A new report of the World Energy Council predicts energy demand per capita to peak in 2030. Due to stricter regulations and renewable energies the energy ...
Germany suggests to ban gas/diesel cars by 2030
The German federal council suggests in an resolution to only allow zero-emission cars driving in the streets by 2030. The proposition will change the whole ...
WTO called to investigate India’s solar product policy
The USA wants the WTO to report on India’s solar product policy which the US finds discriminatory. Indian solar power developers were prohibited to ...
Indian irrigation projects with solar energy
Five Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh) are about to replace 1,067 MW of energy from conventional power ...
Mayor of Bogotá demands cities have to change
In his visionary interview Enrique Peñalosa, the mayor of Bogotá, claims that cities around the world should be made for people and not for cars. Cities ...
Green urban district planned in Amsterdam
The district is located in a suburb in Amsterdam. The people living there would grow their own food. Each house will have its own greenhouse. The houses ...
Portable solar panels for off-grid homes
SoloPower developed a flexible and durable solar panel kit that can fit inside a plastic bucket and is thus easily transportable. It comes with a battery, ...
New energy-from-waste-plant in Scottland
After receiving a loan of £142m from the government-backed Green Investment Bank, a major new energy-from-waste plant will be constructed near ...
How three smart Asian cities future-proof themselves
The city of Shioashiya (Japan), Songdo (Korea) and Singapore are all smart cities, each in its own way. Shioashiya is a very energy efficient town. Songdo ...
Recently formed initiatives aim to increase public funding for renewables
One year after the Paris climate agreement, Alan Bernstein and colleagues urge governments, researchers, the private sector and philanthropists to act ...
