A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance has found that developing nations attracted a record $126 billion in clean energy investment in 2014. Clean energy investment of $126 billion represents an increase of $35.5 billion, or 39%, on 2013 clean energy investment levels. Most importantly, however, this figure eclipsed … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath Brazil is set to add 53 new large-scale solar and wind farms to its national power generation mix, after the government awarded contracts for the development of 1.5 gigawatts of new renewable capacity in its latest energy auction. The auction’s success – which … [continued]
The global green bonds market continues to expand into the developing countries which hold immense potential to attract several new investors. Mexico’s state-owned development bank Nacional Financiera S.N.C, or Nafin, recently issued the first green bond of the country. The bank issued bonds worth $500 million for a coupon rate … [continued]
The World Resources Institute released a couple of positive international findings today for renewable energy in its Assessing the Post-2020 Clean Energy Landscape report. Breaking down the 127 INDCs submitted to the United Nations by late October, the think tank discovered: 80% reference clean energy; 53% mention clean energy targets; … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. In some places, solar is a great green option, but not really a necessity, but in other places, solar power can make a huge difference, and not always just by charging mobile phones and providing clean lighting (which is a huge need in the developing … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to have no reservations about openly sharing company plans and strategies via Twitter, and as a result, we often get quite a lot of “news” directly from his Twitter feed. Here are some things that he’s shared recently via that … [continued]
An unprecedented alliance of heads of state, city, and state leaders, has called for countries and companies around the world to put a price on carbon. The call comes by way of the Carbon Pricing Panel, a group of leaders from around the world convened by World Bank Group President Jim … [continued]
China’s largest direct investment in Mexico has come in the wind energy sector, as a wind turbine manufacturer has acquired controlling stake in a large-scale wind energy portfolio. Envision Energy, a manufacturer of low speed wind energy turbines, has acquired a majority stake in a portfolio of wind energy projects with … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love In the developed world, we focus on how solar power will interrupt traditional grid systems, but in many parts of the world — such as Africa and Mexico — there is no electrical grid. Hundreds of thousands of people live their lives never knowing the … [continued]
As global wind energy growth stabilizes, China’s growth is set to triple by 2025, reaching an estimated 347.2 GW by 2025, says GlobalData. Research and consulting firm GlobalData forecast in a report from earlier this year that China’s installed wind capacity will grow from 115.6 GW in 2014 to a whopping … [continued]
