German energy storage giant Sonnen is forging ahead in the American renewable energy market by partnering with new distributor Sungevity in California. Their storage system will be sold as an add-on for new residential solar installations.
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$53 Trillion of Clean Energy Needed to Meet Global 2C Target
The IEA has long assessed a need for investment of $1 trillion a year in clean energy like wind and solar to meet the 2 C target Back in 2009, after the Copenhagen Conference of […]
Switching to Renewable Energy Saves $72 Trillion
We always hear of the “costs” of switching to clean energy – but little of the cost of not switching Doing nothing on climate will cost the world $72 trillion by 2060 in disaster recovery as climate change ramps […]
Companies Pledge to Use 100% Renewable Energy
Nike, Procter & Gamble, and Goldman Sachs are among the latest large multinational companies to pledge to move their businesses to renewable energy. Representatives from these organizations spoke on a discussion panel on the last […]
Aspen Now Running on 100% Renewable Energy
It’s not just about cozy ski lodges anymore. Aspen is earning nationwide attention for its green energy achievements. Aspen has long enjoyed a reputation as a lovely place to escape to for a ski weekend, […]
Novel Energy Storage Leverages Free Gravity
Gravity already supplies us with one cheap and clean form of electricity storage. We can contain and then release a weight — in this case water, with pumped hydro. When there is excess energy on the grid […]
Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign Pushes Ambitious Green Energy Goals
Hillary Clinton has made renewable energy a big part of her election platform, and has some very ambitious plans to reshape the energy landscape of the United States. As the 2016 election season approaches and the […]
Could Controlled-Fusion Usher in a New Era of Clean Energy?
Today six governments are involved in the planning and construction of what could be called “the largest international scientific undertaking in history”. Their purpose: to usher in a new era of clean, abundant energy. University […]
Vancouver Joins the 100 Percent Renewable Energy Movement
It’s easy to mock efforts by localities to take on climate change – looked at in isolation and strictly by the numbers, no matter how boldly they move to trim their carbon emissions, the impact […]
OPT’s Big Oregon Wave Energy Plan Collapses
It’s hard to do wave energy: OPT surrenders its permit to pursue a 100-buoy, 50-megawatt wave energy array off Oregon. A smaller array is in doubt, too.
Renewable Energy: 100% Of New U.S. Generating Capacity In January
With 287 megawatts of solar leading the way, renewables comprised virtually all the new utility-scale generating capacity installed in the United States in January.
Obama Review Promises New Energy Blueprint
Looking for a coherent approach in the face of climate change, the White House formally launches a Quadrennial Energy Review, with an initial focus on infrastructure.
World’s Largest Certified Net Zero Energy Building Opens In Los Altos
The building generates more than enough electricity to meet its needs during the first full year of occupancy.
Renewable Energy Patents Are Surging
Solar and wind energy technologies see fivefold increases in annual patents, but researchers say policy support will be needed to keep the ball rolling.