Some of the best news of 2015 about our ability to resist and adapt to climate change is the powerful increase in numbers of subregional and panregional governments, businesses, and cities taking action to speed the necessary transition to renewable energy. Part of the Lima-Paris Action Agenda, Energy Day at … [continued]
As much as we obsessively cover electric vehicle news, we can’t get to everything that I think is worth sharing. Here’s a roundup of some top electric vehicles news and commentary from around the interwebs. Enjoy. Tesla News Tesla Resale Best in UK So says CAP Automotive, a heavy-hitter in … [continued]
Lower Austria, the largest of Austria’s nine states, has announced it now generates 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. Located on the Danube River, Europe’s second largest river, has considerably aided this claim, as some 63% of the region’s electricity generation comes from hydroelectric mechanisms that are located on the … [continued]
A new report has shown that the European Union has not only decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 23%, but could reach 25% by 2020, well in advance of its mandated targets. The report, published Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), reveals that the European Union (EU) is on track … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Solar energy accounted for just 6.77% of Spain’s electricity generation mix during the months of June, July, and August of this year, according to the latest data from Red Eléctrica de España (REE). This figure includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) generation (3.87%) and solar thermal generation … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Amory B. Lovins This week is the seventh Climate Week NYC (http://www.climateweeknyc.org). The annual event brings together influential global figures—and new voices—from the worlds of business, government, and society who are leading the low-carbon transition. We live in an exciting time, when more companies … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath France has launched a tender for what would be the world’s first large-scale floating wind farm, inviting companies to submit proposals for installations off both its northern and southern coasts. French environmental agency ADEME posted a tender document on Wednesday calling for proposals … [continued]
The 2014 Joint Research Centre’s wind status report shows that wind energy provided Europe with 8% of its electricity in 2014. According to the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) 2014 wind status report, “2014 was overall a good year for the wind energy sector” in Europe. “The level of installations represented … [continued]
Wind power generated 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand last Thursday, which allowed the country to export some of its power to neighboring Norway, Germany, and Sweden. News of the record-breaking generating figure has been swimming around news outlets and social media. The Guardian appear to have broken the news, at … [continued]
Pension funds from around the world continue to pour capital into renewable energy assets. Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is the latest to attract investment from pension funds for renewable energy projects. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) recently announced that it raised about €2 billion for its Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S fund. … [continued]
