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Cool It, Lomborg! Why We Cannot Wait to Deploy Renewable Energy
Bjørn Lomborg—one of the most controversial figures on the climate change scene—previewed his new film, “Cool It,” at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, October 5, in Washington, D.C. Directed by...
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Cuba Takes Steps to Go “Petro Libre”
Throughout the 1960s 70s and 80s, Cuba traded one ton of sugar to the Soviet Union in exchange for four tons of oil. This agreement helped the Cuban economy progress in the face of the U.S. trade...
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Financing a Transition to a Low-Carbon Future
Let’s say that Worldwatch’s Low-Carbon Energy Roadmaps help convince key decision makers in target countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency and toward a more renewable energy portfolio. And...
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Where is The Cash? Financing Renewable Energies in the Dominican Republic —...
Part 2: Clear Policy Signals To Develop Renewable Energies This series of blogs explores current mechanisms in place to finance renewable energies in the Dominican Republic. Be sure not to miss Part 1...
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India Announces Green Focus to Industrial Corridor, Renewable Roadblocks Remain
Last month, Farooq Abdullah, India’s Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, announced that the planned Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) would be “totally green”. The corridor is aimed at...
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Show Me the Money: Renewable Energy Investment Hits New All Time High in 2011
Renewable energy technologies are quickly cementing themselves as a key pillar of energy sector development and as an economic powerhouse in their own right. In 2011, a number of forces contributed to...
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Is the United States Leaving Sub-Saharan Africa in the Dark?
There is ample reason to praise President Obama’s engagement with a diverse collection of world leaders; in particular, the administration’s “pivot to Asia” indicates recognition of an evolving...
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Jamaican Poultry Producer Not Chicken About Solar Investment
While the Jamaican government’s efforts to increase renewable energy production have yet to produce significant results, some private enterprises are forging ahead on their own. Due to the...
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Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Continues to Outpace Other Technologies
Solar and wind continue to dominate investment in new renewable capacity. Global use of solar and wind energy grew significantly in 2012. Solar power consumption increased by 58 percent, to 93...
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Productive Uses of Energy: Ten Years of Success Stories in Central America
Last week, Panama hosted the XXII Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) Central American Regional Forum, an event designed to present examples of EEP-funded projects that show productive uses of...
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