In this TEDx talk video, John Bunzl, founder of Simpol, explains a key underlying reason why politicians aren’t acting on global problems like climate change. http://www.tedxberlin.de/tedxberlin-2012-crossing-borders-john-bunzl-the-political-prisoners-dilemma
Geothermal Industry Ends 2012 on a High Note; Year-end highlights include new domestic projects, international development and policy benchmarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2012) – The past 12 months saw continued economic challenges for many American industries, including those in the renewable energy field, but the country’s geothermal community witnessed a year of growth, both domestically and abroad. The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) today expressed optimism for 2013, while …
Cloud computing: cutting through the hype
Cloud computing has rapidly become the most talked-about IT concept of the day. For some, it is yet another new label for the well-worn concept of “utility computing,” and therefore amounts to a marketing gimmick. For less cynical observers, it is a powerful set of technologies based on Infrastructure as …
OECD Green Growth Newsletter December 2012
OECD Green Growth Newsletter Issue 17 December 2012 Issue Seventeen Contents Follow-up to the GG-SD Forum 2012 Focus on science & technology Green Growth Knowledge Platform update Green Growth Studies: Linking renewable energy to rural development Recent events Recent publications Upcoming events The OECD Green Growth …
Holiday Reading, Upcoming Webinars, and 2013 Opportunities with Clean Edge
Bring in the New Year with Unparalleled Market Insights and Branding Opportunities Looking for some good holiday reading? Want to keep track of hard-hitting and timely topics in 2013 without leaving your desk? Have some budget left in 2012 and planning for your organization’s marketing and research needs in 2013? …
Focus on the Global South Position Paper on Climate Change
The economic crisis, emanating from the world’s economic and political centres—Europe and the US—and the global environmental crisis resulting from climate change and aggravations caused by big business, government policies and international financial institutions have not daunted peoples and societies. On the contrary, these crises have further emboldened people’s organizations …
Density of invasive reed, Phragmites australis, mapped in Great Lakes
Density of invasive reed, Phragmites australis, mapped in Great Lakes Posted: 17 Dec 2012 01:25 PM PST Scientists have used satellite technologies to map the location and density of Phragmites australis, an invasive species of reed, in the coastal wetlands of all five Great Lakes. Scientists decode three bacterial strains …
Plans for Severn Barrage tidal project resurrected as developers seek investors
Plans for Severn Barrage tidal project resurrected as developers seek investors Sustainable construction materials business DIRTT receives $20m Italian waste group Eco Eridania brings in €14m equity IFC partners with Aldwych, Six Telecoms for 100MW African wind project EDF wins rights to build 219MW hydro dam in Brazil GDF sells …
Renewable Energy REITs or MLPs Would Unlock Billions for Project Development
A Look Back at Solar Energy in 2012 by Vince Font, Contributing Editor | December 19, 2012 2012 was a big year for solar, both domestically and globally, with some unlikely players throwing their hats into the ring and upping the ante on achievable power generating capacity. Here’s a wrap-up …
Does Kerfless Wafering Still Hold Promise?
Does Kerfless Wafering Still Hold Promise? Andrew Gabor – December 17, 2012 An update and analysis of the kerfless wafer scrimmage in crystalline-silicon solar News | Solar Finance & VC Stion Wins $25M VC Round for CIGS PV Eric Wesoff – December 14, 2012 The CIGS player with the biggest …