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Cities around the world are preparing for the challenges of the 21st century, including those related to climate change. While most include clean energy initiatives in their resilience plans, few do so extensively, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s(ACEEE’s) new global survey of 66 cities. ACEEE found that, while many cities are taking […]
The solar industry has seen several recent developments across the country which have significantly impacted the solar financing landscape. These changes include the rapidly expanding backlog of solar projects five-plus years old, the maturation of the solar industry in the United States, the reduction in the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), regulatory changes and new […]
The pipeline of large-scale solar projects that are not being planned to compete in public auctions is growing significantly in Brazil, according to a report by consultancy Greener. The study also reveals that all of these projects have already secured a grid-connection permit, and that they are located in six states, including Minas Gerais, Sao […]
The Arlington County Board has approved a partnership with Dominion Energy Virginia to purchase power from a solar farm in southern Virginia. The project goes beyond the County’s adopted Community Energy Plan goal of having at least 50 percent of electricity for County operations come from renewable sources by 2022. The facility is expected to […]
NEOM announced on Wednesday that it will adopt pioneering solar technology to produce low cost, environmentally friendly water, strengthening NEOM’s reputation as an emerging hub for innovation and conservation. NEOM Adopts Pioneering Solar Dome Technology for Sustainable Desalination Project The company has signed an agreement with U.K.-based Solar Water Plc. to build the first ever […]
Schneider Electric Solar Spain S.A., the Spanish entity of the Schneider Electric solar business division has entered into a strategic alliance with Qbera Capital LLP, a leading asset management and independent advisory firm, to further support solar energy growth across selected frontier and emerging markets. The Qbera-Schneider Electric Solar alliance provides a distinctive technical and […]
In conjunction with the release of the Textile Exchange 2019 Material Change Index, GreenBiz has partnered with Textile Exchange to publish actionable insights for apparel and textile companies looking to source raw materials more sustainably. The entire series may be found here. Leather is one of the oldest materials in the world. Early humans wore the […]
This article first appeared in GreenBiz’s weekly newsletter, VERGE Weekly, running Wednesdays. Subscribe here. Are you looking in all the right places for technological solutions to climate change? I can’t possibly enumerate the sheer number of innovation competitions and startup accelerators I have the opportunity to write about on an almost weekly basis, not to […]
Tyson Foods, the world’s second-largest meat processor, is convening a new Coalition for Sustainable Protein in a bid to collaborate with the rest of the protein industry so as to sustainably increase global protein supply. Announcing the move at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Tyson said the coalition would “unite stakeholders across the food […]
Photo courtesy Portland Press Herald ReVision Energy is inviting content submissions from High Schoolers offering their perspective on the climate crisis. An important value at ReVision Energy is constant learning, and we feel it’s important to learn from the generation who will feel the greatest impacts of humankind’s carbon pollution. Content can be in the […]
