“Less Carbon, More Jobs” — Clean Energy Economic Development In 3 States
Able to work collaboratively across party lines and the public and private sectors, a new report maps Colorado, Iowa and Ohio’s success in clean energy economic development.
Able to work collaboratively across party lines and the public and private sectors, a new report maps Colorado, Iowa and Ohio’s success in clean energy economic development.
Local and state government leaders joined Abengoa executives in commissioning the Castilla-La Mancha Solar Complex, which created more than 1,700 local jobs and sets the stage for clean energy output that will prevent more than 60,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
A confluence of solar PV stimulus programs will power 80% growth in the Asia-Pacific region in Q4 2012, as demand shifts from Europe to emerging solar PV markets around the world, according to an NPD SolarBuzz forecast. Solar PV capacity is surging in major economic zones around the world, but government incentive programs in China, India, and Japan will make the APAC region the fastest growing. […]
Having built the company into Japan’s largest residential solar power provider, West Power Holdings is ramping up its solar power investments with an initiative that aims to add 500 MW of clean, renewable power to the national grid. West Holdings plans to build 250 solar power plants across the country, partnering with China’s JA Solar and South Korea’s LS Industrial in doing so. […]
Making solar power more affordable for much larger segments of the US population, third-party-owned solar PV systems have been growing explosively in California. Solar PV systems installed and owned by third-party providers have increased well over 3,000% since they were introduced in 2007, according to a new Sunrun–Solar PV Report study. […]
Wind farms, pumped hydro storage sites, and local renewable energy co-ops are all part of the “Spirit of Ireland” project, which aims to transform Ireland into a net exporter of electricity. […]
CPS Energy, OCI Solar Power and a group of partners have signed a landmark deal to build the US’ largest municipal utility solar power project. In addition to producing clean, renewable electrical power at utility-scale, the contract is projected to boost job creation and economic activity. […]
Former Congressman Bob Inglis’ new energy economy plan includes adding the cost of Middle East wars, pollution, and climate change to the cost of fossil fuels and eliminating clean energy technology subsidies. […]
New research conducted by the UK’s Confederation of British Industry has reported that the country has the opportunity to be a global front-runner in low-carbon products and services, while also adding £20 billion to the annual GDP by 2015. However, the CBI was firm on the fact that the government needs … [continued]
Confounding pessimistic expectations for Rio+20, Ban-ki Moon announced encouraging news regarding the UN’s “Sustainable Energy for All” program. The UN Secretary reiterated his assertion that “sustainable energy is the golden thread that weaves together the economy, the environment and equity.”