Originally published on the ECOreport Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy has been released. The city currently obtains 31% of its energy from clean energy sources. Though the Acting City Manager says he finds it “hard to imagine a city without fossil fuels,” he “enthusiastically supports” the plan for Vancouver to adopt 100% … [continued]
The portable EV charging station company Envision Solar makes a strong case for the role of military veterans in the renewable energy industry.
A Vanity Fair article contains some anecdotes about Elon Musk and some of his family members having the entrepreneurial bug since they were teens in South Africa. Lyndon and Peter Rive are Elon’s cousins and the co-founders of SolarCity. His brother Kimbal worked with him at Zip2, which was sold for several hundred … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport On July 25, 2015, Germany obtained 78% of its electricity from renewable sources. That was a new record, albeit for a single day. Up until now, the European leader has not produced more than 27% green energy in a year. According to a joint press release … [continued]
A whole slew of clean energy companies are assembling in Denver on November 3-4 for the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) annual Industry Growth Forum. They will present their business ideas in a competition to try to get support. There will also be networking opportunities so they can exchange information and … [continued]
South Africa’s landmark Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme has not only helped change the power sector landscape of the country, but has also led to the emergence of the country’s largest bank as a leading investor in clean energy projects. Standard Bank has financed 40% of the 1,760 … [continued]
In a giant leap for Nigeria’s power sector, the country’s government has enacted landmark regulation to mandate electricity distribution companies to acquire a minimum percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved feed-in tariff regulations for renewable energy sourced electricity. As per the provisions … [continued]
Originally published on Same Facts. By James Wimberley There is a disturbing passage towards the end of the final book in C.S. Lewis’ Narnia septet: Aslan raised his head and shook his mane. Instantly a glorious feast appeared on the Dwarfs’ knees: pies and tongues and pigeons and trifles and ices, … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Sarah Beth Penndorf Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are being talked about everywhere—from water coolers to boardrooms to industry conferences. Today, corporate and institutional (C&I) end users have unparalleled access to bilateral agreements directly with utility-scale renewable energy facilities—greening their energy portfolio and creating … [continued]
By Sandy Reisky, CEO of Apex Clean Energy. More than seven in 10 Americans now believe in climate change, up from just over half in 2010, according to a multi-year survey by the University of Michigan. This new perspective coincides with an ethical shift that is driving change in the … [continued]
