Belgium, aside from being one-third of the BENELUX region, is known for their increased commitment to clean technologies. Numerous businesses and initiatives are starting to take shape along the ideologies associated with cleantech in the country and Belgium is exporting those initiatives and (more…)

Québec is Canada’s largest province in terms of area and it’s second largest in terms of population. Quebec is well known for its creativity and high-tech industries, such as aerospace and life sciences. However, Québec’s clean technology sector has remained a well-guarded secret for too (more…)

First Solar announced yesterday that it has entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Power International New Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Power New Energy Development Company Limited.

Both companies will collaborate on solar energy (more…)

The disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan convinced German Chancellor Angela Merkel that nuclear power would never again be a viable option for her country. Now Merkel has embarked on the world’s most ambitious plan to power an industrial economy on renewable sources of energy. (more…)

Scientists at the Madagascar Biodiversity Center have a new tool to help them study species that are being threatened by deforestation – reliable clean power. Volunteers have installed solar panels that prevent the loss of valuable research time during occasional power outages while simultaneously reducing the center’s carbon footprint. (more…)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publishes its first-ever comprehensive review of low-carbon energy sources and potential, a 900-page “Bible” on renewable energy.

Word snuck out last week that the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (more…)

China leads the world in total investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, although as a percentage of overall economic activity Denmark ranks first in clean-tech spending, according to a report by the conservation group WWF.

The report says that China is currently investing $65 (more…)

It’s not the first time we hear an official organization saying something along these lines, but it’s a message worth hammering out over and over again.

According to Business Green, the UK’s independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) released a report today where it argues that the country, one of (more…)

Minnesota, the North Star State, is currently one of the top producers of environmental technologies and renewable energy in the United States. This state is currently setting the pace the nation needs to follow in the race to eliminate the consumption of fossil fuels and carbon footprint reduction. In 2007, Minnesota created their own renewable energy standard, citing (more…)

I recently had an opportunity to hear Richard Perez speak on the question about solar PV: is it too expensive?

I have been exploring the issue of whether solar makes economic sense in the city for quite some time by getting quotes for solar arrays on a city apartment’s rooftop, talking to people in the biz, (more…)