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For the price of the Iraq War, U.S. could power half of the country with renewable energy
Discussions of how to respond to climate change often involve Very Large Numbers — the needed investments to transition to a fully renewable energy system are in the hundreds of billions. The brain sort of shuts down when it encounters… …
Germany pledges to help Greece develop renewable energy
The German government is to help Greece develop its renewable energy sector under an agreement signed Thursday by the two countries and an EU taskforce for the debt-laden country. The accord, which entails German cash and advice, aims “to improve the general conditions for the development of renewable energies in…
Wind power expanded by nearly 20 percent globally in 2012
A relative slowdown in new wind turbine construction in China was offset by big increases in the US, followed by Germany, India and the UK – though renewable energy as a whole has fallen Wind power expanded by almost 20% in 2012 around the world to reach a new peak…
Renewable energy at 15 percent but 2030 targets unlikely
The share of renewables in the global energy mix has increased over the past decade to more than 15 percent but doubts remain over whether a 2030 target of 30 percent is achievable, delegates to an international conference said on Wednesday. Fossil fuels still account for 80 percent of world…
French president pushes for investment in clean energy
French President Francois Hollande called on Tuesday for pumping more investments in renewable energy projects to prepare for the post-oil era and to avoid global warming and very high oil prices. “If we don’t spend … we will have a catastrophe,” Hollande told the opening session of the World Future…
First world atlas on renewable energy launched
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Sunday launched the world’s first atlas on clean energy which will offer open-access information on countries’ renewable energy potential. “The Global Atlas is the largest ever initiative to help countries assess their renewable energy potential, and companies bringing together data and maps from…
Renewable energy will overtake nuclear power in UK, study says
Renewables will provide enough power for one in 10 British homes by 2015 if current growth rates continue Renewable energy will overtake nuclear power in the UK by 2018, if current rates of growth continue, and will provide enough power for one in 10 British homes by 2015, according to…
European Union plans to trim biofuel targets to combat global warming
The European Union plans to trim targets on biofuel use, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now widely blamed for soaring food prices, according to a draft proposal. In 2009, the EU fixed a target for renewables to account for 20 percent of all the…
Solar cell breakthrough taps previously unused energy source
A scientific breakthrough by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has produced a new type solar cell capable of absorbing energy from the infrared spectrum, where about 40 percent of the energy in sunlight exists. All prior solar cells ignored the infrared spectrum for energy stored in visible…
Global investment in renewable energy at record high
Global investment in renewable energy surged to a new high last year, despite the widespread recession. But experts warned that the rate of growth was showing signs of slowing, and would need to speed up if the world’s economies are to be transformed on to a low-carbon footing. Last year,…
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