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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

Their report revealed that by combining wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower sources, California could, theoretically, meet 100% of its electricity demand with WWS. Hydropower electricity produced in the Pacific Northwest would be imported to fill in the gaps. It also led to another milestone: the creation of The Solutions Project.

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CARB Amending SF6 Regulation: Stricter Requirements for California Electrical Equipment

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

SF6 is the most potent GHG, with a global warming potential (GWP) tens of thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide. Equipment subject to the SF6 Regulation are found at many renewable energy facilities that do not otherwise emit GHGs, such as wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal facilities.

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CARB Amending SF6 Regulation: Stricter Requirements for California Electrical Equipment

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

SF6 is the most potent GHG, with a global warming potential (GWP) tens of thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide. Equipment subject to the SF6 Regulation are found at many renewable energy facilities that do not otherwise emit GHGs, such as wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal facilities.

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How forestry conservation is sustaining both the climate and livelihoods in the Congo

Business Green

Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading causes of global warming, responsible for about 15 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. Operational since 2011, it has attracted substantial private sector resources through the sale of carbon credits. The DRC is at a crossroads.