A new report from CDP analyzes 22 of the largest global chemical companies, with a total market capitalization of $626 billion and responsible for a quarter of all emissions of the sector at 276 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Originally published on RMI Outlet. by David Labrador Utility-scale solar and wind power is the best source of cheap, large-scale renewable energy. If you’re just reading the 2015 headlines it can seem as though corporations are surging into that market. The first months of the year have seen a number of … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath It might be beyond the Australian government to commit to a renewable energy target right now, but outside of politics the commercial world seems to be getting on with it, with more and more big corporates building renewables into their business plans. Ranging … [continued]
Dow Chemical dealt yet another blow to the beleaguered natural gas industry, choosing wind energy for its manufacturing facility in Freeport, Texas.
A new crowdfunding campaign aimed at creating the world’s most efficient semiconductor chip has just been launched on Kickstarter. The MicroPower Chips team has a rather ambitious goal of raising $250,000 within 30 days, but it may indeed be able to do so. Within just 1.5 days, it has already … [continued]
Looks like I’m turning this into a daily thing. Below are 13 more cleantech (or sort of cleantech) stories from around the interwebs. For an additional 81 from the past day or so, check out this Google Doc. Clean Transport Greenpeace Takes On The World’s Biggest Carmaker… And Wins! Study: … [continued]
We’ve had our eye on solar shingles (and alternative to traditional solar panels) since 2009.
“Dow Chemical Company revealed a new line of solar shingles they say can be installed into roofs made of conventional asphalt shingles. The solar shingles should be available by mid 2010 in a limited supply and then readily accessible by 2011,” Jake Richardson wrote in October, 2009.
This is a special guest post by Daniel Fielding, an editor at Everything Left who also does freelance design and writing in the green technology blogosphere. By Daniel E. Fielding A common phrase uttered all-too-often these days is, “In today’s economy.” Our nation’s leaders and industry leaders cringe every time … [continued]
