August 15th, 2020 by Johnna Crider It seems that corporate America is losing a bit of interest in investing in clean energy. Investments into clean energy fell 30% in the US so far in 2020, and new data shows the risk of leaving an overdue energy transition to companies. Perhaps it could be due to
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August 15th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna He describes the current state of energy as if we were on the edge of a precipice. “As this week demonstrated, either we seize the suddenly vivid possibilities for a rapid energy transformation, or we watch the world disintegrate,” Bill McKibben outlines. He’s the founder of 350.org, a prolific
August 15th, 2020 by Saurabh India witnessed yet another competitive solar power tender with participation from major project developers. The tender was floated by NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company. It sought bids for the development of 1.2 gigawatts of solar PV capacity. The maximum allowed tariff bid was Rs 2.78 (US¢3.71) per kilowatt-hour.
August 15th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan In the first episode of this two-part Cleantech Talk discussion, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, sit down to talk about political trends, TikTok, and the Vice Presidential pick for Joe Biden. You can listen to
Foreign-flagged oil tanker “Bella” carrying Iranian cargo bound for Venezuela. Department of Justice WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Friday that federal agents seized a multimillion-dollar Iranian fuel shipment bound for Venezuela, in what it described as the largest-ever seizure of its kind. The U.S., with the assistance of foreign partners, confiscated a total of 1.1 million barrels
August 14th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna Image retrieved from Boulder CO gov Nearly every nation in the world has agreed to work collectively to slow atmospheric warming. Impacts that scientists predicted years ago, including patterns of hurricanes, heat, and glacial melting, are evident. So why has action on climate change been so incremental? One reason
The Trump administration on Thursday weakened Obama-era regulations designed to reduce climate-warming methane gas emissions from oil and gas fields. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule, which has been in progress for over a year, would eliminate federal requirements for oil and gas companies to monitor and repair methane leaks from pipelines, storage facilities and
August 13th, 2020 by George Harvey The fossil fuels sector used to face questions about how soon we would be running out of oil, gas, or coal. They always assured us that they had hundreds of years worth of supplies. And though the supplies might be harder to extract, as shale oil is tight, the
An Eastar Jet Inc. aircraft, front, and Jeju Air Co. aircraft sit on the tarmac at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg via Getty Images The International Energy Agency lowered its global oil demand forecasts for the first time in several months on Thursday, as
A heavy crude oil pump. Jsmes Hall | EyeEm | Getty Images Crude oil prices eased slightly on Thursday but held most of their gains from the previous session after U.S. government data showed a fall in inventories, supporting the view that fuel demand is returning despite the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was down 8
The Well-Safe Guardian plug and abandonment rig, operated by Well-Safe Solutions Ltd, stands in the Port of Cromarty Firth in this aerial view in Cromarty, U.K., on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Jason Alden | Bloomberg via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has exposed some hard truths to the world’s largest oil and gas majors, energy
August 12th, 2020 by Press Release SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On August 8–10, 2020, the SNEC 14th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Exhibition & Conference are held in Shanghai New International Expo Center. With the theme of “+AI, Smart PV for Future, Enabling Smart PV to Be the Main Energy Source”, Huawei showcased
August 12th, 2020 by Michael Barnard For months, Kamala Harris has been appearing in the photons and sound waves of CleanTechnica. Her climate change plan was assessed when she was putting herself forward for the presidential nominee, and it was ranked #1 here on CleanTechnica after thorough analysis. More on that in a minute. She
August 11th, 2020 by Press Release Palo Alto, California, August 11, 2020 — Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) announced today that the Board of Directors has approved and declared a five-for-one split of Tesla’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend to make stock ownership more accessible to employees and investors. Each stockholder of record
August 11th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Tesla has already taken steps to become an electric power supplier in the UK. Now, according to a report by PV Magazine, it is surveying potential customers in Germany to gauge their interest in a range of Tesla energy products and services. Tesla declined to respond to a request
Screenshot from the film Downfall showing Bruno Ganz in a scene portraying Adolf Hitler. Source: Constantin Film A refinery worker in Australia has been awarded almost $200,000 in compensation by BP after being fired over a Hitler meme he shared which appeared to mock his bosses over pay negotiations. Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled Monday