The Australian renewable energy industry continues to receive good tidings from the new-look Liberal Party. Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, Environment Minister Greg Hunt (who kept his position in the recent Liberal Party leadership change), has reaffirmed the belief that Australia’s new leadership structure will be more focused on supporting the country’s renewable … [continued]
The global divestment movement has topped $2.6 trillion, according to an announcement made Tuesday in New York. Representatives from the global financial, faith, and environmental spaces met in New York on Tuesday to announce that, to date, 430 institutions and 2,040 individuals across 43 countries and representing $2.6 trillion in assets … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Only 32-64 of California’s 472 jurisdictions may be ready when AB 2188, which streamlines the state’s solar permitting process, goes into effect in seven days. Marcus Gilmore, SunShot Project Manager at the Center for Sustainable Energy’s (CSE), stressed the fact that they do not know … [continued]
On Monday, the seventh Climate Week NYC began. It runs from September 21-28. The meeting brings together the global leaders in business, government, and society who are leading the transition to low or no carbon (see below). It has many important sponsors, some of whom lead the “good” climate business … [continued]
The top microgrid electricity generation modality in the US will soon be solar photovoltaics (PV), according to a new report from GTM Research. With the overall growth of microgrids in recent years, a slow shift from reliance on combined-heat + power systems, or diesel generators, has been taking place — … [continued]
A number of Gildemeister’s CellCube energy storage systems were recently deployed in the Czech Republic, as part of various projects, according to recent reports. In cooperation with B64, Gildemeister installed a CellCube energy storage system as part of the National Park Šumava project — in concert with an 11-kilowatt (kW) … [continued]
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Roger Atkins Amidst the marvel that is the UK’s impressive Millbrook Test Centre – squirrelled away deep in the Bedfordshire countryside far from prying eyes – much of what is up and coming to EV Land has just been on display for a couple of … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love Sunrun, the foremost US residential solar company, has called on the San Francisco Giants baseball team to cut sponsorship ties with local utility PG&E. “Dear San Francisco Giants,” Sunrun wrote in its letter. “If you are serious about your commitments to sustainability and respect for the law, … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love SunEdison has revealed that it will be providing advanced energy storage systems to a net-zero pilot project in California. SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, announced last week that it will be supplying advanced battery systems to a net-zero energy homes pilot project … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love Following its original venture into South Carolina in June, Sunrun has announced this month that it is now also offering solar leasing to South Carolinians. Sunrun announced back in June that it had moved in to South Carolina, making the state the 15th that the residential solar company … [continued]
