Global solar technology manufacturing company and developer SunEdison has announced that it will benefit from a $175 million solar energy development fund, funded by a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and TerraForm Power. According to the press release, JPM Capital Corporation will invest up to $75 million into the solar energy … [continued]
Two Canadian pension funds have announced an agreement with Spanish banking giant Banco Santander to jointly acquire a portfolio of renewable energy and water infrastructure assets which is valued at over $2 billion. The pension funds, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) will … [continued]
China has no time to waste in mitigating air and water pollution, nor doing its part to cut global warming emissions. To help address these issues, China came up with a significant plan to adopt 5 million electric cars. The issue now is how to supply enough charging stations to fuel the … [continued]
The leading French nuclear energy company Areva is transitioning rapidly into offshore wind energy and other renewables, despite the global oil price crash.
Emerging economies in the Middle East and Africa will have installed almost 3 GW of wind power by the end of 2014, with more than 58% of that being installed in the last two years. This is according to new analysis from MAKE, which follows on from recent and numerous additions to … [continued]
Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest (find out the entry requirements here). Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are … [continued]
Has the holiday season been stealing you away from CleanTechnica? Have you been unable to keep up with our obsessive cleantech coverage? The good news is that you should have a couple of “free days” this week to catch up. If not… you may want to at least check out the … [continued]
Or the day after the winter solstice, as it may be… http://youtu.be/ioQYap0OB7s Related: Ford EVs Spark A Revolution Linking Homes To Cars Ford Packs More Solar Power Storage Punch Into MyEnergi Lifestyle Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? 7 Solar-Powered EV Charging Solutions I Love Solar Trees … [continued]
The National Hockey League (NHL) released its carbon neutral energy plan this week, with Constellation as its official energy efficiency partner. Constellation will give the NHL Renewable Energy Certificates and carbon offsets during this season, worth over 550,000 metric tons. That’s like taking off the grid 50,182 US homes in a … [continued]
Following up on the Elon Musk interviews and videos I shared earlier today, I’ve also got a couple of great ones featuring Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel, who I think really doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliance and passion. The Economist Here’s a great quote buried in an article … [continued]
