European Shift From Coal To Gas Drops Power Emissions 4.5%
New analysis published this week has shown that European Union power emissions fell by 4.5% in 2016, thanks in large part to a massive switch from coal generation to gas generation.
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Mayors Of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, & Athens Move To Ban All Diesel Vehicles By…
The mayors of 4 of the world’s largest cities — Paris, Madrid, Mexico City, and Athens — have publicly committed to banning all diesel vehicles from their jurisdictions by the year 2025. The announcements came at the recent C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City, according to reports.
European Investment Bank Approves €1.3 Billion In Climate Investments
As part of a larger €7.3 billion investment package, the European Investment Bank has approved more than €1.3 billion in new loans for resource efficiency and climate related investment. The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced mid-September that it had approved €7.3 billion in new loans for investment in strategic infrastructure, the environmental and … [continued]
Solar, Wind, & Storage News
Alongside my climate news, bicycling + transit news, electric vehicle news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top solar energy, wind energy, and energy storage news from around the interwebs. Solar Prices How To Calculate Solar LCOE — And Understand Its Values Solar PV Prices Will Fall Below $1.00 per Watt by 2020 … [continued]
1 Solar Energy Chart Puts The USA In Its Place
One of our readers, Kanaga Gnana, sent along the following solar energy chart and tables …. in early April. I’m consistently a month or more behind on ~100 things, but figured I better get to these before they are completely out of date. They are very interesting to look at. Also, … [continued]
Early Estimates Suggest EU Energy CO2 Emissions Increased In 2015
Early estimates from the European Union suggest that CO2 emissions from energy use increased in 2015, compared to 2014. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published early estimates (PDF) for CO2 emissions from European Union (EU) energy use for 2015, and found that CO2 emissions seem to have increased … [continued]
Electric Car Market Share & Financial Incentives — Country Comparison
Originally published on EV Obsession. Incentives are an interesting thing. Sometimes, the ones you think will work the best don’t work too well. Sometimes, ones you don’t think will have as much effect end up having a huge effect. Sometimes, incentives work great with one population but don’t work so well … [continued]
Get A Master’s Degree In Renewable Energy! (Exclusive Interview)
While on my cleantech tour around the Netherlands, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jarry Scheepens-Hasek about a renewable energy master’s program she has helped to develop (thanks to Karel Beckman of EnergyPost.eu for hooking us up). You can learn much more about the program in my video interview … [continued]
Another Tragedy In Greece
Originally published on Lenz Blog. By Karl-Friedrich Lenz No, I am not talking about the default. Greece has failed to meet a payment to the IMF today. This post is about the complete shutdown of new solar energy in Greece. A couple of numbers show the extent of that collapse … [continued]
Solar Power Per Capita & Wind Power Per Capita Leaders (Charts)
Historically, I have created reports on the world’s solar power per capita and wind power per capita leaders. However, I’m a bit late getting to those this year. So, I was happy to find on Renewables International that Switzerland’s SolarSuperState Association now produces these as well. As is always the case, … [continued]
