China agree to fight carbon emissions
Diplomats in Paris were beaming when the world’s most populous country announced plans to start cutting its net CO2 emissions “around 2030”. But environmentalists were…
Private Industry Has a Role to Play in Developing Smart Cities
Private industry, seeing the potential for new revenue streams and aiming to capitalize on consumer’s interest in all things digital, is eyeing opportunities to engage…
Harvard measured impact: path to healthier, more sustainable campus
Inside the brick walls of an electricity plant built along the banks of the Charles River more than a century ago, Harvard is demonstrating just…
How All 50 States Can Go 100 Percent Renewable by 2050
California’s renewable energy revolution is a model for the rest of the United States. The state is now getting nearly a quarter of its power from…
Wind Power Beats Nuclear Again in China
China, the country that is building more nuclear reactors than any other, continued to get more electricity from the wind than from nuclear power plants…
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Still in Fledgling Stage as Commercial Adoption Is Slow
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a fledgling technology still mostly relegated to demonstration projects in the U.S. and other parts of the globe. While not…
IEA’s four pillars to make COP21 a success
A peak in global energy-related emissions could be achieved as early as 2020 and at no net economic cost, the International Energy Agency said in…
The solar road in the Netherlands is working even better than expected
The Netherlands made headlines last year when it built the world’s first solar road – an energy-harvesting bike path paved with glass-coated solar panels. Now,…
(From Bonn) We are waiting for solutions not wishes
Representatives from countries across the world convene in Bonn this week for the final climate negotiations in the lead-up to COP 21 this winter, the…
Renewable energy saves significant amounts of water, says new report
Realising the renewable energy plans of the Gulf Cooperation Council region (GCC) will result in a 20% reduction in water withdrawals in the power sector,…
Apple, Facebook, Google progress toward a green internet, but coal-heavy utilities stand in the way
San Francisco, 12 May, 2015 – Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably…
4 Ways to Invest in the Low-Carbon Economy
Citigroup Inc. recently pledged $100 billion for lending, investing, and facilitating deals related to sustainability, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation. This is yet another…
Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race Against Renewables
An earlier version of this story represented the IEA’s scenario for solar in 2050 as a forecast when it was in fact one of several…