Something’s Up With Solar Panels, Hydropower, & Energy Storage, Too
September 14th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Floating solar panels can piggyback on other infrastructure to provide for clean kilowatts with low impact, and perhaps some benefits, too
Browsing the "Brazil" Tag
Reduced Speed Limits Save Lives In Busy Cities, Study Shows
July 24th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
A new study from the University of Illinois showed that in São Paulo, Brazil, speed reductions significantly reduced fatal accidents while increasing travel times only a little bit
USA Is #1 In The World For Renewable Energy Investment Attractiveness
May 27th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The United States has apparently regained #1 in EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), a biannual report that has been put out since
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries To Help Electrify Brazil’s Bus Fleets
May 17th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Lithium-sulfur batteries are getting more competitive with cobalt driven lithium-ion batteries. The use of lithium-sulfur chemistries can actually bring down costs
Norges Bank Takes A Stand Against Companies Damaging The Environment
May 14th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway's sovereign wealth fund, has made a powerful stance in favor of climate action
Satellite Data Shows Amazon Rainforest Is Drier And Could Be At Risk For Fires
April 28th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
New satellite data shows that the Amazon rainforest is drier than usual and could be at risk of fires this year
Safer, More Sustainable Transport In A Post-COVID-19 World
April 27th, 2020 | by World Resources Institute
The COVID-19 crisis has shown that effective public transport is vital to keeping cities running. By serving essential workers in health care, emergency services, food services, and other sectors, public transport has become a service not just for some people but for all urban residents
Climate Change Could Disrupt The Coffee Industry
March 1st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
A new study indicates that climate change could devastate coffee production in Brazil, but also offers ideas on how to save 75% of it
105 Cities Have Made The Global CDP 2019 “A” List For Climate Action
February 18th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
The increase in CDP A-list cities from 43 in 2018 to 105 in 2019 is encouraging. More climate action is being taken globally at more levels of government than ever before
Chinese Renewable Investment Plunges 39%, Pulls Global Renewable Investment Down 14%
July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
New figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance published Wednesday show that renewable energy investment in China plummeted 39% in the first half of 2019, down to $28.8 billion, the lowest figure for any half-year period since 2013, subsequently dragging global renewable energy investment down 14% to $117.6 billion.
Vestas Finishes Q2 With Trademark Flurry Of Activity & 40% Bump In Orders
July 2nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish wind energy giant Vestas Wind Systems A/S finished off the second quarter of 2019 with its trademark flurry of activity, announcing 1,775 megawatts (MW) of new wind turbine orders over the last four days of the quarter, pushing its total orders for the first half of the year to 7,605 MW, a 40% increase over the same period in
Vestas Leads Record-Breaking First-Quarter Wind Turbine Order Intake
May 29th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Global wind turbine order intake increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2019, eclipsing the previous record set a year earlier by 875 megawatts (MW), according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
Is Your City Really Serious About Road Safety? Look For These 3 Things
May 12th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Thirty-six people died in traffic crashes in Washington, D.C., last year, a 20% increase from 2017. Eight people, six of whom were walking or biking, have already been killed this year, prompting a major public rally just two weeks ago. Residents are angry that the city isn’t succeeding in curbing road deaths, despite the fact that Mayor Muriel Bowser committed to end traffic fatalities entirely by
Chinese Automaker JAC To Start Selling Electric Vehicles In Brazil
May 10th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
JAC is going to start selling the JAC iEV7S in Brazil. The JAC iEV7S has now been rebranded as the iEV40 and it is going to be imported from China into Brazil for consumer sales
Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather Than Up — 3 Reasons That’s A Problem
May 10th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Imagine Lagos, Nigeria, a city of 22 million. What was once a small coastal town just a few decades ago has exploded into a sprawling megacity spanning 452 square miles. Its rapid growth has stretched the city’s services impossibly thin: Less than 10 percent of people live in homes with sewer connections; less than 20 percent have access to tap water. Many houses are in slums and informal settlements at the city’s periphery. Now picture Lagos twice as big
Which Countries Use The Most Fossil Fuels?
May 3rd, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Watch platform, a platform which features hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens
Canadian Solar Sells 80% Stake In 482 Megawatt Brazilian Solar Portfolio To Nebras Power
April 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Canadian Solar, one of the world's leading solar manufacturers, announced Wednesday that it plans to sell a 80% stake in a 482.6 MW portfolio of contracted solar projects in Brazil to Nebras Power Investment Management, the Dutch affiliate of Qatar-based Nebras Power
Global Wind Energy Council & World Bank To Cooperate On New Offshore Wind Development
March 8th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Global Wind Energy Council and the World Bank Group announced plans on Thursday to cooperate on efforts to develop new offshore wind in emerging markets
Uber Elevate: Future Of Air Taxis = 3 Hours of Flight, 150 MPH, 4 Passengers
February 15th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
How fast should electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft zoom over our heads? Uber Elevate seems to think 150 mph is a good speed, and better than traditional helicopters
11.9 Gigawatts Of Wind Capacity Installed In The Americas In 2018
February 11th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Total installed wind capacity in North, Central, and South America increased to 135 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 with the addition of 11.9 GW of new wind capacity, an increase of 12% on 2017, according to new figures published by the Global Wind Energy Council.
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