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South Korea May Launch World’s Most Ambitious Cap And Trade Market
With roughly 18 months until launch, South Korea appears ready to create the world’s most ambitious cap and trade market, with the highest global price on carbon.South Korea historical and forecast emissions image via BNEFThese findings jump from a...
Breakthrough Renewable Energy Forecasting Coming to Grid by 2015
Breakthrough renewable energy forecasting technologies may be two years away from revolutionizing the efficiency of wind and solar generation on America’s grid.Storm front image via ShutterstockThe National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is...
Offshore Wind Energy in Europe: €130 Billion Market By 2020
Offshore wind power may yet not match the overall strength of onshore wind, but the industry is on course grow rapidly to become an €130 billion global market by 2020.Global offshore wind market image via Roland BergerA new report from industry...
DOE Smart Grid Projects: $6.8 Billion Economic Boost, 47,000 Jobs
As American government seek out the best industries to invest shrinking public funds for the biggest return on investment, one economic sector offers the most bullish outlook around – the smart grid.An analysis from the US Department of Energy (DOE...
Can Fossil Fuel Divestment Prevent the Carbon Bubble from Bursting?
Could the same movement that brought down Apartheid be the key tactic in convincing America to go fossil fuel free and preventing a new financial crisis?Rev. Lennox Yearwood divestment campaign image via Campus ProgressIf you ask activists at the...
Renewable Energy Standards: North Carolina 1, ALEC 0
Clean energy advocates in North Carolina have won a major battle in the opening stages of a nationwide fossil fuel-funded war against renewable energy standards in America.North Carolina flag fist image via ShutterstockA bill that would have...
US Colleges Building A Clean Energy Future
Is America’s most significant lesson on how to combat climate change by building a clean energy economy being taught on our college campuses?College graduation image via ShutterstockClimate issues are clearly important to today’s college students –...
EU Carbon Market Collapse Won’t Kill Cap And Trade
For carbon markets across the world it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.Power plant emissions image via ShutterstockPlummeting European Union carbon prices following a key EU vote seem to demonstrate in the clearest terms that cap...
Renewables, Efficiency Take Flight in Air Force Energy Strategy
Unstable global energy supplies and greatly reduced federal funding might be the two biggest threats facing the US Air Force – but it looks like clean energy technology is the solution to both.US Air Force jet image via ShutterstockThat’s the...
Shared Renewables Could Supercharge California’s Clean Energy Economy
California’s clean energy economy is already America’s largest, but two bills making their way through the state legislature could open access to renewables for millions of utility customers – without any subsidies.If passed, SB 43 and AB 104...
Mushrooms: Key to Safe and Natural Carbon Sequestration?
Mushrooms are one of the most powerful items in the Super Mario video game franchise, providing extra lives and making characters stronger. So wouldn’t it be great if real-life mushrooms could help the fight against climate change by boosting carbon...
Over 400 Microgrid Projects Underway, En Route to $40 Billion Market
Your first thought about microgrids might be that they’re just a small aspect of our energy future. But you’d be wrong – microgrids are an increasingly important factor in distributed generation, grid reliability, and the green economy.Total...
