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Elon Musk just made a very important point about solar energy The Andasol solar power station in Spain is a good start. Visionaries like Elon Musk know how underrated solar power is. In an interview on December 15 at the American Geophysical Union meeting, Musk mentioned that if we covered just a corner of Utah or Nevada with solar panels, we could ... Read More »

Obama says Paris climate pact will boost clean energy over next decade U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said that the international agreement on climate change reached in Paris has set in place a demand for clean energy that will not be dependent on U.S. congressional action. “We now have a global marketplace for clean energy that is stable and ... Read More »

Dubai to spend billions on clean energy push – government Dubai will spend billions of dollars on generating clean energy, the government said on Saturday, aiming to have solar panels installed on the roofs of all buildings by 2030. The fast-growing desert city state of 2.4 million, located in one of the hottest regions of the world, uses huge amounts ... Read More »

Factbox: World reacts to new climate accord From business leaders to politicians, world figures reacted on Saturday to news that climate negotiators in Paris had approved a breakthrough accord that will for the first time unite rich and poor nations in combating climate change. Below are select comments and quotes: U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Today the world is united in ... Read More »

Norway’s oil fund to target green energy infrastructure, if allowed-CEO Norway’s $850-billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, would target investments in renewable energy, the transport sector and grids, if it were allowed to invest in unlisted infrastructure, the fund’s CEO told Reuters on Tuesday. “From our point of view the focus will be on the energy transition, renewable energy,” ... Read More »

Indian companies boost green bond offerings on govt’s clean-energy push * Private and public sector borrowers tap market * Strong issuance growth seen to fund renewable energy needs * Policy push key driver of volumes By Umesh Desai HONG KONG, Nov 27 Indian companies are beginning to embrace green finance to fund environmentally friendly projects, as they heed calls from ... Read More »

These eco-friendly firms #ActOnClimate U.S. businesses are serious about addressing climate change. “We’re seeing that [commitment] in many, many ways,” says Todd Stern, U.S. special envoy for climate change. Eighty-one ways recently. Just as world leaders were set to gather in Paris for the U.N. conference of parties, known asCOP21, to discuss climate action, that many companies — 81 — ... Read More »

Indian households spend over Rs 1,164 crore on purchasing electric water heaters Indian households had spent over Rs 1164 crore on purchasing electric water heaters for bathing purpose in last twelve months, a latest study by market tracker GfK said. The study also pointed out Indian consumers prefer storage water heaters over the instant type with every seven in ten ... Read More »

Renewable energy supply to double in major economies by 2030 Renewable energy supply in eight major economies will collectively more than double by 2030 due to new national climate and energy plans, according to a study by the think tank World Resources Institute (WRI). Total clean energy supply from eight of the world’s 10 largest greenhouse gas emitters – Brazil, ... Read More »

SunEdison to supply cheapest solar power in India U.S.-based SunEdison has won a bid to sell solar power in India at a record low tariff, which could boost the appeal of the renewable source at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for clean energy to combat climate change. Solar energy still has a long way to go ... Read More »