A landmark renewable energy law is making progress through the bureaucratic process of the Israeli government. According to media reports, the Israeli Legislature’s Finance Committee recently discussed the details of a renewable energy law. The current form of the law has attracted some criticism, as it does not explicitly mention … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Incentives are an interesting thing. Sometimes, the ones you think will work the best don’t work too well. Sometimes, ones you don’t think will have as much effect end up having a huge effect. Sometimes, incentives work great with one population but don’t work so well … [continued]
IT giant HP has set a target to reduce the emissions intensity of its entire product portfolio by 40% by 2020 from 2010 levels.
The solar pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has primarily been driven by South Africa and Israel, however, NPD Solarbuzz believes that that trend is set to change as numerous countries throughout the region begin pushing forward on their own projects. According to the NPD Solarbuzz Middle East … [continued]
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. New analysis by the Worldwatch Institute examines global trends in the solar power sector Washington, D.C.—The year 2013 saw record-breaking growth for solar electricity generation as the photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) markets continued to grow. With over 39 gigawatts installed worldwide, the … [continued]
The second quarter of 2014 showed an increase in clean energy investment, with China leading the pack, and projects around the world receiving funding.
Originally published on Gas. How would you run a whole country without oil? Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi wanted to find out, and the result was a company called A Better Place. Through a network for charging stations and robotic battery swapping stations, Agassi had grand ambitions to banish oil from … [continued]
Aora Solar’s TulipTM System is a groundbreaking technology that can provide clean power 24/7 with none of the intermittency of other large-scale solar developments. It’s also gorgeous. The technology is founded on reflecting mirrors that track the sun and concentrate the sun’s energy into the receiving tower: It’s a fairly … [continued]
With this week’s release of the latest IPCC report, over 300 scientists, citing 12,000 scholarly reports, determined that no one on the planet will be untouched by the damaging effects of global warming in coming decades. In fact, climate change impacts and risks are already becoming apparent as the report catalogues the present … [continued]
I spent most of the weekend covering a bunch of stories I’ve been wanting covered but no one has been able to get to, as well as a few new stories that popped up. Of course, CleanTechnica doesn’t have an infinite budget, which is one key reason I started a … [continued]
