Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle charging technologies company ChargePoint will be awarded by the United Nations with a “Momentum For Change” Award at the upcoming Paris climate change talks, according to recent reports. The award — which will be presented in December at the 2015 Conference of … [continued]
Renewable energy development in the Middle East and North Africa region continues to attract investment and financial support from global institutions. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and other financial institutions, have announced the launch of a funding framework for private sector renewable energy development in four countries … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. To reduce contributors to climate change and grow worldwide renewable electricity use, having the proper infrastructure in place is critical ingredient. Due to increasing environmental concerns, numerous studies report on the best ways to reduce GHG emissions. One of the most effective actions that can … [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]
[Edit: The original title stated $22 Million, which was a typo, and has now been corrected to read $22 Billion.] A growing number of governments around the world are implementing carbon pricing schemes, and the resulting carbon pricing revenues are beginning to be substantial, with one recent estimate predicting a … [continued]
Originally published on Skeptical Science. By Dana Nuccitelli A new study published in Nature by scientists at Stanford and UC Berkeley has made waves for its finding that thus far we have dramatically underestimated the damage human-caused climate change will do to the global economy. By looking at data from 160 countries … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love US solar panel manufacturer SunPower revealed a strong Q3 despite a lack of revenue growth and a net loss. These may sound like contradictory statements, but SunPower is currently in the midst of moving towards a different financial model that focuses more on retaining assets … [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]
Friday marked the end of the week-long October international climate meeting (11th part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action) in Bonn, a runup to the first global climate change agreement in 18 years this December. As at previous meetings, … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport People working in automotive development labs today see cars which will hit the road in a couple of years’ time and know their internal combustion counterparts cannot compete — they see the tipping point today. For most of us, it is still a future event. … [continued]
