This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) since April 2007. The Global Wind Energy Council represents the major wind energy associations as well as the major companies involved in the global wind industry.
The energy efficiency, wind and solar sectors all expect to add thousands of new jobs in 2017, so what does PEOTUS Donald Trump intend to do about coal?
If someone were to ask you what one innovation in the next decade would make the biggest impact in saving the world from anthropogenic climate change and global ecosystem collapse, what do you think it would be?
This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Joseph Desmond, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs for BrightSource Energy, a company founded in 2006 which became a leader in solar thermal technology.
Vinay Rustagi talks in depth about India’s renewable energy targets and discusses drivers and challenges facing the country’s energy goals. He touches on policy needs, financing and investment, the role of the private and public sectors, and how to improve energy access for India’s poorest communities.
Cities are where most of the world’s people live, and they can make the move toward cleantech and away from burning up the planet go much, much — much — faster. In fact, some policies could trump critical levers like ZEV mandates, and if adopted broadly, make the ZEV transition happen faster than most of us think possible.
After its monumental success in solar and wind energy sectors, China is now looking at increased pace of development in the geothermal power sector.
In spite of all the progress, the question still remains: Can we really put conventional means of generating electricity in the rear view mirror and move towards a clean and efficient energy future?
The Maldives is one of the nations most threatened by sea level rise, but while it has committed to clean technology, they know it won’t save them.
Vancouver-based BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, has announced that it is launching Clean Energy within its Home Marketplace. Its objective? Making it easier and cost-effective for mainstream consumers to make renewable electricity part of their home infrastructure, whether on or off the grid. This division is currently focused … [continued]
