Smart City development isn’t just about developing futuristic cities where billboards talk to you like in the movie Minority Report. In actuality, smart cities are constantly evolving with the evolution of information technology and you may not even notice a difference on the surface, at least for now. The global market for smart city technology […]
Fossil fuel divestment is increasing globally as cost of renewables drops and more countries commit to moving to 100% renewable energy. Over the next decade oil and gas producers are going to not only find fewer investors willing to invest in fossil fuel projects, they will also have to pay a much higher return to […]
Beyond Carbon – Michael Bloomberg Puts Beyond Carbon is the new renewable energy campaign being led by former Mayor of New Work City, Michael Bloomberg. Last Friday, June 7th, D-Day no less, he put his money where his mouth is with a $500 million contribution dedicated to closing every coal fired power plant in the […]
Solar power in Alaska isn’t something that one thinks about right off the top, but it’s growing. Over the last few years solar panels have been installed on buildings all over the city of Anchorage. This is great news for residents and the solar industry alike as more Alaskans across the state are relying on […]
Solar farms and farmers have historically had a love-hate relationship but that is changing rapidly as farmers embrace the stable income that solar brings. Many states have enacted laws that limit the use of farmland for solar farms after being pushed by conservationists. Michigan, however, just recently had over 5,000 square miles opened up to […]
Rare earth metals are utilized in the production of most high-tech devices, but they are also needed for products that are used in combating climate change, such as solar panels and materials used in building wind turbines. The problem is that the traditional mining of these materials is very destructive to the environment we are […]
Sustainable investing is a growing trend with assets in the sector totaling nearly $31 trillion in the five major markets globally at the beginning of 2018. This number represents a 34% increase from 2016. Professionally managed assets in environmentally responsible and sustainable sectors now range from 18% in Japan to as high as 63% in […]
Smart Cities are the future and this was solidified internationally at the end of 2018 with the signing of the Compact of Mayors. This agreement signed by the leaders of over 2,000 global municipalities focuses on ramping up climate change resiliency initiatives. These include public carbon emissions reporting, energy efficiency programs, and resilient financing projects. […]
Renewable energy development relies upon sufficient quantities of rare earth minerals, specifically neodymium, terbium, indium, dysprosium, and praseodymium. These are used in the production of solar panels and wind turbines. If the world is to meet the greenhouse gas emissions targets sought in the Paris Climate Agreement the availability of these minerals must increase by […]