US President Barack Obama has halted new coal leasing while the Department of the Interior launches a comprehensive review of the federal coal program. The news was announced on Friday by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, who revealed that the Interior Department “will launch a comprehensive review to identify … [continued]
A new report has hailed the United Kingdom as a fast-growing green finance hub, at the same time as the City of London announced a new Green Finance Initiative. The two announcements were made last week at a major event co-hosted by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the … [continued]
Four renewable energy projects set to be developed in Africa and the Caribbean have been awarded $46 million in funding. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), announced on Sunday $46 million in concessional loans for four separate projects — three in … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The North African country of Morocco has achieved a new low for wind energy costs, securing average bids of just $US30/MWh from its tender for 850MW tender of large-scale wind energy projects, with the lowest at around $US25/MWh. The pricing – revealed by its energy ministry at a … [continued]
Congestion is a serious issue in developed countries, but autonomous cars are likely to be as much a part of the problem as part of the solution. Consider these US numbers from a study published in late 2015: The top 30 bottlenecks are each responsible for more than one million … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The newest Solar Jobs Census from the Solar Foundation was recently released, giving us some interesting insights into the US solar industry. Amongst the most interesting of the report’s notes is that the solar workforce in the US grew 20% in 2015 (for … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The economic benefits of state renewable portfolio standards greatly outweigh the costs, according to a new report. There are now 29 US states that have adopted renewable portfolio standards targets, and they are benefiting as a result. As it stands currently, state renewable … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Germany is considering providing 2 billion euros to subsidize the purchasing of more electric cars. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is behind the idea, which also includes adding more EV charging stations and supporting the acquisition of more electric vehicles for federal offices. One might expect … [continued]
A new analysis has concluded that by increasing the global share of renewable energy to 36% would increase global GDP by up to $1.3 trillion. According to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Renewable Energy Benefits: Measuring the Economics, released today, increasing the global share of … [continued]
The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for a mechanical engineer at a solar startup, a senior associate for energy finance, an energy conservation manager, and a senior mechanical engineer at an electric car company. As part of our collaboration with other projects within the Important Media … [continued]
