UN sanctions are crushing North Korea's economy, which needs energy supplies. In crisis, Kim Jong Un is trying to develop alternative energy to keep his factories running. Read more: cnbc.com
Experts say even nations that got rich on fossil fuels are seeing the future is green Norway’s $1tn oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is to plunge billions of dollars into wind and solar power projects. The decision follows Saudi Arabia’s oil fund selling off its last oil and gas assets. Other national […]
The Danish business is planning to spend big over the next few years. Read more: cnbc.com
Sustainable Energy takes a look at the U.S. states leading the way in solar. Read more: cnbc.com
Elsevier and the International Solar Energy Society are proud to announce the launch of the Renewable Transformation Challenge. Read more: renewableenergyfocus.com
Green energy supplier Ecotricity has launched the world’s first certified vegan electricity. Read more: huffingtonpost.com
Energy and services will be supplied under the M&S Energy brand. Read more: cnbc.com
Apple Apple wants its parts suppliers to use renewable energy, like it does at its stores and headquarters. So it’s investing in a $300 million fund along with its suppliers that will invest in new solar and wind projects in China. The fund will be managed by DWS Group, Deutche Bank’s asset management arm. Apple is […]
REUTERS/Charles Platiau Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and a group of billionaires are investing in two energy storage startups through their fund, Breakthrough Ventures. Energy storage is one of the biggest bottlenecks in the widespread adoption of renewable energy. Breakthrough Ventures’ fund is designed to be “patient capital,” which means it doesn’t mind waiting […]
Iron Edison Battery Company, a Nickel Iron and Lithium Iron Phosphate battery system supplier for solar energy storage, selected Schneider Electric, the specialist in energy management and automation, to supply back up power as part of a solar installation in California. Read more: renewableenergyfocus.com
