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Carbon Capture and Storage Growth Stalled in 2011
New Worldwatch Institute report discusses the future of carbon capture and storage technology. Washington, D.C.—Funding for carbon capture and storage technology, a tool for the reduction of...
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$1 Billion Carbon Capture for Alberta Oil Sands
Shell has approved a $1.36-billion carbon capture project for Canada’s Alberta oil sands. This project supposedly will capture one million tons of CO2 each year, which will be stored about one mile...
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Solar Job Training, EV Predictions For 2013, Ford C-Max Breaks Hybrid Launch...
Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech and climate news of the day: Solar Power Top PV Module Suppliers Developing Own Utility Projects: “Research from Wiki-Solar has found that the...
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US Solar Targets Could Save Americans $20 Billion Annually By 2050
Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions - if DOE's SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from...
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Cleantech Buffet (2nd Porsche PHEV, Bike Elevator For Treehouse…)
Some top cleantech munchings that we haven’t covered: EVs 260½-EV Parade — New World Record Norway is a clear EV leader. It is likely the most EV-friendly country in the world, which is why it was no...
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Coal Is On Its Way Out
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Giles Parkinson. King Coal rules no more in the biggest electricity market in the world. The combined impact of new technology and regulation means that there...
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Nuclear Energy Verdict: Very Disappointing
Originally published on Renew Economy. By Giles Parkinson. The story we published on Friday comparing the costs of new nuclear, now that they have been defined by contract signed by the UK Government...
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Science Smackdown: Key Points On Renewable & EV Revolution From Mark Z Jacobson
I just recently ran across this video below. I actually shared it not long after it was published, but that was a year and a half ago. The video includes excellent talks by Mark Z Jacobson, Mark...
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Gore Rejects Geoengineering As Climate Change Panacea
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore pulled no punches about geoengineering in a phone conference with reporters on Wednesday. He was apparently reacting to a suggestion in a leaked draft summary of the...
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Electricity Source With Lowest Carbon Intensity Is… (Chart)
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint. By Lindsay Wilson The new French Prime Minister Manuel Valls recently reiterated President Hollande’s plan to cut French dependence on atomic power to...
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Renewables Are Cheaper Than Nuclear Or CCS, Finds German Decarbonization Study
Originally published on sister site Planetsave. Agora Energiewende this week released the results of a cost analysis of four different CO2-free power scenarios in Europe. Says Patrick Graichen,...
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Wind Subsidies & Solar Subsidies ~50% Nuclear & CCS Subsidies (Charts)
Originally published on Renew Economy. By Sophie Vorrath After a week which saw the use of renewable energy support schemes in Australia described as “plain crazy”, it seems like a good time to take...
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“Gradual change will not save us,” Says IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol
Originally published on Energy Post. By Karel Beckman The latest major report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Energy Technology Perspectives 2014, states that “radical action is needed...
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Wind Energy Beats Nuclear & Carbon Capture For Global Warming Mitigation
There’s an enduring myth related to wind energy and nuclear energy that needs to be put to bed. That myth is that only nuclear can be scaled to sufficient capacity to reduce the impacts of global...
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First Large-Scale Carbon Capture Power Plant In World Now Online In Canada
The first large-scale carbon capture power plant in the world recently came online in the Canadian region of Saskatchewan. The $1.3 billion, 110 MW project represents the first time that the real-world...
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The Cost Of Global CCS: At Least $17.6 Trillion
Originally published on Kompulsa. A study has now revealed how much it would cost to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) to mitigate climate change. It would be $17.6 trillion (er, well over that...
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A Renewable Electricity Scotland By 2030
Scotland could entirely decarbonise by 2030 and supply all its electricity needs using renewable energy, according to a new report published Monday by WWF. The new report, which tested Scotland’s...
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Obama Administration Announces Methane Plans
The announcement this morning by President Obama of a revised target for US methane emissions is not just another gimmick to shackle the American oil and gas industry. Nor is it new. Back in 1971, the...
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Former Shell Chairman Calls For Fossil Fuels To “Change Profoundly”
Chairman of the Carbon Trust and former chairman of Shell UK James Smith has called on oil and gas companies to “change profoundly over the next couple of decades … if costly climate damage is to be...
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Solar News, Renewable News, Climate News (Link Drop)
It’s the weekend! Time for another big solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, climate, etc, link drop. Enjoy! Solar Solar Power Pros And Cons: Is Solar Power Worth It? World Economy Decoupled...
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