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Renewable Energy

Harvard academic: Obama unlikely to make climate a priority

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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.

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