In 18th century Paris the first thing the lieutenant of police did every morning upon reaching his desk was to inquire as to the price of a loaf of bread in the […]
Climate Goals Require $5 Trillion Investment by 2020
Five trillion dollars of investment is needed worldwide by 2020 in renewable power, energy efficiency and cleaner transportation to contain rising global temperatures, the International Energy Agency said. After fuel savings of […]
German Solar PV Demand Still Surprisingly Strong
Despite Germany’s plan to significantly cut solar subsidies, demand is robust for the world leader in solar installations. German solar photovoltaic installations more than tripled to almost 1,800 megawatts in the first […]
GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems
General Electric’s Durathon batteries may be the fruit of a $100 million research effort out of GE’s transportation division. But it looks like the device’s first big applications are going to be […]
Solar Banking, Part 1: Smart Financial Engineering Funds the Big Solar Projects
Money is available for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects, bank officers from CITI and Deutsche Bank said, but it is vital to know how to leverage every […]
Feed-In Tariff Sets Up Japanese Solar For Growth
Like many other countries upping their renewable energy game, Japan is pulling out all the stops to encourage new growth from solar and wind power. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has […]
Investors are Making Money on Renewable Energy
When Prudential Capital Group provided $121 million in financing for an Arizona solar power project earlier this year, and General Electric hit the $1.4 billion mark in solar energy projects it has […]
Drivers To Save $68 Billion by 2030 Under Obama’s 54.5 MPG Standard, NRDC Report Finds
Drivers will save $68 billion in fuel costs when the Obama administration’s 54.5 miles-per-gallon standard is fully implemented in 2030, according to a report released this week by the Natural Resources Defense […]
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Large Pension Funds: Stymied by Greentech VC
Some very, very large check-writers have been getting bigger and more interested in private equity investments. Sovereign wealth funds and large pension funds don’t get a lot of attention, but they’re huge […]
Study Finds Electric Vehicles Save Money, Cut Emissions: #evworld
BERKELEY, Calif. — No matter where one lives in the United States, electric vehicles (EVs) are a good choice for reducing global warming emissions and saving money on fueling up, according to […]
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