energy
Scientists expose coal industry’s false claims about “high efficiency” coal: No more room for new unabated coal
A group of 27 scientists from across the world join forces to address the coal industry’s false claim that ‘high efficiency coal’ is a climate solution. In a joint statement, the scientists explain why new coal without carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) would mean dramatically overshooting the agreed 2°C global warming limit. The statement […]
Japan utilities at risk unless they adapt to changed market forces
The value of Japan’s energy utilities, which slumped in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, will fall further if the companies continue to ignore major changes in market forces and regulations, a new Greenpeace report warns. The report ‘Beyond Nuclear: The triple challenge facing Japanese utilities’, identifies three main issues the industry faces: a […]
Leaders join to discuss climate change at Davos 2013
Live stream of World Bank president Jim Kim and scores of others will come together to discuss the pressing issue of climate change at World Economic Forum annual meeting Here in Davos, Switzerland, more than 2,500 businesses, governments, NGOs and other influential global leaders are gathering for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. This year, […]
Scientists Have a Plan To Power 95% Of the World With Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is the future, sure—but how much of the future could it possibly be? And how soon will that future, the one lined with towering wind turbines and studded with silicon solar arrays, arrive? Those are the big questions now; everyone and their mother is already sold on the idea of sustainable power. The […]
Feed-in Tariffis as Policy Instrument for Promoting Renewable Energies and Green Economies in Developing Countries – UNEP
“During the last decade, to respond to energy-related challenges such as climate change, air pollution, volatile fossil fuel prices, and a growing demand for electricity, countries have multiplied recourse to renewable energy policy making. In 2011, there were 73 countries around the world that had implemented policy targets for renewable electricity at the federal or […]
Decentralised energy projects attract investors
Investors are “queuing up” to put their money into decentralised energy projects, according to one of the UK’s leading energy services companies (ESCOs). The opportunity for installing decentralised energy projects has grown rapidly over the last two years, said Mike Tivey, London-based managing director of the asset management division at outsourcing firm Mitie, which claims […]
EU’s energy efficiency policy lacking, say investors
Financing energy efficiency improvements in Europe’s building stock will be difficult under the current EU regulatory framework, according to a group of institutional investors. The EU recently passed legislation aimed at improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020, against a business-as-usual forecast. Addressing energy savings in buildings will be key, said the Institutional Investors Group […]
Project finance drives 24% quarterly rise in clean energy investments
Clean energy asset financing rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2012, while equity financing remained subdued, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Investment into clean energy over April to June reached a total of $59.6 billion, BNEF said, up 24% on the previous quarter but 18% below the near-record quarterly figure of $72.5 […]
The Dam Boom in the Amazon
A confrontation between the insatiable appetite for energy and the enduring need for habitability is under way in Brazil as it moves aggressively to harness the power of its rivers with plans for dozens of hydroelectric dams. Such projects are engineering and aesthetic marvels that provide hydroelectric power and can also control floods and direct […]
Fight on for wind power subsidies
Wind power firms warn they may take the government to court if they get caught in a political row over subsidies. After conducting technical studies, the energy department proposed a subsidy cut of 10% for power from onshore wind. But the chancellor is under pressure from back-benchers to scrap subsidies, and is said to favour […]
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