I’ve been covering cleantech for several years now. I’ve watched more presentations than I could count. This one below by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) CEO Michael Liebreich is the best I’ve seen (h/t David Roberts). The video covers a huge portion of what we continuously write about here on CleanTechnica. … [continued]
I know, I thought it was a joke at first, too. I actually received a tweet about the list on April 2, with a link to a slideshare (embedded below) and a note about me being on a list with some top automotive leaders. So, when I was looking at … [continued]
Of course, check out our own solar power stories for the biggest solar news of the past week (if you haven’t read them all already). But if you’re a super solar lover, for a bit more news, here are some top solar power stories from around the interwebs from the past … [continued]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that climate change is his top consideration this election season. As Bloomberg helps his city recover from Superstorm Sandy — one of nearly two dozen extreme weather events costing more than $1 billion since last year — he says that it has influenced his decision to vote for Barack Obama: […]
The top commercial solar users in the US have been revealed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar. They were revealed yesterday at Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando. The companies are simply ranked by ranked by cumulative solar energy capacity. I’m a much bigger fan of relative … [continued]
As someone in love with 3rd-generation bike-sharing systems before the large majority of Americans knew anything about them, I’ve been eagerly anticipating and covering NYC’s huge bike-sharing plans for years. This could transform NYC. Bike sharing did so in Paris, and NYC’s program is to be a similar size. Additionally, … [continued]
Along with the fun charts just released by SEIA and GTM Research yesterday, Bloomberg just released some pretty awesome ones that a friend on Google+ shared with me. The first, above, is on the solar ‘learning curve’ or how much solar prices have dropped with increasing installations. Here’s what Bloomberg … [continued]
If you keep up with solar energy news and energy news, in general, 4.2% of U.S. electricity coming from solar energy by 2020 probably sounds like a good estimate. According to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, that is exactly what the U.S. could reach due to continuously … [continued]
A new report by Bloomberg finds that renewable energy investment may increase by 23% worldwide this year and could hit $200 billion. Renewable energy investment was $162 billion last year, but Bloomberg predicts that it will be somewhere between $175 and $200 billion this year. But the real questions are, … [continued]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that BMW is giving the city a fleet of MINI Es as part of a feasibility test. In fact, BMW will be testing 500 electric MINIs worldwide. Other cities included in the program are Los Angeles, London and Berlin. >> Read the … [continued]
