Energy Central – Clean Power
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CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesOff-GridPathways to 1.5
Indigenous Communities Now a Top-Three Canadian Clean Energy Owner
Indigenous communities are now the third-biggest ownership bloc of clean energy projects in Canada, together operating 171 significant projects, with 26 more on the ... -
Edmonton Airport Announces Plans for 120-MW Solar Farm
The Edmonton International Airport is close to signing a deal with Germany-based Alpin Sun to create a showcase renewable energy project that will see ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & Training
Canadian Climate Groups Urge ‘Green Strings’ on COVID Recovery Funding
As Finance Minister Bill Morneau prepares to release a fiscal update today, Canada’s leading environmental organizations are calling for “green strings” on Ottawa’s COVID-19 ... -
SolarAid Raises $300,000 for Remote Clinics in Malawi and Zambia
London, UK-based international charity SolarAid has raised more than US$300,000 to supply thousands of free solar-powered devices to medical professionals fighting the coronavirus pandemic ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHydropowerJobs & TrainingOff-Grid
B.C. Coastal First Nations Begin Shift from Diesel to Local Hydro
Two of the 11 off-grid and largely diesel-dependent First Nations communities along the British Columbia coast are investing C$25 million in hydro power in ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridNational Plans & ResponsesNuclearSolarWind
Japan Considers 100 Plant Closures, Still Sees Coal Supplying 26% of Electricity in 2030
Japan is considering plans to close 100 of its least efficient coal-fired power plants by 2030 in a bid to meet its carbon reduction ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHydropowerNuclearOil & GasShale & FrackingSolarUnited StatesWind
U.S. Analysis Busts Myths, Shows No Need for New Gas Plants
It’s time to bust some myths about gas-fired electricity, renewable energy, and the United States grid, writes David Wooley, executive director of the Center ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New Jersey Unveils Plan to Become ‘Wind Turbine Capital’
Determined to be for wind energy what Texas is to fossil fuels, New Jersey has announced plans to become the go-to state for the ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingSolar
Racial Injustice Casts Shadow Over Clean Energy Boom
America’s clean energy sector could have a bright future, pushing down electricity costs, cleaning up emissions, and potentially supporting hundreds of thousands of new ... -
U.S. Solar to Grow 1/3 This Year Despite Pandemic’s Drag on Home Installations
New solar installations in the United States are expected to rise by one-third this year, in spite of the slowdown brought about the coronavirus ... -
Air & MarineBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5Food SecurityOceansPathways to 1.5Severe Storms & FloodingUnited StatesWave & TidalWind
‘Teal Deal’ Could Tap into Oceans for Climate Change Mitigation
As the window for climate action narrows, experts in marine science and economics are calling for a new “Teal Deal” that embraces the enormous ... -
BioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesNuclearOil & GasPathways to 1.5SolarWind
Record Renewable Energy Adoption in 2019 Still Falls Short of Climate Targets
Global clean energy investment grew 1% last year, to US$282.2 billion, and countries installed a record 184 gigawatts of new renewables capacity. But the ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySolarWind
Policy U-Turns by Governments Undercut Investor Interest in Renewables
While the last year has seen a surge of interest in renewable energy among potential investors, many of them are being deterred by concerns ... -
Fossils’ Five-Year Spending Plan Shows $17.5B for Renewables, $166B for New Oil and Gas
Despite fossils’ loud claims to be taking the climate crisis and the renewable energy transition seriously, they only plan to spend US$17.5 billion on ... -
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 ...
