Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. Let’s face the facts: Across the globe, the way we get our energy is transforming dramatically. And that’s not all that’s transforming. Check out these four former coal sites that are getting a major facelift. Solar, wind, geothermal – you name it, renewable … [continued]
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. The Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) is an important part of the Clean Power Plan’s success. Find out why. Last summer, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever standards to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. … [continued]
Originally published on Nexus Media. The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas just became the new home of the country’s largest rooftop solar installation, a sprawling 26,000-panel array smack dab in the middle of Sin City. The project is just the latest jewel in the crown for Nevada solar … [continued]
[UPDATED 28/11/2016] A press release published by the University of Sussex itself announced on November 25 that the research paper that was the subject of this article had been withdrawn by its authors “after errors were discovered that invalidate its conclusions.” A separate press release from the authors of the paper … [continued]
Millennials and future generations will bear severe future financial costs if climate change goes unchecked, according to a new report. Analysis from the Demos and NextGen co-authored report, The Price Tag of Being Young: Climate Change and Millennials’ Economic Future, said millennials would lose $8.8 trillion. Future generations will also shed tens … [continued]
Here are the 20 CleanTechnica articles from the past week that apparently tickled your fancy the most (“you” being the collective CleanTechnica reader community): How The Hell Did Tesla Get The Model S Landboat To Go 0–60 MPH In 2.5 Seconds? GOP EPA Chiefs Endorse Clinton Over Trump’s “Profound Ignorance … [continued]
It’s time for CleanTechnica‘s quarterly electricity report, which now includes both a capacity report and a generation report (we used to publish these separately). The grid continues to get cleaner and cleaner. Renewable energy accounts for a large percentage of new electricity generation capacity quarter after quarter in the United States, while old coal power … [continued]
If you don’t know Ryan Popple yet, you should. In terms of movers and shakers in cleantech, Popple is a formidable force for good. A former partner at the VC firm Kleiner Perkins whose investment management areas primarily focused on late-stage cleantech transportation firms, Popple also served as Senior Director … [continued]
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute Blog. By Philip Killeen Attending the annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016 launch event in June, I watched BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale invoke lessons from history. “Even if renewables continue to grow faster than any other energy technology in history,” he said, … [continued]
Originally published on One Knob Consulting. By Nate Adams What if it was easy to find out how much energy a home uses and how much that energy costs? It could unlock a whole new market that doesn’t exist today worth hundreds of billions. According to an Elevate Energy study, … [continued]
