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#TBT: Fossil Industry Must Undergo an ‘Induced Implosion’
It’s been a few months now since Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, an adviser to the German government and Pope Francis, called for an “induced ... -
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The Growth of Village Microgrids
In Kenya, solar PV panels have become a popular source of energy for off-grid homes. Previously, most systems could only produce a maximum of ... -
Growth in Brazil Ethanol Industry
With improved returns on sales nationally and internationally, Brazil is experiencing its first major flurry of investment in their struggling ethanol industry. The success ... -
Shares in Coal Giant Teck Fall 80% Over Five Years
Teck Resources, Canada’s largest producer of coking coal, has lost C$18 billion in value in the last five years, the Institute for Energy Economics ... -
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Ceres’ Unprecedented Business Support
In a surprising show of business support in tackling climate change, Ceres organized 365 companies and investors from 29 states to send letters to ... -
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Former French Minister to Raise $3B for Africa Renewable Sector
Jean Louis Borloo, former French Energy Minister of France, wants to raise US$3 billion by next year to help African nations fund renewable energy ... -
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800 Ways Taxpayers Help Support Fossil Fuels
The report published by the OECD that revealed the 800 spending programs and tax breaks used by OECD countries for fossil fuels, also indicated ... -
New TSX Indexes Will Track Companies’ Climate Performance
Carbon efficiency and fossil-intensity will be the focus of three new subindexes the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is setting up to track the environmental ... -
Time to Divest Fossil Fuels, Prince Charles Tells Execs
Prince Charles has added his voice to calls for fossil fuel divestment and global decarbonization, pointing to climate change as an “increasing source of ... -
Enbridge Plans $38B in New Investments Through 2019
Enbridge Inc. is planning CDN$38 billion in new capital investments over the next four years, said Chief Executive Al Monaco earlier this month. Enbridge ... -
Japan 2-MW Floating Offshore Wind Demo
Off the coast of Kagoshima island, a part of Goto City, Japan’s first on-grid 2MW floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) is about to complete ... -
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Customers Demand Community Solar, Utilities Listen
With 115MW of projects expected through the end of 2015, community solar is still only a small fraction of the U.S. solar market. Increasingly ... -
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Oslo to Divest Fossil Fuels, Ban Cars from City Centre
The municipal government in Oslo, Norway is laying plans to ban cars from its city centre by 2019 and divesting fossil fuel investments from ... -
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Washington and Oregon Groups Plan Climate Ballots
Oregon and Washington are taking the initiative to create action on climate change before the upcoming UN Climate talks in Paris. Washington aims to ... -
New U.S. Group Seeks Trillions for Cleantech Investment
A group of investors have launched a new initiative called the Aligned Intermediary (AI), which aims to help institutions effectively deploy capital to clean ...
