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Wind farm pioneers system to protect birds in South Africa

Renewable Energy World

In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The eight biodiversity monitors, who are predominately female, have been recruited from the surrounding communities.

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'For a clean, inclusive and resilient UK recovery plan'

Business Green

In addition, investments in industries and projects such as building renovation, offshore wind, electric vehicles, environmental improvements and low carbon industrial clusters have the potential to bring investment and job creation across multiple regions of the UK. James Wimpenny, Chief Executive, BAM Construct UK Ltd.

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The Rules for Early-Stage Cleantech Venture Capital Investment in 2021

GreenTechMedia

Think thin-film solar and biofuels, the two “big bad bets” that Shayle Kann, partner at Energy Impact Partners, identified in a 2020 Interchange conversation. billion according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance to $16 billion, according to PwC. ” Bring incremental improvements to fast-growing cleantech sectors.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022.  Happy Monday! 

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Global Briefing: China tops three million EV sales in 2021

Business Green

A new league table has highlighted how the global electric vehicle market is continuing to rapidly expand, with China seeing sales of zero emission models top three million units last year. The new analysis from electric vehicle subscription service Elmo confirms that China remains the largest EV market by sales, with nearly 3.4

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

An Awe-Inspiring Place The Arctic, also affectionately called the North Pole and home to Santa Claus, has always been a magical place that captivated our imagination. Such an occurrence would have significant implications for design, construction and operational standards of all future Arctic marine activities.”

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants. Others have lost their own homes to natural disasters. I've always been an energy nerd and I just knew that was my place. Planet-healing fast food.