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 World Bank has published a new report warning that the world is “ill-prepared” for an increase in climate change-spawned disasters, rising populations, and increasing vulnerability. In its new report, The Making of a Riskier Future: How Our Decisions are Shaping the Future of Disaster Risk, the World Bank calls for … [continued]
Spanish wind energy giant Gamesa has launched a “pioneering” offgrid solution to supply power to remote areas without grid access. Announced this week, Gamesa will now offer an offgrid power system which combines solar, wind, diesel, and batteries, with an installed capacity of over 2 MW, which will provide reliable … [continued]
Finally catching up on all the extra stories I’ve saved since the Tesla Model 3 unveiling, here’s a lot of big solar + wind energy project news, as well as a “solar article highlight” that is worth a read. Solar Article Highlight I Was Wrong About the Limits of Solar. PV … [continued]
350.org has announced the launch of Break Free, a global wave of peaceful protest that will last for 12 days, targeting the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects. From the 3rd to 15th of May, a series of peaceful direct actions will take place across the world in an attempt … [continued]
One of India’s leading private sector power generation companies has announced plans to make renewable energy a major part of its operations. Tata Power, part of the famous Indian industrial conglomerate Tata Group, has announced plans to increase its share of renewable energy output from 20% to 35-40% by 2025. … [continued]
The Global Wind Energy Council published its flagship report today, heralding wind as the leading new power generation technology. Published Tuesday, the Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update is the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship publication. The new report highlights the numerous records set across the global wind energy industry, … [continued]
Originally published on WRI. By Ranping Song and Cynthia Elliott Last December, 196 countries adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, creating the first universal pact to put the world on a path towards a zero-carbon, resilient future. Since then, some concrete steps have been made while examples of … [continued]
According to a news release from Lighting Global, a new report finds off-grid energy solutions represent a $3 billion market opportunity for investors. By 2020, the sales of off-grid solar products in emerging markets are expected to reach $3.1 billion, providing access to improved energy for 99 million households with no access to … [continued]
French energy giant Engie has launched a three-year strategic transformation plan to become a world leader in the global energy transition. The announcement is part of the company’s intentional plan to speed up the implementation of a strategy previously decided upon two years ago. Specifically, Engie will attempt “to adapt … [continued]
