By Peyton Fleming Some of the ingredients for catalyzing clean energy investments in Asia, Africa and other emerging markets have their own unique nomenclature—“blend 2.0,” “de-risking” and “national investment catalogues.” Yet there is a more straightforward recipe: A mix of national clean energy policies with the needs of institutional investors looking for opportunities that are […]
Schools all across the country have been switching to solar to save money and reduce their environmental impact, and North Carolina may be the next state to benefit. Two reports, released today by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center and commissioned by the Repower Our Schools coalition, found that two North Carolina school districts can […]
At a town hall event in New Hampshire, presidential candidate John Kasich paid lip service to growing a clean energy economy, despite having hindered the growth of Ohio’s wind, solar and other renewable energy industries. It’s no surprise he’s talking about the importance of clean energy on the campaign trail—thousands of voters in Iowa and New […]
Earthship homes are off-grid dwellings that are some of the greenest and most economical buildings in the world. They are made from recycled materials such as glass bottles, old tires, reclaimed wood and plenty of elbow grease, and can be built anywhere in the world, according to the founder of Earthship Biotecture Michael Reynolds. Reynolds, who […]
According to its annual report, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans to increase its investment in renewables and energy efficiency as they “reduce the risk” to troops involved in conflict. NATO plans to increase its investment in renewables and energy efficiency as they “reduce the risk” to troops involved in conflict. Photo credit: Pew Environment Smart energy solutions, […]
The French government plans to pave 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of its roads with solar panels in the next five years, which will supply power to millions of people. “The maximum effect of the program, if successful, could be to furnish 5 million people with electricity, or about 8 percent of the French population,” Ségolène […]
The road to my caucus location in Iowa on Monday will wind along an Iowa River valley littered with the reminders of record flooding and drought since the last election—and a sea change on voters’ priorities on climate action since 2008. Climate change, like the candidates’ climate action plans, may have received scant attention in […]
The future of solar power has become a “battle of billionaires,” Bloomberg Business reports. It’s a battle that has pitted Elon Musk’s SolarCity against Nevada public utility NV Energy, part of Warren Buffett’s business empire. SolarCity, co-founded by Musk a decade ago, has become America’s largest manufacturer and leaser of solar panels, operating in nearly two dozen states and generating about $350 million […]
Tesla CEO and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Elon Musk spoke about the electric vehicle (EV) market and its role in a sustainable energy future in an interview with CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout at the StartmeupHK Festival in Hong Kong this week. Electric cars are 'important to the future' of China – @elonmusk https://t.co/G0UT7sBB2J $TSLA pic.twitter.com/ieg1t91wo7 — CNN Business (@CNNBusiness) January […]
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