Efficiency Archives - Page 2 of 3 - RenewEconomy

US no. 2 to China in clean energy investments in 2014
Clean energy is growing again in the U.S. as investments in renewables increased in 2014 after a two-year decline.
Bobby Magill

Feb 6, 2015

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Electric cars a mixed bag for health, climate
Driving an electric car could be worse for both the climate and public health if the electricity that runs it was generated at a coal-fired power plant.
Bobby Magill

Dec 17, 2014

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What’s at stake in Lima climate talks
The stakes in Lima are tropospheric, and far clearer now than when Kyoto was negotiated.
John Upton

Nov 28, 2014

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Clues show how green electricity may be in US by 2050
By 2050, the technology will likely be available to provide 80 percent of America’s electricity from wind, solar and other renewable sources.
Bobby Magill

Nov 26, 2014

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Post climate pact, IEA warns fossil fuel trends dire
The odds that any climate agreement among the biggest greenhouse emitters will succeed became a little greater as China & U.S. commit to slash carbon pollution.
Bobby Magill

Nov 13, 2014

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LEDs the fast-rising heroes of efficiency
Once the stuff of electronics geeks rifling through circuit board component drawers at Radio Shack, LEDs are today the rising heroes of energy efficiency.
Bobby Magill

Nov 11, 2014

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UN climate report rings alarm, offers guidance
The most sophisticated, comprehensive and succinct scientific account of the impacts of human activity on the world was published Sunday.
John Upton

Nov 3, 2014

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How climate friendly is bike sharing? It’s complicated
How many people have traded their car for a bike-share bike? That’s where the certainty ends about how bike-sharing programs benefit the climate.
Bobby Magill

Aug 19, 2014

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New report outlines ‘pathways’ to cut cO2 emissions
UN sponsored report says emissions will have to be curbed sharply to keep warming above “safe” levels. They have an ingenious plan.
Brian Kahn

Jul 9, 2014

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Renewables as tourist attractions? Only in Germany
A growing numbers of German communities are touting renewables as tourist attractions.
Komila Nabiyeva

Jun 20, 2014

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