An economic case for protecting the planet We all share one planet — we breathe the same air, drink the same water and depend on the same oceans, forests and biodiversity. Economist Naoko Ishii is on a mission to protect these shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital for our survival. In an eye-opening talk about the ... Read More »
Clean Energy Investment Rose to $333.5B in 2017, Research Shows New clean energy investment worldwide rose by 3 percent last year to $333.5 billion from a year earlier, driven by a surge in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, research showed on Tuesday. The figure is below 2015’s record amount of $360.3 billion, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said in an annual ... Read More »
Germany energy consumers paid to use power over Christmas as supply outstrips demand German energy consumers were paid to use power over the Christmas period, thanks to a slump in demand, warm weather and plenty of wind power on the grid, trading data shows. Power prices slipped into negative territory on 24 December and again on 26 December, according to ... Read More »
India’s rooftop solar market is on fire The solar revolution on India’s rooftops is gaining momentum. The country added more rooftop solar power capacity in the last financial year than in the previous four years combined, making it the fastest-growing segment in the country’s clean energy space. During the financial year 2017, some 715 megawatts (MW) of systems were added, ... Read More »
Lead Yourself Before Blaming Scientists for Not Solving Global Warming Everyone is quick to point fingers. We’re less quick to take responsibility, but that’s what leaders do. Leaders take responsibility. We know the futility of blaming others, however much we indulge in doing so. We can’t change the past. We can, however, act in the present. A leadership and business ... Read More »
Hopes For Clean Energy In India Are High As Solar Power Will Leave Coal Power Behind By 2027 India’s renewable energy programme is proceeding at such a rapid pace that its contribution to total power generation will equal that of coal in 2026 and surpass it the following year, according to projections made in the second volume of the Economic ... Read More »
International Solar Alliance meet to host Fortune 500 companies CEOs, announce Solar Nobels With New Delhi hosting the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) assembly in December, an ambitious outreach programme is in the works including hosting chief executives of Fortune 500 companies and starting a Solar Nobel prize. The Indian imprint on the ISA will be visible with global awards ... Read More »
Al Gore says climate’s best hope lies in cities and solar power In the early 2000s Al Gore emerged from a devastating presidential election defeat with a new quest: to warn the world about global warming. Although some may think his climate work peaked with his 2005 film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” he has taken his mission far beyond the silver screen. ... Read More »
This U.S. City Now Requires Solar Panels on all New Homes From mid-September onward, solar panels will be mandatory for new homes in South Miami, Florida. The law — which was passed with a four-to-one majority — states that builders must install 16 m² (175 ft²) of solar panel per 93 m² (1000 ft²) of sunlit roof area, or one panel ... Read More »
Need for an alliance to reap the solar potential Despite the significant potential and opportunities for reaping the solar energy potential, and the geographic and socio-economic advantages, there exists an anomaly amongst countries in harnessing solar power. This situation runs the risk of a ‘solar divide’, where developing and less developed countries are not able to participate in the fruits ... Read More »
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