I’m getting close to the end of CleanTechnica‘s Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum coverage (see all of our Renewable Cities stories here), but this panel discussion is perhaps one I should have written about at the beginning. It provides a nice rundown of renewable energy trends across the globe. In this article, following the embedded … [continued]
One of the panel discussions at the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum was essentially a big call to action, or several different calls to action. Moderated by Stefan Schurig of the World Future Council, who I had a great one-on-one conversation with right before the panel, kicked off the session with the perfect topic … [continued]
The year 2015 was a strong one for renewables, but maybe more so for none other than the world’s offshore wind industry. The global offshore wind industry finished 2014 at 8,759 MW of installed capacity, having installed 1,713 MW throughout 2014 (according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Wind Report: … [continued]
In yet another demonstration that wind and solar can be just as reliable as fossil fuels, E.ON has invested in the energy storage innovator Greensmith.
After posting a story about clean energy in Uruguay, we received some interesting info from German-based Spirea GmbH, a boutique cleantech advisory firm from Berlin. This company is facilitating the development of green technologies in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Its technical operations specialist, Laurie … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Kelly Carlin and Charlie Johnson Imagine you walk out the door to start your daily morning commute. You hop into a rideshare and head to the nearby light rail station. While on the train, you read a few articles to prep for work. Just … [continued]
Renewable electricity power purchase agreements are looking quite attractive as a business model for corporations. Michael Evans, Baker & McKenzie associate director of communications, recently wrote about its report on the rise of renewable Power Purchase agreements by corporates. “The report itself might not be newsworthy,” he stated, “but the trend … [continued]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Chairman of the Advisory Board, Michael Liebreich, has mostly praised renewable energy in his year-end review. At the beginning of each year, Michael Liebreich publishes a list of his top 10 predictions and forecasts for the coming years’ renewable energy industry performance. Closing out the year, … [continued]
Wind power production in Germany is at record levels — so high that electricity from it tied with electricity from lignite-burning power plants in the month of November. Both were reported to have generated 11.4 TWh, though the final official stats won’t be published until 2016. The other electricity sources were: Hard coal – 8.6 … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport This was to have been an article about the urban waste water and energy project for a new subdivision in Hamburg’s Jenfelder Au district. This yet-to-be finished neighborhood will use 30% less water than the surrounding area and have a completely self-sufficient energy supply, and this project is just … [continued]
