Electricity
Solar Power for Ivory Towers: Universities Are Making Big Commitments to Renewable Energy
Colleges and universities have always been focal points of change. During the last few years, a few of these institutions have begun to lead in an entirely new area—renewable energy.
The United States and China’s Joint Climate Policy Announcement—What It Means
Yesterday the United States and the People’s Republic of China reached a historic agreement in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the impending consequences of climate change.
Micropower’s Quiet Takeover
In a cover story and article 14 years ago about the emergent disruption of utilities, The Economist’s Vijay Vaitheeswaran coined the umbrella term “micropower” to mean sources of electricity that are relatively small, modular, mass-producible, quick-to-deploy, and hence rapidly scalable—the opposite of cathedral-like power plants that cost billions…
From A Decaying Industrial Area to an Eco-Friendly City: Malmö, Sweden, is Leading the Way
Various neighborhoods throughout Malmö, Sweden are transforming from brownfield industrial sites into eco-friendly enclaves through the use of renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, and alternative transportation.
The Challenge of Judging the Green Challenge
At last week’s Green Challenge, the largest annual and international green business plan competition, hosted and funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery, the jury was presented with five worthy finalists, chosen from nearly 400 entries from 57 countries.