Women’s thought process, ideas and feelings maybe different from men but that’s exactly what work place needs: a wide range of views By 2050, IRENA projects that there will be around 40 million jobs directly related to renewable [Read more]
“Now is the time for the development of a harmonised and documented global standardisation framework that enables these countries to access the cost-effective potential of offshore wind.” – Gielen Offshore wind energy stands on the cusp [Read more]
EV growth largely driven by government policy, including public procurement programmes, financial subsidies The number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded 3 million in 2017, a 54% increase compared with [Read more]
Once completed in 2020, Siemens intends to purchase batteries from the factory, making Northvolt a preferred supplier Siemens and Northvolt announced a partnership for the development of best-in-class technology to produce high-quality, green lithium-ion batteries, [Read more]
MidAmerican Energy says that once its Wind XII project is complete, the utility will generate renewable energy equal to 100 per cent of its customers’ usage. MidAmerican Energy photo. MidAmerican Energy will hit target without [Read more]
Nuclear energy produces nearly 1/3 of the world’s emissions-free electricity At the 9th Clean Energy Ministerial(CEM) meeting, a new nuclear innovation partnership was announced under the leadership of the United States, Canada, and Japan, according [Read more]
Countries in Europe and North America continue to account for the bulk of corporate renewable sourcing Companies in 75 countries actively sourced 465 terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable energy in 2017, an amount close to [Read more]
Producing hydrogen from offshore wind benefits could include greater energy security, and lower price volatility By Cédric Philibert, Senior Renewable Energy Analyst Fossil fuels currently play a critical role in industry, not only as sources of [Read more]
A number of automakers have invested in Israeli startups or set up their own development centres in Israel to develop technology for autonomous cars. Reuters photo by Nir Elias. Beijing also a hotspot for development [Read more]
Environics Research found that 88% of Canadians were interested in buying more energy efficient appliances According to new research from Clean Energy Canada(CEC), Canada’s GDP will see a 1 per cent boost between now and 2030 [Read more]
Swedish researchers are testing an electrified road located near Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. Project success could mean electric vehicles in the future would need smaller batteries which would cut down the cost of EVs. eRoadArlanda photo [Read more]
Women in Cleantech Challenge is first of five challenges to be launched in coming months The Government of Canada is challenging women to innovate in the clean technology sector, with a reward of $1 million dollar [Read more]
The California Energy Commission ruled on Wednesday that new homes built after 2020 will have to be equipped with solar panels. California is the first US state to implement such a regulation. 180SolarPower.com photo. Installation [Read more]
Schulich School of Engineering researcher Omid Ebadi says automated cars, even a few of them, will influence traffic with their good behaviour. University of Texas at Austin graphic. A smattering of automated cars will mean [Read more]
One project from Imperial could reduce emissions 60% compared to conventional SAGD Nine Alberta oil sands technologies will receive more than $70 million through the Oil Sands Innovation Challenge to support economic growth in the [Read more]
First plug-in models of electric Winnebagos have a driving range is 125 miles, not practical for recreational use so the EWs will be better put to use locally. First electric Winnebagos likely be mobile classrooms, [Read more]
La Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Canada, based in the province of Quebec. It recently opened its first net-zero retail store in Quebec City. Simons graphic. La Masion Simons [Read more]
Adoption of electric buses expected to be focused in regions with government funding due to high upfront cost A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for medium and heavy duty electric drive buses, providing [Read more]
Critical aspect of work is to reduce use of precious metals, lowering the cost The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen a team led by a chemical engineer from the University of Houston for a [Read more]
Global sales in wind turbine market are expected to grow from EUR 64.5 billion in 2015 to EUR 66 billion in 2019 The 15 finalists for the European Inventor Award 2018, announced this week by the European Patent Office(EPO), [Read more]
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