This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed two inspirational experts that contribute to shape our sustainable energy future, Diane Moss (Founder and Director of the Renewables 100 Policy Institute) and Erik Assadourian (senior fellow at the Worldwatch Institute).
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. By Philip Killeen Never before has the opportunity to go green in the energy sector been as appealing and accessible as in the Caribbean. This four-part blog series documents the paradigm shift currently under way in the region, where the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica … [continued]
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. By Philip Killeen Never before has the opportunity to go green in the energy sector been as appealing and accessible as in the Caribbean. This four-part blog series documents the paradigm shift currently under way in the region, where the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica … [continued]
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. By Philip Killeen Never before has the opportunity to go green in the energy sector been as appealing and accessible as in the Caribbean. This four-part blog series documents the paradigm shift currently under way in the region, where the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica … [continued]
A new report from MAKE Consulting predicts new installed wind power capacity to set records in 2015 and 2016, following an already impressive 2014, reaching 4.8 GW and 5.4 GW respectively. Not only is the Latin America region as a whole expected to set new installation records, but Mexico, Uruguay, … [continued]
The renewable energy focus has slowly been shifting away from traditional national powerhouses in Europe and North America towards developing nations, primarily across the Southern Hemisphere. A new report published by the Worldwatch Institute has analysed the particular market barriers and growth pathways available for two specific regions, Latin America … [continued]
Renewables have been capturing a larger and larger portion of the total global energy infrastructure pie, while the portion nuclear energy has not just been stagnating but actually shrinking somewhat, as noted by a new Vital Signs report from Worldwatch Institute. More interesting than that observation, though, is the fact … [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]
Originally published on DeSmogBlog. By Ben Jervey. No Matter How You Count Them, Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are As High As Ever The exact worth of massive global fossil fuel subsidies is incredibly hard to figure. There’s no real consistency in the definitions of subsidies, or how they should be calculated. … [continued]
This post originally published on the Worldwatch Institute website Global use of solar and wind energy continued to grow significantly in 2012. Solar power consumption increased by 58 percent, to 93 terrawatt-hours (TWh), and the use of wind power increased by 18 percent, to 521 TWh. Although hydropower remains the … [continued]
