guay The World Bank’s proposal to end coal financing reflects 21st century realities – severe public health and climate change impacts associated with coal are no longer justifiable in a century chock full of cheap and abundant clean energy alternatives. More importantly, coal and … [continued]
More energy storage, energy efficiency, and climate news for your reading pleasure: Energy Storage News Hokkaido To Utilize 60 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery For Grid Storage Outback Power Releases Cost-Effective Energy Storage Solution Energy Efficiency News One Design Award After Another For Nest Save The Environment & More! Lessons In … [continued]
Intersolar has put together a great video of an excellent keynote address by California governor Jerry Brown at Intersolar North America. Jerry, a clear cleantech champion, really rocked it. Check out the video here: Notably, while California does lead the country in solar power capacity (as Jerry implied), it actually … [continued]
Australia’s brand new second-hand Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has just taken bold action to prevent the nation’s fixed carbon price from being scrapped by the opposition. He has done this by scrapping it himself. No longer will Australians be haunted by the spectre of a carbon price potentially high enough … [continued]
A bit more energy news for you, beyond the solar and wind pop stars: “Intermittent and Unreliable” — Another Nuclear Power Plant Fails In Extreme Heat 5 Ways To Engage Low-Income Customers On Energy Efficiency Energy Storage Promise Found In Common Chemical Biggest Oversight In Obama Climate Action Plan What … [continued]
The United Church of Christ has become the first major religious institution to approve fossil fuel divestment across all its investments.
If you didn’t get a chance to watch the David Letterman show last week, you missed the interview with Tim DeChristopher. But don’t worry, you can watch it below (and probably should). As most of you know, Tim DeChristopher served 21 months in prison for what was called “civil disobedience.” During … [continued]
Our good friends, the solar and crowdfunding leaders at Mosaic, recently published an infographic on the Obama Administration’s impact on US cleantech since coming into the White House in January 2009. As you can see above, some of the accomplishments and targets include: Putting $90 billion towards cleantech initiatives, thanks to … [continued]
Obama spent a long time (rightfully so) setting the stage in his climate and energy speech by discussing the threats of global warming and climate change. But, on a hot and sunny summer day in DC, Obama also trumpeted a strong plan to use more clean energy. Here were 10 … [continued]
