May 21, 2019
Stories tagged "renewables"
May 20, 2019
Tackling climate change means properly pricing fossil fuels
We often hear that fossil fuels are heavily subsidized but by how much exactly? As Vox recently reported,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) periodically assesses global subsidies for fossil fuels as part of its work on climate, and it found in a recent...April 30, 2019
China vows to reduce emissions but is still bankrolling coal worldwide
This past weekend Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing which promoted China’s foreign policy initiatives of supporting massive infrastructure projects within its partner countries. The forum was attended by heads of state...April 16, 2019
Starbucks to power 360 Texas stores through solar energy
Yesterday, Starbucks, Cypress Creek Renewables, and U.S. Bank announced that they are teaming up on a portfolio of solar farms across Texas. As a part of the deal, two solar farms developed, built and now operated by Cypress Creek, one of the nation’s leading solar...April 11, 2019
Norway to End Arctic Oil and Gas Drilling
In a decision that caught oil and gas industry executives by surprise, the largest governing party in Norway announced it is withdrawing its support for fossil fuel exploration in the Arctic ocean near the sensitive Lofoten Islands, thereby effectively putting them...March 28, 2019
Demand for renewables increases but coal and gas are still king
As a follow-up to yesterday’s story about the price of battery storage plummeting thus painting a positive outlook for renewables, we still have some substantial supply and demand challenges to overcome before we can utilize renewables more broadly on a global...January 29, 2019
Germany to shutdown all coal plants, will rely on renewables
Germany, one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years and will work to rely significantly on renewable energy to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change, a...May 23, 2018
Our Daily Planet: Volcano Keeps Blowing, Sending Toxic Gas and Lava Bombs Flying, Ocean Acidification Spells Trouble for Kelp Forests, Norfolk’s Poorest Citizens Fear the City’s Climate Resiliency Plan Will Forget Them, New Firm Helps Millennials Buy Renewable Energy and Save Money, The Latest EPA Disgrace, Happy World Turtle Day!, One Funny Thing: White House Sinkhole Growing
Our Daily Planet: White House Sinkhole Grow (no seriously!), Kilauea Update & Happy World Turtle Day! Campaign URL Copy Facebook 0 likes Twitter 0 tweets Google +1 Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български català...May 2, 2018
Our Daily Planet: Hazy Shades of Summer, There’s a Chip in that Cactus, Climate Change is Field Day for Disease-Spreading Insects, Hawaii is the Biggest State for Renewables, Starbucks Sustainability Update: Going Strong, One Funny Thing: Dolphin Hipchecks Australian Paddleboarder
Our Daily Planet: Hazy Days of Summer Thanks to Pruitt, Starbucks Cup Charge, and a Bad-Mannered Dolphin Campaign URL Copy Facebook 0 likes Twitter 0 tweets Google +1 Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български català 中文（简体）...April 10, 2018