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Pre-COP21 Meeting Jumps Some Review and Finance Hurdles
High-level government officials and ministers from more than 70 countries attended a meeting Monday and Tuesday of this week. It served as a precursor to the upcoming 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The pre-COP21 meeting aimed to “provide the … [continued]
Harness The Sun, A New Work From Wind Harvester Philip Warburg
“Love me some sun,” says Philip Warburg. Well, not exactly—the longtime environmental lawyer and former president of New England’s half-century old Conservation Law Foundation titles his new book Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future (Beacon Press, September 2015). But like the expression, the book’s import carries the most … [continued]
Procter & Gamble To Make Tide And Dawn With Wind Power
Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble will be using wind energy to make iconic brands such as Tide and Dawn. The multinational consumer-goods manufacturer announced last month that it was planning to meet 100% of its electricity demands with wind power in the production of its top selling products, including … [continued]
UK Public Support For Renewable Energy Continues To Grow
A new survey conducted by the UK Government has found that public support for renewable energy is at an all time high. The recent Public Attitudes Tracking Survey published this week by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change shows that public support for renewable energy stands at an … [continued]
Bjorn Lomborg Needs To Check His Data On Solar & Wind
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Bjorn Lomborg has made a lucrative career from being a climate contrarian. His Copenhagen Consensus Centre was even offered $4 million by the Abbott government to set up a research facility in an Australian university. Australian academia should be thankful it didn’t work out. Lomborg’s model … [continued]
What Is Happening At COP 21 & How Did We Get Here?
Originally published on Climate Reality Project. By now, you’ve likely heard about the UN climate talks from November 30 to December 11 in Paris more than a few times. But even if the conference’s themes and goals are clear, who precisely is involved and what actually happens can still seem … [continued]
Renewables At The South Pole
Originally published on RMI Outlet. by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D. Mawson Station, located on an isolated outcrop of rock at the edge of the Antarctic plateau, is the oldest surviving, continuously operated research station south of the Antarctic Circle. It’s also the most remote of the three main Antarctic stations operated … [continued]
Why Different Temperature Estimates From Different INDC Analyses?
Originally published on the World Resources Institute blog. By Kelly Levin and Taryn Fransen On Friday, the UNEP Emissions Gap Report joined a series of studies released over the past few weeks assessing how much countries’ recent climate change announcements, or intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs),contribute to combating warming. Collectively, the … [continued]
SolarCity Video Highlights Solar Jobs From Veteran’s Point Of View
Originally published on Solar Love. Veterans and solar jobs make a perfect match, and to underscore that point in honor of Veterans Day, the leading US solar installer SolarCity has produced a video spotlighting a SolarCity Senior Inspections Coordinator and former US Army sniper, Frank Sandoval. In the video, Sandoval … [continued]
