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Community and residential energy storage systems are sited at the "end of the line" on the grid. These systems are typically much smaller than utility-scale or bulk energy storage and …
Renewable power generation is expected to continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that acknowledges the coming-of-age …
Policy & Finance
Policy’s dramatic impact on green buildings: The global hotspots
Energy security, and environmental and livability concerns drive government policy on green-building technologies but eventually cost and affordability determine the extent and pace of adoption, according to Lux Research. The …
Policy & Finance
One Planet, How Many People? A Review of Earth's Carrying Capacity
It is estimated that global population reached seven billion in late 2011 or early 2012. As global population has doubled since the 1960s, per capita GDP has grown to more …
Policy & Finance
Inclusive Wealth Report 2012
The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) proudly announces the launch of the Inclusive Wealth Report 2012 (IWR 2012) at the Rio+20 Conference in Brazil.
As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), one of the most important by-products of an urban lifestyle, is growing even faster than …
Global investment in renewable power and fuels increased 17 per cent to a new record of $257 billion in 2011. Developing economies made up 35 per cent of this total investment, compared to 65 per cent for developed economies.
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The 2012 edition of REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) was launched together with its sister publication UNEP’s Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment (GTR).
First released in 2005, REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) has grown...
Policy & Finance
New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race
Pure Advantage, the not-for-profit organisation developing a green growth strategy for New Zealand, released a significant report into New Zealand's position in the global green economy. It details how New …
Carbon & Climate
Measurement for Management: CDP Cities 2012 Global Report
Annual climate change reporting is catching on among cities. CDP hosts disclosure from 73 cities and local governments this year--up from 48 last year--from all corners of the globe, including …
Driven by an increasing number of growth equity transactions, financing for water technology innovations is bouncing back after last year's dropoff, as firms seek to tap new opportunities arising from …
