Archive for May 2016

The End of Fossil Fuel Subsidies

May 31, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Providing handouts to the wealthiest corporations on earth does not make much sense, particularly when their activities are the leading driver of climate change. Ending fossil fuel subsidies is the most obvious next step in our efforts to tackle the climate crisis. In the wake of the Paris Climate...

How Corporate Transparency can Save the World

May 30, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Transparency is a central tenant of sustainability. There are powerful social, environmental and economic implications associated with transparency. Corporations are not the only ones that should be concerned about transparency; governments, employees, consumers and the whole of civil society all have...

Event - World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC)

May 29, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place June 13, 2016 - June 16, 2016 at the Palacio de Congresos Expo Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. WHEC 2016 is the twenty-first World Hydrogen Energy Conference and it is being organized by the Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2).WHEC is the world's most well-known conference in...

Tidal Power: Renewable Energy Panacea or Environmental Pariah (Videos)

May 28, 2016 Add Comment Edit

In June 2016 turbines will be installed to capture the incredible power of Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy. With the largest tides in the world, the Bay of Fundy also has the world's largest tidal energy potential. On its own the bay could supply all of Nova Scotia's energy needs.Tidal power (tidal energy),...

Second Shell Oil Spill in Less than Two Weeks

May 27, 2016 Add Comment Edit

For the second time in less than two weeks pipelines belonging to Shell have leaked oil. The most recent spill has leaked 21,000 Gallons (500 barrels) of oil near Tracy in San Joaquin County, California. This time the culprit was the company's underground San Pablo Bay Pipeline which transports crude...

Obama Begins to Reign-in Methane Emissions from Fracking

May 26, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Through the Environmental Protection Agency the Obama administration is cracking down on methane associated with the extraction of fossil fuels. Fugitive emissions are unintended or irregular gas leaks, however most of the emissions associated with fracking are intentional. Releases of gas are part...

May 25, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Despite the secrecy of the fracking industry and the protections afforded by some states there is mounting evidence that hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" contaminates drinking water. Fracking is a fossil fuel extraction process that consists of injecting chemicals deep underground to break up shale...

A Trump Presidency Would Kill Climate Action and Push us Past Irreversible Tipping Points

May 24, 2016 Add Comment Edit

The fate of climate action and by extension the health of the planet and all its inhabitants depends on who Americans choose as their next President. The choice is between two unpopular candidates, however the leading Democratic candidate has indicated she will stay the course of the Obama administration's...

May 23, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Natural gas, particularly gas from fracking cannot hold a candle to renewable energy. Nonetheless, the positive spin associated with fracking for natural gas persists. Natural gas is anything but clean but it continues to be sold as such.This American made technology has been shipped all around the...

Webinar - Cost Competitive Large-Scale Solar Projects

May 23, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This webcast will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2016, 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern. As news articles tout record low utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) prices in a handful of places across the country, many utilities are considering adding solar to their resource portfolios. The reality...

Event - ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2016

May 22, 2016 1 Comment Edit

This event will take place on June 1 - 4, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The ASEAN region presents huge opportunities for the use of Renewable Energy and member states are increasingly focusing on Renewable programs in order to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week, ASEAN’s...

Event - Innovation Day: The Age of Renewable Energy

May 22, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on May 26, 2016 in Abu Dhabi the United Arab Emirates. In conjunction with IRENA’s eleventh council meeting, Innovation Day is intended to highlight the results of IRENA Innovation Week, which took place earlier this month in Bonn, Germany. The one-day event in Abu Dhabi...