Originally published on Energy Post by Sonja van Renssen It is much more expensive to undertake onshore wind projects in some European countries than others, according to the first-ever study of these costs for the entire EU-28. The EU-funded “Diacore” project finds moreover that market actors single out the design … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Mark Dyson and Ian Kelly On Monday, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in a case that has had the clean energy community biting its nails since 2014. In October 2015, the court heard arguments about how demand response—a mechanism by which electricity … [continued]
Back in August, I shared a chart CleanTechnica posted from ThinkProgress regarding the climate-related plans Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley. The issues mentioned concern the country’s (and the planet’s, as well) ecological well-being. In the same commentary, Scott Cooney predicted that, “Making this public now, early in the primaries, is a necessary step, and I think it … [continued]
Silicor Materials has announced its plan to achieve a carbon-neutral status at its manufacturing facility in Iceland. To do this, Silicor will fund the planting of over 26,000 trees to offset the yearly production of 2,800 tons of CO2. (Forty-eight tons of CO2 is created during its process of manufacturing solar silicon, … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Yesterday Etho Capital, in partnership with Factor Advisors, a subsidiary of ETF Managers Group, successfully launched the world’s first diversified, socially responsible and fossil-free exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange. The ETHO ETF is based on the Etho Climate Leadership Index (ECLI), an index … [continued]
Undaunted by the threat of a snowball fight, US corporations are buying record amounts of clean energy in support of the Clean Power Plan and COP21.
A new report has shown that Scotland is on track to miss its 100% renewable energy target if further investment is not made into onshore and offshore wind. According to the new report, published by trade organization Scottish Renewables, Scotland’s renewable energy sector is currently only on track to generate … [continued]
Including all projects currently planned, under construction, or in operation, the UK now has over 10 GW of offshore wind. This comes from RenewableUK, the country’s trade organization representing the wind industry, after announcements were made by Siemens and DONG Energy last week that bumped the country’s secured offshore wind … [continued]
By Joseph Nagle Electric vehicles are off to the races. Sparked by eco-concern, the high maintenance cost of internal combustion vehicles, and the ever-dwindling oil supply, EVs have found a definite lasting foothold in the personal vehicle market. While eco-friendly vehicles have a lot of promise for the entire world, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Carbon pricing is a more cost-effective means of reducing carbon emissions than fuel-economy regulation, but fuel-economy regulations are notably more effective at reducing overall fuel use, according to new research from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. The new … [continued]
