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11 03 2019 | 07:55

U.S. pension funds push big utilities to adopt carbon-free generation plans.

Top U.S. pension funds are asking electric utilities to accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions but will not force the issue with proxy resolutions this spring, hoping market shifts and falling…

08 03 2019 | 09:39

Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

At a time when innovation is dominant, shaping and changing the way people live in every part of the world, we have to be intentional about its use to positively impact the lives of women and girls.…

07 03 2019 | 16:40

One of Germany’s four transmission grids topped 56% renewable load in 2018

German transmission system operator 50Hertz, one of four in the country, says that over 2018 well more than 50 per cent of the electricity consumed in the company’s grid area was generated by…

07 03 2019 | 10:33

Global Energy Perspective 2019.

The Global Energy Perspective Reference Case provides our view on how the energy transition will unfold. Energy systems around the world are going through rapid transitions that affect many aspects …

07 03 2019 | 09:02

UN Environment Acting Executive Director issues forceful appeal ahead of UN Environment Assembly

UN Environment Acting Executive Director issues forceful appeal ahead of UN Environment Assembly

05 03 2019 | 15:50

Manufacturing Giant 3m Commits To 100% Renewable Power For Global Operations.

Manufacturing and technology giant 3M has become the latest company to join RE100, the global leadership initiative bringing together companies committed to 100% renewable power, led by The Climate…

05 03 2019 | 13:13

EU dragged to court for backing forest biomass as ‘renewable energy’.

A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the European Union on Monday (4 March) to challenge the inclusion of forest…

05 03 2019 | 13:07

Community Microgrids with Energy Storage: Cost Effective and Clean

New Ameresco energy storage VP Jacqueline DeRosa highlights how the dropping price of energy storage has positioned communities to take advantage of new microgrid models. Community microgrids with…

05 03 2019 | 12:28

The Good News About a Green New Deal.

Last month’s rollout of the Green New Deal, a fourteen-page legislative resolution, sponsored by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, that called for “net-zero greenhouse…

05 03 2019 | 12:01

Business groups say natural-gas delivery has reached a crisis point

New York is a city of canyons. But for Ashley Fallon, a child of Breezy Point who now lives in Rockaway Beach, her portion of Queens can seem closer to California than Manhattan. The view from her…

05 03 2019 | 11:47

Five EU countries call for 100% renewable energy by 2050

The European Union’s 28 energy ministers had their first public debate on the European Commission’s 2050 climate plan on Monday (4 March) but five member states derided the lack of a 100% renewable…

05 03 2019 | 11:29

Solar self-supply solutions on the rise in Lebanon.

Solar self-supply solutions are getting more and more popular in Lebanon. IBC Solar together with a local partner recently realized an exemplary off-grid hybrid solution for a private housing estate.

05 03 2019 | 09:59

Despite 2018 slowdown, 2019 is expected to be a big year for wind power.

Global commissioning of onshore wind turbines declined 3 percent in 2018, partly due to a slowdown in India and Germany. Growth is expected to bounce back in 2019, with a 32 percent jump to 60 GW.…

04 03 2019 | 17:14

Isn’t It Time To Devote Sovereign Wealth Funds To Tackle Climate Change?

The world faces significant challenges from climate change and the related shifts in the global energy landscape. Partially, these stem from the rise of renewables and changing patterns of energy…

27 02 2019 | 09:45

GSAS OPERATIONS WORKSHOP.

The GSAS Operation Workshop will take place at Doha-Qatar on 14 of March 2019. Basic details about the workshop are presented bellow: Course Outiline: PART 1: GSAS-OP Scientific Basis PART 2:…

26 02 2019 | 17:44

Νέα μελέτη αποδεικνύει πέραν πάσης αμφιβολίας ότι οι ανθρώπινες δραστηριότητες ευθύνονται για την υπερθέρμανση του πλανήτη.

Mainstream scientists say the burning of fossil fuels is causing more floods, droughts, heat waves and rising sea levels. Evidence for man-made global warming has reached a "gold standard" level of…

26 02 2019 | 15:25

Cheap money can make PV competitive faster in developing countries.

Concessional finance can spur PV in developing countries, BloombergNEF says. Cut-rate financing has the potential to substantially speed the transition from fossil-fuelled power generation to…

07 01 2019 | 07:44

Climate change: LED lights making dent in UK energy demand

Installing a single low-energy LED bulb may make a trivial contribution to cutting the carbon emissions that are overheating the planet. But if millions choose LEDs, then with a twist of the…

07 09 2018 | 10:27

Άνθρωποι από όλο τον κόσμο συμμετέχουν στην εκστρατεία του IRENA #renewables4development

Ο IRENA( International Renewable Energy Agency) διεξάγει μία καμπάνια στα social media με σκοπό την προώθηση των ανανεώσιμων πηγών ενέργειας, και με μεγάλη συμμετοχή από διαφορετικούς ανθρώπους από…