renewable From table to tank: Neste will turn Finland's Christmas ham waste fat into renewable diesel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:03:29 -0500 Just think what the waste fat from 46 million Thanksgiving turkeys could fuel. Full Article Energy
renewable India, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea All Soon Clobbering the US on Renewable Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:28:00 -0400 Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to Full Article Energy
renewable Renewable Energy Now Provides More US Power Than Nuclear By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:07:00 -0500 The latest figures from the EIA show renewable energy sources overtaking nuclear power in the US, through the first nine months of 2011. Full Article Energy
renewable Worldwide renewable energy capacity in 2012 equalled China's electricity demand (4,860TWh)! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:02:35 -0400 According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1). Full Article Energy
renewable Stanford study says world could be fully powered by renewables by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:02:00 -0500 A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world. Full Article Energy
renewable Despite Trump, US coal and gas generation down—renewables up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:30:35 -0400 The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington. Full Article Energy
renewable Renewables = 92.1% of new US electricity capacity so far in 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:50:00 -0400 We still need a ton more renewable energy in order to combat climate change, but the good news is that renewable energy is picking up the pace. Full Article Energy
renewable Massive Norwegian data center will be fully powered by renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:02:21 -0400 The data center will be the largest in the world. Full Article Technology
renewable 20,000 Gallons of Renewable Fuel Per Acre: Joule Biotechnology Lifts Veil on Direct CO2 to Fuel Process By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0400 If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil Full Article Energy
renewable Corn Ethanol Back in the Game Under New EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rules By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:00 -0500 New Environmental Protection Agency requirements for its Renewable Fuel Standards program have been released which raise an issue which has sat dormant for a little while: How to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of a Full Article Energy
renewable Michigan lawmaker wants to call burning tires “renewable energy” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:33:56 -0400 Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables. Full Article Business
renewable Bank signs one contract, goes 100% renewable by EOY By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:30:02 -0500 Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables. Full Article Energy
renewable Google will be able to offset 100% of electricity needs with renewable energy in 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:16:45 -0500 The tech giant has hit this major renewable energy goal ahead of all its competitors. Full Article Business
renewable Google looks to salt and antifreeze for renewable energy storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:18:42 -0400 Alphabet, Google's parent company, is experimenting with a new energy storage technology. Full Article Technology
renewable Renewable Tradition: Baltimore's "Arabbers" Sell Produce On Residential Streets - In Horse Drawn Carts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:23:05 -0400 Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a Full Article Business
renewable India may smash its 175 GW renewables target several years early By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 06:10:07 -0400 It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022. Full Article Energy
renewable Just add water and sunlight to these gold stars to create renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0400 In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature Full Article Energy
renewable UK renewables produced nearly 30% of electricity last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Primary energy consumption was down, too. Full Article Energy
renewable Sweden to reach its 2030 renewables target 12 years early! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:44:32 -0400 For those who say it's too difficult... Full Article Energy
renewable Cleveland, birthplace of Standard Oil, promises 100% renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:51:37 -0400 There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too. Full Article Energy
renewable Scottish utility goes 100% renewable, pushes electric vehicles too By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:21:43 -0500 One of the UK's "Big Six" energy companies has gone a dark shade of green. Full Article Energy
renewable UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:23:54 -0500 The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping. Full Article Energy
renewable Renewables overtook coal in Germany last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:16:03 -0500 It's an important inflection point. But a lot of work still remains. Full Article Energy
renewable Most Huggable: Football Mangroves in Florida, Bristol's Renewable Street Lights, Frank Capra's "Truth" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:54:42 -0500 To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida Full Article Living
renewable Best Renewables Project in the West - "Where's the Competition?" Ask Winners... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:17:07 -0500 The UK-based renewable energy company Ecotricity recently won an award from the renewable energy agency for South West England for its development of three giant wind turbines at the industrial Avonmouth Docks site on the outskirts of Bristol (which we Full Article Energy
renewable Atlanta sets goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 11:22:24 -0400 It is the first big city in the South to commit to being fully renewable energy powered. Full Article Energy
renewable Can we make steel without CO2 emissions using renewable hydrogen? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:05:49 -0500 Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy. Full Article Energy
renewable Brooklyn's new community micro-grid will allow for peer-to-peer renewable energy sharing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:10:02 -0400 Solar panels, distributed energy, resilient microgrids, and blockchain. Oh my! Full Article Energy
renewable Is mass timber construction really renewable and sustainable? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:27:53 -0400 A new study says it is, and we speak to one of the authors. Full Article Design
renewable Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy this year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:08:29 -0500 The tropical country received almost all of its energy from a mix of renewable energy sources. Full Article Energy
renewable Smart money should be investing in renewables, not fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:13:39 -0400 Once you have paid for the panels or turbines, renewable power is almost free. Full Article Business
renewable Orkney Islands: From diesel power to 100% renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:43:00 -0400 Huge wind turbines, solar, wave power, battery storage and a lot of electric cars—these remote Scottish islands may provide a glimpse of the future. Full Article Business
renewable More corporate giants pledge 100% renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:49:04 -0400 Sony, McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland and WeWork are all committing to going all-out for clean energy. Full Article Business
renewable Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:02:00 -0500 The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020. Full Article Technology
renewable Beautifully minimalist Sowelo tiny home is built using renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:50:37 -0400 Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features. Full Article Design
renewable Apple facilities now run 100% renewable world-wide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:15:26 -0400 They are pushing their suppliers to go green too. Full Article Business
renewable Major German utility rethinks business model, bets on renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:07:42 -0500 The future will look nothing like the past when it comes to energy. Chances are, our utilities will look pretty different too. Full Article Energy
renewable Flow battery breakthrough can store renewable energy cheaply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 08:15:00 -0500 Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn't shine or wind power for a calm day costs too much. But that could all be changing. Full Article Science
renewable Put a cork in it: Natural renewable cork makes a comeback as home insulation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:36:00 -0400 For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market Full Article Design
renewable Minimalist cork and brass wallet makes a stylish statement with renewable materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:26:01 -0500 If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials. Full Article Technology
renewable Connecticut Could Be First State to Roll Back Its Renewable Energy Standard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:48:00 -0400 A quick one to keep an eye on and get your best booing voice reader for: New York Times is highlighting a bill passing through Connecticut's legislature that would slash in half the state's current renewable energy goal of Full Article Business
renewable Almost everyone is underestimating renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:29:16 -0400 Most reports suggest a gradual increase in renewable energy. But don't believe the anti-hype. Full Article Energy
renewable Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:17:00 -0400 For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development. Full Article Energy
renewable A massive renewable energy scheme in Australia has been recommended for environmental approval By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:37:56 GMT Several big firms, including Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, are involved in the project. Full Article
renewable Research Headlines - A collaborative approach to renewable energy By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT An EU-funded project has driven collaboration on renewable energy between businesses and researchers in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova with counterparts from EU countries. The links are boosting innovation - helping the participating countries make the transition to more sustainable energy sources. Full Article
renewable Press Centre - Three islands receive EU Prize for innovative renewable energy solutions By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT [Source: Research & Innovation] The Danish island of Bornholm is the first ever winner of the EU RESponsible Island Prize. The Danish island won the title in recognition for its innovative energy solutions and its contribution to a sustainable and climate-friendly Europe, the European Commission announced today. The second prize went to the island of Samsø, also in Denmark, and the third prize to the Orkney Islands in the United Kingdom. Full Article
renewable Turkey needs to step up investment in renewables to curb emissions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
renewable What’s holding back investment and innovation in renewable energy? By blogs.lse.ac.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:20:00 GMT There is no shortage of capital available globally to finance renewable-energy projects. The financial sector encompasses more than €100 trillion of assets. So how is it that investment in renewable energy is not flowing faster? This article by OECD policy analyst Geraldine Ang proposes responses to the trillion-dollar question. Full Article
renewable The government role in mobilising investment and innovation in renewable energy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:29:00 GMT Successfully attracting investment and innovation in renewable energy requires not only core climate policies, such as pricing carbon, but also a focus on the broader investment environment. Based on new research from the OECD, this article reviews some of the main factors holding back investment and innovation in renewable energy and looks at what governments can do to take action. Full Article
renewable Inducing Private Finance for Renewable Energy Projects: Evidence from Micro-Data - Environment Working Paper By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:55:00 GMT This paper analyses the effects of government policies on flows of private finance for investment in renewable energy. It also examines whether direct provision of public finance for a project increases the volume of private finance raised. The analysis covers 87 countries, six renewable energy sectors (wind, solar, biomass, small hydropower, marine and geothermal). Full Article