Carbon Market Overhaul Closer After EU Lawmakers Approve Plan
European Union negotiators are endorsing an accelerated overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market after the price of emission rights fell to levels that fail to deter polluters.
Japan Anticipates Clean Energy Will Edge Out Nuclear Power
Japan anticipates that by 2030 clean energy such as solar and hydro will generate slightly more of the nation’s electricity than nuclear power plants.
US Power Grid’s $2 Trillion Upgrade Needs European Efficiency
A $2 trillion push in the U.S. to blend renewable energy into the power supply and fortify transmission lines against extreme weather means that Americans must act more like Europeans to keep their power costs down.
Finland Election Winner Plans to Turn Forests into Bioenergy Gold
Juha Sipila, who once converted his own Chevrolet to run on wood-gas, is counting on the abundant Finnish forests to provide the key to an economic revival.
Australia’s Biggest Power Producer Sees Future without Coal
Australia’s largest electricity producer committed to close its coal-fired power plants within 35 years as part of an effort to cut the nation’s dependence on the fossil fuel.
Australian Clean Energy Deadlock Spurs Companies to Focus Abroad
Political deadlock over Australia’s clean energy future is prompting companies such as Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Acciona SA to increasingly turn to rival markets for growth.
Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013
Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects.
Yale Students Cited at Fossil Fuel-Divestment Protest
Yale University police cited 19 students after they staged a sit-in outside President Peter Salovey’s office to push for divestment from fossil-fuel companies.
Republican Texas Bows to California and Backs Energy Finance Plan
Jim Keffer is Republican state lawmaker in Texas with a permit to carry a concealed weapon and doubts about whether human activity is causing global warming.
Investors Spent a Record $2 Trillion on Renewables, Report Says
Investors have spent more than $2 trillion on clean-energy plants in the past decade and last year added more renewable capacity than ever before.