By [email protected] After years of work and billions of dollars of investment, Google recently announced that this year 100 percent of its offices and data centers will be powered by buying wind and solar electricity. It’s a major feat for the search engine giant, which has led the way in buying renewable power. But what…
By [email protected] (Aaron Cole) General Motors CEO Mary Barra appeared Tuesday to walk back from earlier statements that China would be artificially creating demand by mandating electric cars in the future. “Clearly we believe that the Chinese market will have the highest electric vehicles most quickly because of the regulatory environment,” she said, according to……
By Adam Vaughan Energy correspondent Ministers publish long-delayed blueprint for hitting target of cutting emissions by 57% in next 15 yearsMillions of draughty homes in England and Wales will be insulated and overhauled by 2035 to save families as much as £300 a year on their energy bills, under the government’s climate change plans.The long-delayed…
By Damian Carrington Environment editor Government’s clean growth strategy unequivocally states that tackling climate change and a prosperous economy go hand in handThe grownups have finally won and everyone in the UK, from those in cold homes to those on polluted streets and in flooded towns, will benefit. The most important aspect of the UK…
By Matthew Guy Sergio Marchionne, the gregarious sweater-clad leader of FCA, spoke to CNBC on Monday morning about the fortunes of electrification at his speediest marque, Ferrari. Ferrari reportedly has no plans to introduce an EV to its portfolio of offerings. Executives at Maranello have repeatedly indicated that electric cars would simply not fit in…
By National Wind Watch Kincardine council has decided to give it another shot, in support of some of its citizens. At the October 4th council meeting, it was decided to send a letter to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) regarding citizens concerns about the effects of wind turbines near their…
By mmillikin As anticipated, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), proposing to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Released in 2015 by the Obama Administration EPA, the CPP established the first national standards to limit CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel-fired power plants (Electric Generating Units, EGUs), with a…
As word spread yesterday that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will officially begin the process of repealing the Clean Power Plan, others vowed to fight back. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
By National Wind Watch Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt’s plan to repeal a federal mandate that would force power companies to slash carbon emissions is unlikely to stop Iowa’s nation-leading adoption of wind energy, say environmental advocates, electric associations and government leaders. That’s the consensus even though experts disagree over the effectiveness of the…
By [email protected] Speaking in Hazard, Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the Trump administration would begin the official process to roll back President Barack Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan. “It was wrong for the last administration to declare a war on coal, and it’s right for this administration to say the…
By Guest Contributor This year’s Cities100 reveals how more cities are beginning to acknowledge the social, economic, and environmental benefits of climate action and adaptation. By taking climate action, cities can simultaneously future-proof against challenges such as overpopulation, air pollution, and extreme weather events, and save trillions of dollars on, for example, energy and health….
By Editorial Staff General Motors aims to solve some of the toughest transportation challenges created by natural disasters, complex logistics environments and global conflicts. The company will display its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS), a flexible fuel cell electric platform with autonomous capabilities, at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States…
By [email protected] (Sean Szymkowski) Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has had a very busy schedule since being confirmed to lead the agency set up to protect America’s air, water, and land from pollution. Unlike his predecessors, Pruitt—a climate-science denier and aggressive advocate of fossil fuels—has largely ignored environmental groups and… Read Full…
By Michael West Why, if Adani’s gigantic Carmichael coal project is so on-the-nose for the banks and so environmentally destructive, are the federal and Queensland governments so avid in their support of it? Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Evan Williams GM’s Cruise Automation is doubling its autonomous test fleet and reports that the test fleet was involved in more collisions last month. Cruise Automation is General Motors’ self-driving unit. Cruise has been testing self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, in order to develop software for urban environments. In the last three months, Cruise…