Natural Gas Power Stranded Asset Risk Reaches a Tipping Point
Investment risk in new and proposed natural gas power plants is on the rise. The risk of them becoming stranded assets has reached a tipping…
Nevada Utility NV Energy Goes “Solar Plus Storage” in a Big Way
Customers of Nevada utility NV Energy are going to be getting a lot more electricity from utility-scale “solar plus storage” power plants in the near…
Wild Energy: Reconciling Nature and Solar Power Project Development
Sustainable energy access and conservation of wild species and biodiversity rank at the top of the international community of nations’ strategic agenda. An international group…
Japanese Solar Poised for Growth But Government’s Long-Term Decarbonization Strategy Falls Short of Expectations
Japan’s long-term decarbonization strategy falls short on several counts, including setting solar and renewable energy goals and phasing out use of fossil fuels, according to…
Solar Energy Production in Great Britain Hits Record-High; Plateau Seen Ahead
Solar energy generation reached a Q1 record-high in Great Britain (GB) in 2019’s first quarter (Q1’19). GB solar and renewable energy production has likely plateaued…
Tokyo, Copenhagen, San Diego and Peña Station NEXT Rank Among Deloitte’s Biggest, Purest and Newest Smart Renewable Cities
Smart renewable cities (SRCs) are emerging around the world as governments, utilities, corporations and communities create innovative models that leverage and capitalize on the falling…
Chicago Latest U.S. City to Announce 100 Percent Zero-Carbon or Renewable Energy Goal
Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the “Windy City” will make the transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in buildings community-wide by 2035. Dubbed…
Boosting Distributed Solar, Distributed Clean Energy Investment among Institutional Real Estate Investors
Densely packed commercial, residential and mixed-use buildings and real estate predominate and define cities the world over. With comparatively little in the way of open…
Upscaling Local Solar and Renewables: Keys to Unlocking Universal Energy Access, Sustainable Development
A new study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights the “revolutionary” role distributed, local solar and other renewable energy resources…
RMI, BHP Identify Half a Gigagwatt of Legacy Mine Site Renewable Power Capacity
Looking for ways to reduce their carbon and environmental “footprints”, the world’s leading mining companies are evaluating and investing in solar, wind, other renewable energy…
