Renewable energy development and implemented energy efficiency measures are responsible for 70% of the the drop in US carbon dioxide emissions seen since 2007 (when a slow decline began), according to a new report from Greenpeace. The findings stand in contrast to some of the arguments put out there by … [continued]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance on Tuesday released the “landmark” Climatescope 2014, a country-by-country assessment focused on the developing world. It is an interactive report and index offering insight into the climate investment of 55 emerging markets throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The study confirms that clean and … [continued]
The US Army is forging ahead with its Net Zero Vision and the US Navy is embarking on a “Green City” net zero energy project with Vietnam.
After crashing nearly 50% between 2009 and 2014, the price of solar glass is set to rebound beginning in 2015, as a result of anti-dumping duties levied by the European Union on Chinese suppliers. According to IHS, the average price for glass used in solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing fell from … [continued]
The cost of utility-scale US solar energy is currently 59% cheaper than what industry analysts predicted back in 2010 it would be by now, according to a new report from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). In addition to that rather … [continued]
Tesla shouldn’t have spent resources on the development of the all-wheel-drive version of the Model S, but rather should have used those resources to speed the development of the “affordable” 4th model, according to former Fisker Automotive CEO (and ex-Chevrolet Volt vehicle-line director) Tony Posawatz. In addition to the advice/criticism, … [continued]
Project developers in the Philippines are pushing for rapid development of renewable energy projects so as to take advantage of the country’s feed-in tariff policy. A major wind energy project in the country is set to be commissioned soon. Energy Development Corporation in the Philippines has signed a loan agreement … [continued]
If you live in China and want a Tesla Model S, it just got even easier. The electric vehicle pioneer is now taking online orders via the Alibaba online shopping site, according to recent reports. The move puts Tesla in the company of General Motors and Volkswagen AG — both … [continued]
In an exclusive article posted on Solar Power Portal, NPD Solarbuzz Vice President Finlay Colville reported the company’s latest figures, showing that the UK has now reached 2 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions during 2014. “The mid-year lull is now officially over,” writes Colville. “Lorries and crates … [continued]
Radha Muthiah, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, recently took time out from her busy schedule to answers some questions for CleanTechnica about the benefits of distributing clean cookstoves. 1. Of the several million people that die every year from indoor air pollution, how many are from … [continued]
