Renewable Energy
Harvard academic: Obama unlikely to make climate a priority
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
IRENA & Masdar launch global renewable energy map at Abu Dhabi summit
Use the new interactive Global Atlas of potential solar and wind resources to see if your country can outshine California or outblow Mongolia
Geothermal potential could fill Japan’s nuclear gap
Iceland’s ambassador to Japan Stefan Larus Stefansson says the country should learn from Iceland’s experience and pursue a geothermal energy boom
Survey shows 77% of Americans think climate change is a priority
New poll shows turning tide in US attitudes to climate change and clean energy with overwhelming majority saying it should be on Congress’ to do list.
Climate action in the US: 5 Reasons to be cheerful
Forget the stalemate at the UN climate change talks, back home the US is making more climate change progress than its partisan politics would have you think.
Polish environmentalists complain of harassment and visits from “secret police”
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
Hydropower could double by 2050, say IEA and Brazilian government
Report claims 3 billion tonnes of CO2 could be saved but critics question benefits of “big-hydro” on social and environmental grounds.
What can the US learn from Australia’s clean energy roadmap?
Business and government could do worse than follow in Australian footsteps writes, Jennifer Morgan, director of the climate and energy programme at the World Resource Institute.
China and Netherlands sign deal for world’s largest tidal energy project
Emerging barrage technology harnesses tides without need to flood estuaries with estimates of 100 GW of potential available in China alone.
Bill Clinton backs green business to drag USA out of economic blues
Former US President hits out at Republican plans aimed at protecting coal industry, saying environmental and economic advantages of clean tech sector make it vital part of USA’s future
Analysis: Despite soaring emissions is China the world’s new green superpower?
China’s economic expansion remains remarkably resilient in the face of the global economic crisis – and much of it is down to a renewable energy sector that is working for the rest of the world
Crowdfunding: A new source of finance for sustainability and renewable energy
In an age of austerity and bank collapses could Crowdfunding provide a long-term and sustainable form of finance for renewable energy and other ‘green’ schemes?
China’s 20 top technologies to combat climate change
The Climate Group reveals Beijing’s plans to focus on ten mitigation and ten adaptation tools as it looks to tackle climate change head-on.
Renewable energy has “come of age” says IEA report
40% growth expected during next five years but US market faces “crash” as tax subsidy closes at end of 2012.
Volcanoes, seaweed and space lasers: Five energy technologies to fight climate change
The energy debate often doesn’t stretch much further than fossil fuels and nuclear power, but there are a host of alternative technologies in the pipeline.
Governments key to Rio+20 sustainable energy plans says IEA
Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA says that much of the technology to deliver on Ban Ki-moon’s Sustainable Energy for All project is available leaving governments to roll-out the right policies.
New report says UK has fallen behind Europe and OECD on climate change action
Majority of Europe surpasses country’s carbon dioxide cuts while renewable energy remains a fraction of that of fellow OECD and EU nations despite pace of expansion, according to new figures.
Gas and climate change: Can we drill our way out of four degrees?
A new IEA report claims that gas has a role to play in the fight on climate change but there are warnings it could derail the battle on more effective fronts.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Grant Thornton outline strategy to boost renewables sector
Ed Nusbaum, CEO of Grant Thornton International and Nathan Goode, head of environment, energy and sustainability at Grant Thornton UK explain what’s holding back investment in the green economy.
Can South Africa spark a clean energy revolution across the continent?
Government is addressing energy security, development and carbon emissions with pioneering public-private partnership.