Reuters is a well known multinational news agency not exactly known as a political radical. It’s actually extremely neutral and “objective” (there’s really no such thing as objectivity in media coverage, but let’s not delve into that today). No offense to the notable news agency and its reporters, but its … [continued]
This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. For the nuclear industry and the pro-nuclear lobby, France is held out as the text book model of how an energy system should work: More than 70 per cent of electricity needs supplied by nuclear, relatively cheap electricity for customers, investment in the … [continued]
For decades, space heating and cooling (space conditioning) accounted for more than half of all residential energy consumption. Estimates from the most recent Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), collected in 2010 and 2011 and released in 2011 and 2012, show that 48% of energy consumption in U.S. homes in 2009 was … [continued]
Here’s a great infographic a friend passed along. It’s focused on solar power in Canada, but it actually has a lot in it that’s relevant elsewhere. The infographic comes from Solar Income Fund (as you can see on the bottom). Have a look:
Some reminders why we do what we do. Some good climate resources. Some climate science news. And some climate policy & politics news. What Will Be The Biggest Political Story Of 2032? (Climate Progress) Temperature History Proves Earth Is Hottest It’s Been In 11,300 Years (Planetsave) Bombshell: Recent Warming Is ‘Amazing And Atypical’ … [continued]
Didn’t get enough solar, wind, EV, or bike news from us this week? Check out these 11 stories: Solar & Wind Combining Social & Energy Policy Analysis: Renewables Turn Utilities Into Dinosaurs of the Energy World Other People’s Money: How Crowdfunding Lowers Cost of Solar 40×35: A Zero-Carbon Energy Target for … [continued]
Toyota, like many other manufacturers of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), have been trying to get these new, efficient, and expensive vehicles off the ground. The Japanese manufacturer wants to sell as many as 13,000 Prius plug-in hybrids this year and is offering significant discounts to attain that target (especially … [continued]
Beijing is about to introduce a variety of new policies that should help to speed up the rate of electric vehicle adoption in the city, and help to reduce its dangerous levels of air pollution, according to state media reports. Among the most significant of these new policies is a … [continued]
Tesla Motors has been facing some opposition from The Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) with regards to its plan to begin opening retail stores in Minnesota. MADA recently introduced a law which would make it illegal for carmakers to operate dealerships within the state, shortly after they became aware of … [continued]
Looking to put an abandoned, open pit iron mine to good use, Toronto’s Northland Power intends to transform the former Bethlehem Steel site between Ottawa and Toronto into a 400 megawatt (MW) pumped hydro power storage facility.
