Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone In the United States, school buildings are the third biggest energy user of all commercial building types, not only producing a lot of emissions but also costing a lot of money. Each year, K-12 schools spend $8 billion on energy—more than they … [continued]
In January, the US Department of Energy announced $18 million in funding for six new projects. The goal? Enabling the development of integrated, scalable, and cost-effective solar technologies that incorporate energy storage to power American homes after the sun sets or when clouds are overhead. The funding is part of the … [continued]
A low-carbon equity index family has been launched by Solactive AG and the South Pole Group to address regional and global carbon exposures, while offering income generation potential. The investment opportunities are designed to help reduce climate change and assist adaption to it, while also reducing risk in investing in climate change-related businesses. “We are … [continued]
Global rating agency Moody’s is predicting another record year for green bonds issuance in 2016. Green bonds worth $50 billion are expected to be issued in 2016, Moody’s Investors Service recently stated. The ratings agency expects that the recent upswing in green bond issuance to continue into the next year as … [continued]
Originally published EV Obsession. This is an article I’ve been planning to write for approximately half a year. Alas, so many other hot news stories, EV reports, conferences, and the daily truckload of editing, email, social media, and side projects have blocked that from happening. Many touching videos and insightful comments … [continued]
New wind and solar capacity in Europe skyrocketed in 2015, growing by 6.3% and 15%, according to new figures. The new European Photovoltaic Industry Association, SolarPower Europe, and the European Wind Energy Association both published new figures this week reporting in on their respective fields’ capacity expansion during 2015 — … [continued]
The current headline on the Los Angeles Times reads “Supreme Court deals blow to Obama by putting his climate change rules on hold.” Wrong interpretation again, young ostriches of the media. Today’s 5–4 decision by the Supreme Court to put the Clean Power Plan on ice while coal producers and … [continued]
This article originally posted at ilsr.org. For timely updates, follow John Farrell on Twitter or get the Democratic Energy weekly update. Six months ago, the Obama administration released the Clean Power Plan, requiring substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the electricity sector. The Plan sets targets from the top down, … [continued]
Australia’s residential solar market is expected to continue to contract during 2016, according to local solar consultancy SunWiz. In its Strategic Predictions for Solar Businesses in 2016, Australia’s solar consultancy, SunWiz, explained that 2015 represented a “turning point” for the Australian solar PV industry, with the “residential market decline set … [continued]
Scotland’s wind power output got “off to a flying start” in January, supplying 1,125,544 MWh of electricity to the National Grid. Scotland is one of the world’s leading countries for renewable energy development, regularly and repeatedly making headlines with phenomenal generation figures. 2014 and 2015 were both big years for Scotland, … [continued]
