29 submissions have been chosen as finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize, the eighth annual award ceremony that seeks to recognize and reward individuals, businesses, and high schools that are working toward innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future. Each year, the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards a … [continued]
New figures reveal that US utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more than 60% of new energy capacity installed throughout the first three quarters of 2015. In new figures released by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its monthly Energy Infrastructure Update (PDF), it was revealed that renewable energy sources — including … [continued]
As expected, 2015 will see a record issuance of green bonds, and after a lean September, October has seen a record monthly issuance, making it the best month for the green bonds market this year. According to the green bonds issuance tracker Climate Bonds Initiative, October has already seen issuance … [continued]
Earlier this week, the Public Utilities Commission of Hawaii approved the proposal of the islands’ largest utility to end net metering for solar customers. It’s the culmination of a years-long battle and a proxy in the national fight between utilities and solar producing customers. It’s also the first big decision taking Hawaii away … [continued]
The European Investment Bank continues to push forwards with its Climate Awareness Bond issuance spree, entering the Canadian market for the first-time. The European Investment Bank (EIB) raised CAD500 million through the first green bonds issuance in Canada by a non-Canadian issuer, offering bonds at a coupon rate of 1.25% … [continued]
The Indian Government is looking to use gas-based power generation assets alongside renewable energy capacity to expand low-carbon power infrastructure. India’s Minister for Power, Coal, and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, recently stated that his government is working hard to significantly increase utilisation of gas-based power plants that have been either … [continued]
A global program backed by the World Bank aimed at studying and determining renewable energy potential across the world will now focus on three African countries. Under the Energy Sector Management Assessment Program (ESMAP), DNV GL is working to determine wind energy potential in Zambia, Tanzania, and the Maldives. The first … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Norway depends on ships for much of its national and international commerce. It also has an extensive network of ferries that cross its many fjords, inlets, rivers and harbors. While we here at Gas 2.0 focus mostly on carbon emissions from land based vehicles, the truth … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. California has been the model for the PACE loan, which stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. It is a special program designed to make it easier and less expensive for homeowners to add energy efficient improvements to their homes. Here’s how it works. A … [continued]
The UK Government’s own Committee on Climate Change has highlighted the importance of low-carbon electricity generation as part of Britain’s future energy needs. In a new report published last week, and intended to impact the UK’s Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) advice to the Government on its upcoming fifth carbon … [continued]
