Undoubtedly, to have a successful sustainable energy strategy, all stakeholders must rise to the occasion. Julia Pyper writes on the Greentech Media website that a recent report shows that large corporations are indeed doing that. Given the concerns that sustainable energy may be a lower priority in the new Washington administration, this is welcome news. … Continue reading Large corporations are becoming one of the most powerful advocates for clean energy in the US →

Deploying renewable energy technologies is a key element of our low carbon energy strategies. There have been cost concerns but those costs are now coming down rapidly. Tareq Haddad writes on the International Business Times website about a recent report by the World Economic Forum that shows the gains that have recently been made and … Continue reading New report shows that costs of renewable energy technologies are plummeting →

It is always good when someone writes about the lessons learned from experience in one sector or one country. James Taylor, president of the Spark of Freedom Foundation, writes a good article on the Forbes website about some of the reasons why China is doing so well in deploying renewable energy.   Five Secrets To … Continue reading Lessons to learn from China’s growing use of renewable energy →

The potential for using offshore wind power in Europe is significant and increasingly it is being exploited. Greg Bruno writes on The National website from the UAE about the progress being made but the words of caution from many of the largest energy companies that “commitment is only possible with a stable, long-term market for … Continue reading Offshore wind power playing important role but still needs long-term policy support from government →

The manufacturing industry is one of the main drivers of the Turkish economy, accounting for about 25 % of total GDP. As explained by Anna Hirtenstein on the Bloomberg website, Turkey is trying to increase its manufacturing by requiring renewable energy technologies to be built in the country. The worry is that the new rules … Continue reading Government encourages investors to establish manufacturing facilities in Turkey for renewable energy technologies →

Much is being written about what the new Trump administration will do to energy and climate change policies. No doubt these are anxious moments. But Joe Ryan, Chris Martin and Jim Polson write an assuring article on the Bloomberg News website that economic reality will prevail for renewable energy. Let’s hope they are right.   … Continue reading Many feel the momentum for America’s energy transition will continue →