An amendment to the Energy Modernization Act of 2015 introduced by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, says that forest bioenergy is carbon neutral and recognizes biomass as a form of renewable energy. The idea behind it seems to be that wood can be burned from forests because although … [continued]
The US wave energy company Columbia Power Technologies gets a big thumbs up to continue work on its StingRAY wave energy converter, #thanksobama!
According to a news release from Lighting Global, a new report finds off-grid energy solutions represent a $3 billion market opportunity for investors. By 2020, the sales of off-grid solar products in emerging markets are expected to reach $3.1 billion, providing access to improved energy for 99 million households with no access to … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport No other utility company has more installed renewable capacity or uses a stronger proportion of renewably produced electricity. According to recent press releases, the utility giant E.ON leads the way to Germany’s Green Grid. E.ON Leads Germany’s Renewable Grid “Renewables account for more than 80 … [continued]
As I wrote just before Christmas, CleanTechnica is planning to implement solar + electric vehicle events in cities across North America and Europe (and perhaps further at some point). In partnership with GridHub, an exciting renewable energy startup based in Berlin that I’ll write more about shortly, we’re launching the first CleanTechnica … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Indian automotive company Tata Motors Limited has pledged to work towards sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from renewable energy facilities, as part of the RE100 initiative, according to a recent announcement. The move makes Tata Motors the second major Indian company … [continued]
China’s solar and wind energy capacity increased by 74% and 34%, respectively, in 2015, while coal consumption dropped by 3.7%. China’s National Bureau of Statistics released figures for 2015 this week, and officials believe that the country’s current growth path will allow them to soon surpass their carbon emissions targets. … [continued]
A new report has found that, despite the increasing benefits and savings stemming from a switch to renewable energy, very few British companies are making the most of the opportunity. Adding less than 1% to power bills, while responding to increasing demand from customers, investors, and politicians, switching to renewable … [continued]
Rooftop solar and distributed energy champions have advanced a ballot initiative to restore Nevada’s retail-rate net metering policy. However, they are facing legal challenges from a utility-backed PAC. Expect a vigorous courtroom battle. To the shock of many net metering proponents, earlier this February, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission voted not to grandfather existing … [continued]
The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for several solar energy sales specialists, a climate program officer for clean energy, a solar project manager, an energy efficiency senior manager, a financial analyst for an energy company, and more. As part of our collaboration with other projects within … [continued]
