Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington this week to meet with President Barack Obama and address the US Congress. Representing 2 of the world’s top 4 greenhouse-gas-emitting nations, they discussed important issues for the international community, including development, energy access, international finance, and climate change. “Climate and energy is an area … [continued]
Major news on the climate change front over the past few days: the US, China, and India—largest projected emitters into the next several decades—have each agreed to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on April 22, the first day they can do so. More than 190 countries agreed in … [continued]
An India-led global coalition of nations with substantial solar energy resources has announced grand plans to raise financial resources to expedite development in the solar power sector. A high-ranking official of the Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently stated that the International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims to … [continued]
Saturday saw the long-awaited COP21 UN climate summit succeed in adopting a new climate change agreement, causing a frenzy of responses from officials, businesses, and climate organisations around the world. Below are several notable responses. — “In my first inaugural address, I committed this country to the tireless task of … [continued]
It was time for the world’s heads of state to have their say on the climate change problems and opportunities. They have now done so at COP21. Presidents and prime ministers of nearly 150 nations — an unprecedented 75% — converged in Paris on Monday at the climate summit to … [continued]
The 12th part of the second session of the COP21 Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-12) convened a day early. Sunday evening, November 29, 2015, saw the first Paris session of the ADP, which is the body mainly responsible for forging a unanimous … [continued]
UK-based project developer Lightsource has announced its expansion into the rapidly growing solar power market of India. Lightsource recently signed an agreement to invest $3 billion to develop 3 GW solar power capacity in India. The agreement was signed during Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom. While the … [continued]
Check ’em out (or else!): Tesla CPO Program Appears To Be Up & Running In Europe + Canada It seems to be the case that Tesla’s Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program is now up and running in Europe and Canada, going by the looks of things. At least 10 countries in … [continued]
This post was first published on Solar Love Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk to discuss the implications of the Tesla Powerwall — the company’s battery energy storage technology — for India. It was a simple official visit, and as per media reports, there was no talk … [continued]
Here’s another “Clean Transport Highlights” post for you. Click the subheadings to read the full articles. Dealers Attack Tesla Referral Program In California Ah, the dealers just aren’t going to accept anything from Tesla, are they? “No stores for you!” “Referral program instead of stores? No way!!” Poor punks. Getting … [continued]
