Investment still lags behind the level needed to meet the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement. But last year’s 18% drop doesn’t tell the whole story. Lurking among the numbers are a few bright spots
Global investment in clean energy fell by 18% in 2016, down to $287.5 billion from a record $329 billion in 2015, according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Scotland’s renewable energy industry body has concluded that Scottish renewable energy expertise is being sought after around the world, with businesses involved in projects in more than 40 countries around the world.
In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got stories about molten silicon as energy storage medium, the first utility-scale solar installation on Native American land, the largest solar install in New Mexico, a plug-and-play containerized microgrid system, the “two-wheeled tour de force” BMW Motorrad Vision … [continued]
Atieva is an interesting company. We’ve covered its various PR offerings related to its ridiculously fast electric test van Edna quite a lot — there’s just something about seeing a nondescript van smoke fancy sports cars in drag races that gets our attention. That said, it would be nice to see … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Central. By John Upton The possibility that a climate science denier could soon become America’s president is serving as an urgent motivator for diplomats gathering in New York this week for United Nations meetings. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has called climate change a “hoax” … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Here’s a statistic that will make Australian solar installers green with envy, or at least cry in frustration. The average margin for a rooftop solar installation in the United States market is 40%. In Australia, some installers are struggle to get into double figures. That actually turns … [continued]
The global solar industry is expected to install 73 GW of new solar capacity in 2016 before 2017 begins a multi-year slowdown, tied to policy turmoil in several of the largest solar markets in the world. These are the conclusions from the latest edition of GTM Research‘s quarterly Global Solar Demand … [continued]
Germany leads Italy and Japan, which are tied for second place, as the world’s leading energy efficiency nations, according to new figures from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy published its 2016 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard this week, now in its third edition. The Scorecard … [continued]
Singapore-based infrastructure investor and developer Equis Pte Ltd has announced plans to invest $1 billion in the Indian renewable energy sector over the next 2 years. This investment would double the company’s portfolio to nearly 2 GW, consisting of wind, solar, and hydro power projects. Currently, Equis holds 3.6 GW … [continued]
