By Michael Mazengarb Severe impacts of global warming are becoming unavoidable for Australia and have already cost tens of billions, a new Climate Council report says. The post Australia faces $100b annual bill for climate-fuelled damage, Climate Council finds appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By David Spratt Two recently published pieces of research suggest the world is likely to warm more than current projections. The post New research suggests projections of future warming may be too conservative appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Jay Stein Buried in the 5593 page COVID relief and omnibus spending bill signed into law on December 27th, is the most significant piece of US national climate legislation in years. Titled the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, it restricts the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) chemicals, the most commonly used refrigerants…
By Michael Mazengarb Major retailers led the charge into the corporate renewable PPA market last year, underpinning a record number of projects. The post Supermarkets and telcos lead Australian corporate push into wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Joshua S Hill Despite the absurdity and mountain of adversity that was 2020, corporations around the globe purchased a record 23.7GW of clean energy. The post Corporations purchased record 24GW of renewables in 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Bomee Jung Originally published here. To get green-collar jobs right, policy makers and funders need to start thinking of them as investments in careers rather than skills-building. Instead of measuring success by how many people graduate from training programs, we should measure how many stay and thrive in the clean energy field long-term. What’s…
By [email protected] (Brian Wong) The 2022 Mini Cooper SE gets a slight mid-cycle refresh that updates the car’s styling and adds new standard features, but leaves the rest of its fundamentally playful nature and scant range intact. The carryover powertrain features a 181-hp electric motor powering the front-wheels, and the through a single-speed transmission. The…
By Kate Zerrenner Originally posted here. President Joe Biden has given every indication that his administration will take climate action seriously. And a majority of voting Americans agree with that, especially when it comes to advancing clean energy goals, according to a recent survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George…
By Richard Brooks Key takeaways from the linked article below:The companies call on the Biden Administration to:Leverage organized wholesale electricity markets for grid decarbonization by improving existing wholesale markets and expanding wholesale markets to achieve least-cost, efficient clean energy deployment.Decarbonize the grid through swift federal government action to harmonize and update the.. Click headline for…
By Billy Ludt As demand for solar increases across the country, SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, is planning to expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2 2021. SPRI lets local companies and…
By Ketan Joshi A new initiative from the world’s energy agency promises to enhance action on just transitions and community energy. The post Why consumers and communities should be at heart of clean energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Ketan Joshi How does Australia fare in the European renewable energy stakes? 2020 was a great year for renewables, so competition is tough. The post Chart of the day: European wind and solar share vs Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] Most of the biggest U.S. utilities have promised to eliminate their carbon emissions by midcentury. New research asserts most have undermined those goals by keeping coal plants running and building new natural gas plants meant to operate for decades to come. A new report from the Sierra Club finds that almost no U.S….
By info[email protected] Smart home electrical panel, meet voice-activated home controls. That’s the connection being made by San Francisco-based startup Span with its Tuesday announcement of a $20 million investment, led by Munich Re Ventures’ HSB Fund and joined by previous investors, plus an important new strategic partner — the Alexa Fund. Over the past five…
By Kelsey Misbrener Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $17 million in funding and expanded high-impact actions under the state’s Clean Energy Communities program to help drive stronger community leadership to reduce harmful carbon emissions, expand assistance for disadvantaged areas and foster further investments in the growing clean energy economy. The program’s new Leadership Round…