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BP solar chief forecasts global clean energy renaissance
BP solar chief forecasts global clean energy renaissance A new paradigm of ‘planetary ecology’ might emerge after 2050 Published as part of the launch of the new beta platform for INSURGE intelligence, a crowdfunded journalism platform for people and planet A new book put together by the Chairman of the philanthropic arm of Europe’s largest solar company, […]
The UK’s Clean Energy Strategy – and the greens are back
The UK’s Clean Energy Strategy – and the greens are back The UK government’s just-published Clean Energy Strategysupposedly leads the way to the low-carbon future that the 2008 Climate Change Act calls for. But all it actually does is dust off all the old, shop-worn green remedies (smart meters, smart grids, EVs, hydrogen, bioenergy, carbon […]
100 Percent Wishful Thinking: the Green-Energy Cornucopia
100 Percent Wishful Thinking: the Green-Energy Cornucopia At the People’s Climate March back last spring, all along that vast river of people, the atmosphere was electric. But electricity was also the focus of too many of the signs and banners. Yes, here and there were solid “System Change, Not Climate Change” – themed signs and […]
Magical mathematics
Magical mathematics Recently I got into a spot of bother on Twitter (it’s easily done) after I wrote an essay criticising an astonishingly bad newspaper article by one Leigh Phillips. The thing is, I hadn’t read his book and, silly me, I didn’t realise that you’re not supposed to criticise people’s newspaper articles until you’ve read their books. Well, […]
Difficult to invest in green energy in Canada without Big Oil
Difficult to invest in green energy in Canada without Big Oil Divestiture movement continues as organizations clean carbon holdings from portfolios If you thought the divestiture movement was losing steam, Norway’s recent announcement shows there still is momentum around the world to stop investing in fossil fuels. The country has confirmed that its hefty $900-billion government pension fund, considered the largest sovereign wealth […]
“Green” Policies Don’t Make Economic Sense Even on Their Own Terms
“Green” Policies Don’t Make Economic Sense Even on Their Own Terms When confronting the typical proponents of “green” government policies, the free-market economist must make a strategic decision: Since most of these recommended (and often, actually implemented) State measures make no sense even on their own terms, one course of action is to stipulate the alleged […]
The Inconvenient Truth About A Green Revolution
The Inconvenient Truth About A Green Revolution “Green energy is the future!” “Green energy will create tens of thousands of new jobs!” Statements like these have become the new mantra for green energy advocates even as fossil fuel emissions have fallen dramatically thanks at least in part to the rise of natural gas. Fossil fuel emissions today […]
Wood Pellets: Green Energy or New Source of CO2 Emissions?
Wood Pellets: Green Energy or New Source of CO2 Emissions? Burning wood pellets to produce electricity is on the rise in Europe, where the pellets are classified as a form of renewable energy. But in the U.S., where pellet facilities are rapidly being built, concerns are growing about logging and the carbon released by the combustion […]
Ontario’s Sustainable Development Plan Is Beginning To Fall Apart | Canadian Awareness Network
Ontario’s Sustainable Development Plan Is Beginning To Fall Apart | Canadian Awareness Network. In recent weeks reports about green energy jobs surpassing oil sand job creation, of Ontario taking big steps into the growing green bonds market, and many more stories that would lead people to believe that sustainable development is excelling in the province. […]
Can Green Bonds Bankroll A Clean Energy Revolution? by Marc Gunther: Yale Environment 360
Can Green Bonds Bankroll A Clean Energy Revolution? by Marc Gunther: Yale Environment 360. To slow global warming, tens of trillions of dollars will need to be spent in the coming decades on renewable energy projects. Some banks and governments are issuing green bonds to fund this transformation, but major questions remain as to whether […]
