The Canadian government appears to be green lighting the expansion of our emissions heavy fossil fuel sector through the addition of Woodfibre LNG terminal, Pacific Northwest LNG terminal and at least one more pipeline to carry diluted bitumen to the West Coast.
A leading world power has been taken hostage by a learning-disabled internet troll who can send civilization to climate ruin. Many are feeling devastated and hopeless.
A combination of rapid technology cost reductions and the consolidation of renewable energy policies have served to help Latin America become home to some of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets, and resulted in “an unprecedented opportunity” for the region to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy across all sectors.
A new report has shown that energy efficiency is the key to keeping the door open to a 2°C global warming scenario, which would in turn save trillions of dollars across the global economy.
Honeywell, a global leader in the Internet of Things, has launched a new mobile software application that allows building occupants to tap into the Internet of Things to control common building issues like temperature controls and building access.
America’s leading manufacturer of solar panels First Solar has followed its already lackluster third quarter earnings report posted earlier this month with further bad news, announcing plans to cut 1,600 jobs, and revising its full-year 2016 guidance only a fortnight after it had already done so.
General Motors announced this week its largest green energy purchase to date, acquiring 50 MW of wind power as the equivalent of the company’s electricity needs at 16 of its US facilities.
The Obama administration will soon announce its five-year plan for managing offshore oil and gas (OCS oil + gas leasing) from 2017 to 2022. Because of potential impacts on tourism and the environment, in its March draft version of the plan the President already scrapped an auction of Atlantic drilling rights in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Elon Musk was practically bouncing off the walls with excitement after the official shareholders meeting approving the merger of Tesla Motors and SolarCity ended. Before the question and answer session could begin, he told the audience that he had some “amazing stuff” to tell them.
While editing an in-depth article on Arizona solar energy this week, this line caught my attention: “With over 375 solar companies serving the value chain in Arizona, there are more than 6,900 people employed in the state’s solar market.” 6,900 jobs in a state like Arizona is a big deal, and the solar industry is just getting started!
