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Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Corporate Buyers Set Massive New Record for Renewable Energy Procurement
Non-utility renewable energy buyers in the United States hit an annual record by August 2018, closing more than 3.5 gigawatts of new projects, and ... -
AsiaChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
Coal Industry Collapse Could Move Far Enough, Fast Enough to Hit IPCC’s 2030 Target: Analyst
The IPCC’s urgent call for the world’s power utilities to reduce coal consumption 60% by 2030 might look unrealistic through a business-as-usual lens. But ... -
White House Advisors Run Interference Against Perry Coal Bailout Plan
Donald Trump’s determined effort to bail out his country’s dying coal industry appears to have “run aground at the White House”, with the plan ... -
Crowdfunded Solar Delivers New Cash Crop for Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya
Green electricity from a local, crowdfunded solar microgrid is turning into a new source of income for small-scale farmers in densely-populated Kisii County in ... -
CoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Higher Carbon Prices May Drive Off-Coal Transition in Poland
Higher carbon prices appear to be pushing Poland into the early stages of a post-carbon transition, with state power company Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and Katowice-based Tauron ... -
AsiaBatteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetySolar
Southeast Asia Urged to Scrap Fossil Subsidies in Favour of Affordable, Reliable Renewables
Southeast Asia is facing renewed pressure to cut back or scrap fossil subsidies that have kept the region a global laggard in renewable energy ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCoalDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsGeothermalPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Solar Farms Would Save 36.9 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Solar farms rank #8 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 36.9 gigatons of carbon dioxide and produce net savings ... -
BuildingsCanadaCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Gas Pipeline Explosion Puts Heating, Hot Water at Risk for 700,000 B.C. Consumers
A spectacular natural gas pipeline explosion in British Columbia raised serious concerns earlier this week about the resilience of the province’s energy supply, with ...
