Across much of the globe, there is an insatiable hunger for energy to fuel growing economies. While the U.S. and Europe could see relatively flat-lined energy use in coming decades, it will rise considerably in non-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (non-OECD) countries...Difference, Enough, Renewables
Saturday 27 July 2013
Greentech VC Flows for Sungevity, Bidgely, LiquidPiston, Zero Motorcycles, GELI, and Aircuity
The cleantech sector may never see venture investment intensity like it did in 2008 ($7.5 billion in 350 deals), but there’s still activity, and, anecdotally, this reporter is seeing an upswing in investments. We also see VCs looking for new ways to invest in the energy...Aircuity, Bidgely, Flows, Greentech, LiquidPiston, Motorcycles, Sungevity
Move Over, Light Bulbs: Republicans Pick a Fight With Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fans and birth control have more in common than you might think, at least in Washington. These two disparate items both have the ability to invoke the ire of many Republicans in the current House of Representatives. And while the issue of women’s reproductive health is a perennial...Bulbs, Ceiling, fight, light, republicans
New Community Projects Provide Solar Energy in Minnesota
Construction of Minnesota’s first community solar project finished last week and is expected to be up and running by the end of July.Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, through a partnership with Clean Energy Collective, has found a way to provide residents in Rockford, Minn.,...Community, Energy, Minnesota, Projects, provide, Solar
Update: China and EU Close to Agreement on Solar Trade Deal — or Not?
LONDON — In a move to avoid imposing anti-dumping duties, Europe is nearing an agreement with China on minimum prices at which Chinese solar panels may be sold in Europe, according to some reports. The two sides are reportedly considering a compromise minimum price of €0.55/W (up from...Agreement, China, Close, Solar, trade, Update
Explainer: nanoparticles in air pollution
Hearing the words “airborne nanoparticles” for the first time, one would probably ask: just how tiny are they, where do they come from, and do we need to worry about them?These tiny particles between 1 and 100nm are around 700 to 70,000 times thinner than the diameter of typical human hair....Explainer, nanoparticles, pollution
Methane and the risk of runaway global warming
Research was published this week showing the financial cost of methane being released from Earth’s permafrosts. But the risks go beyond financial – Earth’s history shows that releasing these stores could set off a series of events with calamitous consequences.The sediments and bottom water...Global, methane, runaway, warming
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