EUBCE 2016 Closing Session: Bioenergy integrated in the bio-based economy crucial to meet climate targets
After the historical Climate agreement at COP 21, international institutions and scientific organizations agree that biomass and the bio-based economy are crucial to meet the 2 degrees target of climate change.
Northern Power Systems announces major milestone in deployment of Distributed Turbines
500+ wind turbines operating; 10 million+ run hours
Hundreds of California High School Students' Summer Plans Include SunPower's Solar Energy Academy
Hands-On STEM Learning Program Has Attracted More Than 1100 Students Over Last 5 Years
SolarSkin, Solar Panels that Look Spectacular, Now Available for Pre-Order
Solar Energy has just entered the 21st century.
Saving the Earth by Making Energy Industry's Boardrooms Diverse
Ainslie Chandler for Bloomberg: The U.S. energy sector accounts for 83.6 percent of the country’s carbon emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, so tackling climate change effectively requires their participation. Some experts worry the lack of diversity in their leadership is hindering that shift.
Energy-sector boards are the least diverse of any industry globally, with 8.2 percent of seats occupied by women, compared with an average of 10.5 percent for all businesses, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That translates to an average of just 0.7 women on the board of each of the 650 energy companies in Bloomberg’s review.
More than 170 countries signed the Paris Agreement in April, which aims to limit the global temperature increase to below two degrees Celsius. If this target is going to be met and the transition to a “de-carbonized” economy made, companies will need to fundamentally change, so leadership teams also have to change, said Rachel Kyte, chief executive and special representative of the UN Secretary-General at Sustainable Energy for All.
“It’s like this bus is coming toward us,” Kyte said of climate change and the transition to renewable energy. “If you keep asking the same people and they keep coming up with the same answer, we’re not going to manage this transition very well.” Cont'd...
Biofuel Advocates Rally for Higher Blends at EPA Field Hearing
Surrounded by supporters from across the country, they urged the EPA to make more ethanol and other biofuels available to consumers in next years fuel mix.
Storage Solutions for Alternative Energy
One obstacle that is holding back adoption to renewables is the lack of any efficient means of storing this energy. However, some highly innovative solutions might be able to help solve the issue of preserving alternative energy for long-term use.
U.S. Battery's Celebrates 90 Years Of Service In The Energy Marketplace
The company was founded in Southern
California in 1926, and was subsequently purchased by John Anderson.
Nuclear Power is Clean, Safe, and Reliable… But Can It Be Competitive? StrategyDriven Identifies 29 Cost Reductions To Financially Strengthen Nuclear Plants
In the past 3 years, twelve reactors have been slated for early retirement and another dozen are at risk for economic reasons. StrategyDriven Enterprises releases Four Overlooked Controllable Costs to financially strengthen nuclear power plants.
Friends of Science Report "Why Renewable Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050" Will Shock Green Investors and Challenges the Grantham Climate Change Risk Scenario
Friends of Science Societys new report "Why Renewable Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050" demonstrates that moving to a 'low-carbon society is nigh impossible without the vast use of fossil fuels, bringing into question the climate change risk claims of the Grantham "Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures." New research of the social cost of carbon suggest the net costs may even be net beneficial when properly calculated.
U.S. Solar Market on Track for a Record-Breaking Year
Solar Accounted for 64% of New Electric Generating Capacity in the U.S. in Q1 2016
KIC InnoEnergy Reopens 2016 Call for Innovation Proposals
Further opportunity for sustainable energy innovators to apply for business support and funding before 11th October 2016
Experts to debate at POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe
POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe has announced its industry-leading line-up of speakers, ahead of the conference in Milan, 21st-23rd June 2016.
Sun Bandit® Celebrates 1-Year of Solar Innovation & Certification of World's First PV-Powered Solar Water Heating Solution
Home builders, property owners and contractors are all fired up about Sun Bandits new breed of utility-free, PV-powered solar water heating.
Zilla® Double Stud XL In Step With RMI Efficiency Recommendations
New research from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) finds that several features offered by Zillas Double Stud XL Flashing are key to reducing solar installation costs.
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