Originally published on EdenKeeper.org A new IRENA report provides a 5-year plan for using Djibouti’s abundant renewable energy sources to solve the nation’s serious concerns regarding rising energy demand, limited energy security, and rampant unemployment. Astonishingly, IRENA claims that by 2020, 100% of Djibouti’s energy demand can be met through … [continued]
Why the Keystone pipeline is toast: fossil industry digs in its heels, but US Secretary of State John Kerry proposes an end run around carbon pricing.
Renewable energy jobs grew 18% in 2014 to hit a new high of 7.7 million, led by China’s dominance and growing capacity in developing economies.
As we’ve discussed before, the cities of the world are playing an important part in mitigating and adapting to climate change. The 10-year-old city-founded C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group now comprises over 75 of the world’s greatest cities. In this role it represents a quarter of the world’s economy and … [continued]
Late yesterday, California sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (“Under 2 MOU”) with 11 other states and provinces in the Americas and Europe to limit their greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% by 2050 from 1990 levels. The tricontinental pledge is without precedent and very forward-looking. It will help keep global temperature … [continued]
First Nations Treaty Rights vs BC & Canadian Governments on the Proposed Site C Dam Originally published on the ECOreport Though construction on British Columbia’s W.A.C. Bennet dam began 54 years ago, fish are still so contaminated with mercury they are unfit for human consumption. Chief Roland Willson, of West … [continued]
There’s no stopping SunEdison. The company has been in the thick of things over the last few days with impressive earnings, acquisitions, and structural changes to the company and its yieldco. Now, the company has also revealed plans to issue two bonds worth $900 million to raise funds for direct … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The first 12 (of probably up to 200) BlueIndy electric carsharing stations are now under construction in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to recent reports. The announcement — which was made jointly by the City of Indianapolis, Bolloré Group, and Indianapolis Power & Light Company — also … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone Access to electricity is crucial for sustainable economic development. Yet 1.3 billion people around the world live without basic access to electricity. Many of these people rely on unhealthy polluting kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting. Those with access to electricity in the … [continued]
AES Advancion Energy Storage Solutions announced its deployment road map for energy storage development. The company already has 260 MW of energy storage under construction or late stage development on several continents*. One quarter of the battery-based storage projects is scheduled to be operational by 2016. “The electricity grid is poised … [continued]
