Originally published on 1Sun4All. In advance of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) taking to the skies over Abu Dhabi in route to Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the Round-The-World solar flight, the Solar Impulse team says H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber of the UAE, and Richard … [continued]
Over the past year or so, corporate climate leaders have begun to take responsibility when international agreements can only provide useful answers, not actions. We saw this demonstrated visibly last September when many Fortune 500 CEOs joined presidents, prime ministers, and ordinary people in New York to discuss climate at … [continued]
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas has signed on to develop 20 MW of solar energy across the Family Islands as part of the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge, a project backed by Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson. The announcement was made last Wednesday by the Bahamas Minister of … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Calling all sustainable entrepreneurs, eco-entrepreneurs, green business startups, and innovative inventors! Here’s your chance to be in the running for $680,000 in funding to develop and bring to market your product or service that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Instead of relying solely on policy and governmental regulations … [continued]
I found this quite well done and funny. Just watch it: If you don’t do videos for some reason, here’s the summary: The Rap News crew explains peak oil through rap, especially the increasingly expensive methods used to produce oil. It then tackles the Keystone XL, Chinese coal, the China–Tibet … [continued]
The two heavyweights in their respective industries are teaming up to install solar PV and renewable energy systems across Starwood properties worldwide, a key element of Starwood’s 30/20 by 20 sustainability strategy..
Solar Impulse, the most famous solar plane in the world, is currently performing test flights in Phoenix, Arizona at the Sky Harbor International Airport. The folks behind it are entertaining the curious public as well as other renewable energy supporters, including the Governor of Arizona, Mrs. Jan Brewer, and the Honorary Consul of Switzerland, … [continued]
Other than our dozens and dozens of stories and our other news roundups, here are some more noteworthy cleantech and dirty energy stories from the past week or so: Clean Energy (In General) Aruba has enlisted Sir Richard Branson in a 100% green energy push. “The Caribbean island of … [continued]
