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Report: Chinese Dictatorship Can Beat U.S. on Green; Sure, Ivanpah’s Huge. But So Is My Roof.
Report: Chinese Dictatorship Can Beat U.S. on Green; Sure, Ivanpah’s Huge. But So Is My Roof.
A clean energy future is in jeopardy and we are wasting time with strategies that are fast-tracking us to environmental disaster, says Richard Kauffman, on the nation's leading energy experts.
After many years of fits and starts, new energy storage technologies are approaching commercialization, enabling large-scale deployment of microgrids throughout the U.S.
The firm’s new energy efficiency PE fund buttresses access to data and financing, while disrupting key market segments by providing entry to HVAC and LED lighting solutions.
New standards on devices such as cell phones, laptop computers, and video game consoles are expected to increase manufacturer's cost but save consumers billions in energy expenses and lower emissions.
That clean energy must ultimately replace traditional forms of energy will become the mainstream view this year, says Liebreich, who predicts investment will reach $300B this year, an increase of 18%.
A demonstration project received approval from the federal government, though Europe is still likely to see the new disruptive floating wind technology first.
The country also expects to save $6B per year by installing solar water pumps for more efficient crop irrigation.
Cleantech VC's favoring later-stage startups; the growing role of corporates; energy efficiency getting its day in the sun; investors venture from cleantech to "sustainability."
Clean energy investing could hit record highs this year with an insurgence in bonds coming to the market, experts say. A decreasing reliance on subsidies, fewer loans and competitive costs are driving...