Renewable Energy
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.
Burke’s Blog #2: UK energy guru says politicians are major renewables hurdle
Falling costs and improving technology leaves politicians as the major hurdle to renewable energy deployment says Tom Burke, founding director of sustainability consultancy and a former executive director of Friends of the Earth.
Mexico embarks on ambitious clean energy roll-out
Country will back recent climate change laws with major shift in energy strategy.
Do biofuels have a sustainable future?
As a leading NGO calls on the EU to turn its back on biofuels over food price and human rights fears, is there a sustainable path for the industry?
Greenpeace slates Apple, Twitter and Amazon over energy use
As web giants expand ‘cloud computing’ capabilities, more attention is required on efficiency and renewable sources, says report.
UK report clears way for controversial ‘fracking’ gas extraction
Opposition concerned over localised environmental impact, seismic activity and effect of fresh gas supply on climate change targets.
Calls grow for bottom-up overhaul of renewable energy in developing world
New research calls for an overhaul of the Clean Development Mechanism, to favour bottom-up approaches, as it finds huge cost variations in renewable energy implementation across the developing world.
A week in climate change: five things we learnt
RTCC summarises five of the biggest ideas on climate change, energy and clean development that emerged this week.
COMMENT: Why pooling Europe’s energy makes sense
As the UK touts the possibility of linking Iceland’s bountiful geothermal energy to the rest of Europe, Redpoint Energy explains why EU red tape could hold back plans for a European super-grid.