Indian State Plans To Cover 300 Government Buildings With Rooftop Solar Power Projects

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Governments across Indian states seem to be scrambling to launch programs to set up solar rooftop projects after the success of such projects in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state. The latest state to join the bandwagon is the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which has had years of supply-demand …

Power Forward 2.0: How American Companies Are Setting Clean Energy Targets and Capturing Greater Business Value

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Report from Ceres, WWF, Calvert Investments and David Gardiner and Associates, 2014   Clean energy has entered the mainstream at the world’s largest corporations. In this report, the second in the Power Forward series, we expand upon the analysis of clean energy and climate targets from the U.S. Fortune 100 …

The Great Coal Cap: China’s energy policies and the financial implications for thermal coal

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The Great Coal Cap: China’s energy policies and the financial implications for thermal coal | Carbon Tracker Initiative Carbon Tracker Initiative Financial specialists making carbon investment risk real today in the capital market.   The Great Coal Cap: China’s energy policies and the financial implications for thermal coal Since the …

2030 Decarbonisation Vote: Businesses will now turn to Lords for energy policy certainty

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

2030 Decarbonisation Vote: Businesses will now turn to Lords for energy policy certainty For immediate release   The Aldersgate Group and its business members are encouraged to see how many MPs recognise that a 2030 decarbonisation target is essential for driving investment and economic growth.   Andrew Raingold, Executive Director …

Aldersgate Group: Business and investors urge MPs to vote for 2030 decarbonisation target

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Our Members ACCA Global Andrew George MP Anglian Water ASDA Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities Aviva Investors Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barry Sheerman MP BIFFA BioRegional BT Caroline Lucas MP CERAM Chris Tuppen CIWEM Cranfield University Dalkia Dinah Nichols CB eftec Emma Howard Boyd Energy Saving Trust …

Greentech Media’s Solar Newsletter | Apr 8, 2013

Jay OwenGreentech

    LATEST NEWS: How Cleantech Is Enhancing the US Military’s ‘Mission Capability’  Ryan Koronowski – April 8, 2013 Military leaders are finding out “what energy innovation can bring to the mission.” GTM Solar Summit 2013: Where Will Module Costs Bottom Out?  Shyam Mehta – April 8, 2013 50 cents …

Top Cleantech Stories Of The Day: Kansas Ignores Koch Brothers, Keeps Renewable Energy Standard

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech website: Kansas Ignores Koch Brothers, Keeps Renewable Energy Standard Cut Off The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Graph Of The Day) What A Mayor Can Do To Green A City (VIDEO) Infographic — Structural Changes In Germany GRID Alternatives Gets “Climate …

Wind News: What is Onshore Wind’s Future in Europe?

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

The Big Question: What is Onshore Wind’s Future in Europe? by David Appleyard, Chief Editor, Renewable Energy World Magazine | December 12, 2012 | Post Your Comment Renewable Energy World asks leading players in the industry for their verdicts on a key question of the moment. In this edition we asked for …

Wind Tops 10 Percent Share of Electricity in Five U.S. States

kristyGreen Prosperity

Wind Tops 10 Percent Share of Electricity in Five U.S. States J. Matthew Roney www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2012/highlights27 Earth Policy Release Data Highlight April 14, 2012 A new picture is emerging in the U.S. power sector. In 2007, electricity generation from coal peaked, dropping by close to 4 percent annually between 2007 and …

Smart Public Policies Key to Powering Up Africa’s Clean Energy Potential

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

PRESS RELEASE Smart Public Policies Key to Powering Up Africa’s Clean Energy Potential Africa Launch of ‘UN International Year of Sustainable Energy for All’ Held in Nairobi Nairobi/Geneva, 21 February 2012 – Opening up energy markets to private sector investment through the introduction of smart government policies will be the …