I haven’t been shy to say that I think the inaugural Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum was the best “conference” I’ve ever attended. It offered a perfect mix of inspiration, industry updates, useful case studies, attendee engagement, and, importantly, stimuli for action. It inspired me to kick of CleanTechnica‘s own “Cleantech Freakin’ … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. As someone who is more than peevish when it comes to biking (for good reason — I have crashed my bike into fences and the like just from being a space cadet), my routes generally revolve around empty streets and protected bike lanes. Hence, I am … [continued]
Doubling the global share of renewable energy could dramatically decrease worldwide energy pollution, and save up to 4 million lives per year by 2030. According to a new brief published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), The True Cost of Fossil Fuels: Saving on the Externalities of Air Pollution and Climate … [continued]
The global solar market has begun to show signs of a major shift, after adding 55 GW in 2015, according to new figures published by GTM Research. According to the company’s Global Solar Demand Monitor report for the second quarter, despite the record year the global solar industry had in 2015, … [continued]
China accounted for almost half of all new global wind installations in 2015, installing 30.5 GW, according to GlobalData. According to a new report from GlobalData, a global research and consulting firm, China was responsible for nearly half of all new wind installations globally during 2015. This follows only a … [continued]
Over 80% of those living in urbanized regions with air-quality monitoring breathe air featuring pollution levels that exceed World Health Organization safety limits, according to a new report from the organization. The findings of the new report are based on the evaluation of data gathered in 3,000 different cities, and … [continued]
Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, has called for a new push for greater energy efficiency. Speaking at the 2016 Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EEGlobal) on May 12 in Washington, D.C., Fatih Birol called for a new push on energy efficiency in his keynote address, saying that … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. Brazil is getting ready for its fourth renewable energy auction, and has received interest from a large number of solar energy project developers. According to media reports, five states in Brazil have accredited more than 200 solar power projects with a combined capacity of more than … [continued]
I spent a couple of hours last night updating our main electric car page (and also the one on EV Obsession that includes European cars but not battery & environmental discussions). While in there, I was reminded of EV battery prices, price changes, and price projections from several years ago, which jumped out … [continued]
Below are some great articles and interesting news from around the interwebs, to complement CleanTechnica‘s obsessive coverage. Enjoy. Highlight Article Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1 Almost everything you know about climate change solutions is outdated, for several reasons. First, climate science and climate politics … [continued]
