Renewable Energy
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CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingOil & GasSub-National Governments
It’s 2030. Here’s How Calgary Transformed Itself into a Cleantech Capital.
The city at the heart of the Alberta oilpatch can transform itself into a cleantech capital by the end of this decade if it ... -
Demand & EfficiencyEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOff-GridOil & GasSolar
Solar Microgrids Deliver Multiple Wins for Refugee Camps
Non-polluting, cost-effective, and mercifully quiet, solar microgrids may make the dirty, noisy, and expensive fossil-powered generators that are ubiquitous in humanitarian relief efforts a ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New York Mega-Utility Triples Energy Efficiency Budget to $1.5 Billion
New York state mega-utility Consolidated Edison is tripling its budget for energy efficiency to US$1.5 billion through 2025, in an aggressive program expansion that ... -
AfricaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHydropowerNational Plans & ResponsesSevere Storms & FloodingSolarWind
Rwanda Emerges as Climate Leader with Updated 2030 Carbon Target
One of the world’s poorest countries became one of its more ambitious climate leaders last week, when Rwanda became the first African nation to ... -
AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentHydrogenPathways to 1.5SolarSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWind
Green Hydrogen Projects Set to Skyrocket, Though Pandemic Could Slow Investors Down
Interest in “green” hydrogen produced from renewable electricity has been skyrocketing over the last several months, with global interest in electrolyser projects—particularly large ones—tripling ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJobs & TrainingMethaneNational Plans & ResponsesResearch & DevelopmentSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionWind
EU’s Massive Green Recovery Plan Includes 15-GW Renewables Tender, Support for Green Hydrogen
The European Union is set to propose a massive economic stimulus plan, complete with a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen, ... -
Campaign for a Resilient Canadian Recovery Signs 2,100+ Allies [sign-on]
More than 2,100 Canadian companies and organizations have signalled their support for a post-pandemic economic recovery plan grounded in the principles of sustainability and ... -
Batteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
The Interview: Canada Can Create Jobs, Set a ‘Signpost’ for the World in Shift to 100% Renewable Electricity, Hornung Says
Robert Hornung has been president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association since 2003. Last week, CanWEA and the Canadian Solar Industries Association announced they ... -
Health & SafetyHydropowerLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Michigan Dam Failures Highlight Risks in Aging Infrastructure, Toxic Sites
Safety officials warn that last week’s double dam failure and resulting, massive flood in Michigan foreshadows a frightening future for aging dams throughout the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesShale & FrackingSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited StatesWind
Carbon Emissions Fell 17% at Pandemic’s Peak, But Will Rebound Without Bigger Changes
While the economic crash brought on by the coronavirus pandemic reduced daily greenhouse gas emissions 17% in early April, and will likely produce a ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenLegal & RegulatoryPetrochemicals & PlasticsTransit
Pandemic Delays Climate Plan Update as Ottawa Mulls Green Recovery Options
A recent wave of policy advocacy aimed at shaping the Canadian government’s green economic stimulus package is beginning to generate media coverage of its ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCoalEnergy PoliticsEuropeGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingNuclearSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Lags in Preparing for a Just Transition to Decarbonization
The United States is failing coal and nuclear plant workers who are seeking a just transition to a decarbonized economy, while their counterparts in ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionElectricity GridHealth & SafetyHydropowerSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Maine Approves New Transmission Line from Quebec to New England
Regulators in Maine have approved a 145-mile, US$950-million transmission line that will carry 1,200 MW of electricity from Quebec to New England. -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCoalDemand & EfficiencyEuropeFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Saudi Arabia Buys Into Canadian Tar Sands/Oil Sands as Norwegian Wealth Fund Declares Blacklist
Saudi Arabia bought into Canada’s two biggest tar sands/oil sands companies, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund jumped ship, and the World Economic Forum highlighted the ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasSolarWind
Spain’s Green Recovery Bill Pledges 350,000 Jobs Per Year, Sets 2050 Net-Zero Target, Halts All New Fossil Projects
The Spanish government is expected to table a draft law today that will aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, call an immediate halt ...
