REW: “ Wall Street Journal reports that the tariffs will affect more than 100 companies, and be implemented at a range from 37.3 to 67.9 percent at an average of 47.6 percent, close to projections earlier this week.” (more…)
Solarcentury
The company I founded in 1998 to design and supply solar energy solutions for the built environment. Solarcentury
Solar Aid
The charity I founded in 2006, with a 5% contribution of Solarcentury profits, to help deliver solar lighting to Africa. Solar Aid
Archive for the ‘Clean Energy’ Category
“Call a truce in the no-winners solar war.”
May 7, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, Coal, Commentaries, Finance, Gas, Nuclear, OilJeremy Leggett in the FT: Europe is on the brink of a trade war with China in one of the fastest-growing global industries. America and China are already engaged in battle. The job-rich and emissions-low solar photovoltaics industry is heading for severe impairment, at best.” (more…)
The vital role of foundations in the retreat from fossil fuels.
May 1, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, Coal, Commentaries, Finance, Gas, OilAlliance magazine: “On 18 April Carbon Tracker, a UK-based foundation-led initiative, released its second report, Unburnable Carbon: Avoiding wasted capital and stranded assets. We need a managed, rapid and complete retreat from the use of fossil fuels if disastrous global warming is to be avoided, Jeremy Leggett, chair of Carbon Tracker, tells Caroline Hartnell.” (more…)
FERC Chairman: Solar roofs help a US grid vulnerable to terrorist attack.
April 30, 2013 Clean EnergyMosaic rolls out its third solar crowdfunding offer.
April 29, 2013 Change for Good, Clean Energy, FinanceTop official working on EMR resigns as analyst warns HMG off gas reliance.
April 29, 2013 Clean Energy, Coal, Gas, NuclearUK government’s climate advisors say gas dash blocks renewables.
April 24, 2013 Clean Energy, GasGuardian: The Committee on Climate Change “sounded caution on the prospects for widespread development of shale in the UK. It said that relying heavily on gas would scupper the UK’s chances of meeting emissions targets in the longer term, and prevent needed investments in low-carbon technologies.” (more…)
Anonymous donations for solar projects grow across the US.
April 24, 2013 Clean EnergyREW: “As the enthusiasm for solar power grows, so does the generosity. Anonymous donors have been coming forward to fund solar projects at K-12 schools, universities and municipalities across the nation.”
Google criticises US utilities for not providing renewable energy direct.
April 22, 2013 Clean Energy, ClimateAs cities drown in smog, China gets ever more serious about renewables.
April 22, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, CoalREW: “China’s renewable energy sector is expected to adopt a more stable and regulated development pace in 2013 as many favorable policies to drive the development of the sector have been established, along with increased awareness of environmental protection and benefits of renewable energy.” (more…)
Saudi Arabia partners with US lab in kingdom’s solar plan.
April 22, 2013 Change for Good, Clean EnergyUK energy prices: most inflation is not due to green energy, but gas.
April 21, 2013 Clean Energy, Coal, Gas, NuclearGuardian: “The simple answer is that green energy is not costing you nearly as much as you’ve been led to believe. Yes, energy bills have soared. A new government report analysing the cost of energy and climate-change policies on the cost of energy lays the blame squarely at the feet of global gas prices, followed by network costs.” (more…)
Report urges use of gas to avoid UK energy crunch.
April 21, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, Coal, Gas, NuclearFT: Closing Britain’s coal-fired power stations should continue if the government is to meet carbon cutting targets, according to a cross-party report. It argued that gas power generation could providing enough capacity to avoid an energy crunch in the next decade.” (more…)
Two minutes that I hope might begin turning the climate tide.
April 20, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, Coal, Commentaries, Finance, Gas, OilJL open e-mail: “I am living in hope that if this 2 minute animation of the latest CarbonTracker findings holds huge potential in the climate debate. Its not just the way that it portrays the findings of our latest Carbon Tracker report, launched at a packed event last Thursday in Bloomberg’s HQ in the heart of the City of London. Its the nature of the arguments. You don’t even have believe in the danger of climate change to see that. You just have to believe that its worth having a pension that doesn’t evaporate on you.” (more…)
“The drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled”: IEA.
April 17, 2013 Clean Energy, ClimateWhy is Warren Buffett investing in solar? Because he sees the future.
April 11, 2013 Clean Energy, FinanceWind prices fall, but like solar, margins are too low.
April 11, 2013 Clean EnergyFT: “Prices for wind turbines have fallen by a third in the past four years, the US industry association has said, putting pressure on manufacturers’ margins even while demand soared.” (more…)
Over 1,000 solar firms demand end to EU-China trade war.
April 9, 2013 Clean EnergyBusiness Green: “Over 1,000 companies from across the industry have written to the European Commission warning import duties could have a grave impact on the industry. The European Commission recently launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese solar manufacturers, after European solar manufacturers lodged a series of complaints alleging that Chinese rivals were benefitting from unfair subsidies.” (more…)
Oxford alumni condemn choice of Shell to fund earth sciences lab.
May 8, 2013 Clean Energy, Climate, Commentaries, Gas, OilGuardian: “Jeremy Leggett among 100 signatories to letter opposing oil firm’s likely influence over university’s climate change studies.” (more…)
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