The Swedish government is quite serious about its renewable energy goals, seeking to become the world’s first fossil fuel–free nation. The last week of September, the country announced that it is laying the groundwork and reinforcing progress at every turn. It will be spending an extra $546 million on renewable energy and climate … [continued]
New predictions from MAKE suggest Europe could see more than 144 GW of new wind power capacity commissioned in the next decade. According to MAKE, this prediction is following on from a 13 GW, or 7.7% market growth in 2014 compared to the year previously, with Germany, Sweden, France, Turkey, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Seems like every week there’s yet another new “game-changing” electric vehicle (EV) startup. And that’s a good thing! In my opinion, anyways, as it means that the rate of growth in the sector is really starting to pick up and there’s growing interest here from … [continued]
To promote and showcase the advantages of sustainable public transport, riders on Gothenburg’s bus route 55, which is now serviced by three emissions-free and renewably-powered electric buses, got a few surprise acoustic concerts when they got on board, thanks to a campaign from Sweden’s ElectriCity initiative. In the first live … [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]
Danish wind energy giant Vestas has announced seven newly awarded wind turbine contracts to provide a total of 332 MW in five different countries. Between August 24th (following the company’s second quarter financial earnings report on the 19th of August) and the 4th of September, Vestas announced seven different contracts to … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. If you don’t have the time in the immediate future to travel Europe, contemplate this brief journey through the eyes of a Nissan LEAF. The electric jaunt shares the 5 “most breathtaking electric drives” in Europe. Pass a few moments from Rieti to Rome (serenely riding from … [continued]
Green economy educator, spokesperson, and Ottawa councilman David Chernushenko takes his family and the viewer of Powerful: Energy for Everyone on a journey in this inspiring documentary. The documentary is styled as a lovely collection of vignettes on renewable systems. It examines exchanges with green pioneers, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, eco-activists, investors, politicians, and … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. News on the street is that Volvo Cars has purchased Polestar Performance AB and Polestar Holding AB for an undisclosed sum, excluding their racing division. Polestar is a company that tunes cars to improve performance. Polestar AB carries out performance activities, and Polestar Holding AB owns … [continued]
The “most sustainable country in the world” is Sweden, according to a new study/ranking from the investment company RobecoSAM. Despite winning the top spot, the country ‘only’ received a score of 8 out of 10 — with the win being the result of analyses incorporating factors such as governance, environmental … [continued]
