Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson says the United States has the technology and logistical ability to convert to all-renewable energy sources by 2050—if we can manage to exercise the social and political will to do so. He’s the guy who told David Letterman we already have … [continued]
MAKE Consulting are predicting short-term pain but long-term gain for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) grid-connected wind market, according to the inaugural EMEA Wind Power Outlook Report published earlier this month. They note that 7 of the top 10 global emerging markets are located in the EMEA region, … [continued]
This article was originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson Low carbon electricity is a wonderful thing, and will be a central part of tackling climate change. In 2010 electricity generation was responsible for about 13 Gt of greenhouse gas emissions, or a little bit more than a quarter of … [continued]
This article first appeared on RenewEconomy This article follows on from our story yesterday on Alinta, and the complaint by CEO Jeff Dimery that wind energy is “undermining the running regime of exiting thermal generation assets”. There is no doubt that it is. But while some could argue whether this is a … [continued]
This post first appeared on RenewEconomy The Australian solar sector is warning that the industry could be facing its toughest challenges in the coming years, as cost-competitive solar PV puts enormous strain on the business models of fossil fuel technologies. Muriel Watt, the chair of the Australian Photovoltaic Association, said … [continued]
The rapid growth of the solar power industry over the past decade may have exacerbated the global warming situation it was meant to soothe, simply because most of the energy used to manufacture the millions of solar panels came from burning fossil fuels. That irony, according to Stanford University researchers, … [continued]
The new French government has announced plans to double its solar production capacity target, and will provide more financial support to small photovoltaic farms, all in a hope to save the country’s solar industry, which has suffered over recent years. French Energy Minister Delphine Batho announced the measures which … [continued]
A new report released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has made it clear that it believes America is thinking too small when it comes to energy efficiency, and that the country is also crowding out economically beneficial investments in energy efficiency as it focuses on … [continued]
This is something very interesting, and perhaps powerful, that I recently ran across. You want solar? Sign the Solar Bill of Rights©.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) just released a comprehensive global report, and the first country by country ranking, of clean energy technology sales. [social_buttons] The clean energy sector is on the verge of becoming the third largest sector in the world now. The report — Clean Economy, Living Planet – … [continued]
