China is really big. We know, we’ve seen the pictures. At more than 1.3 billion inhabitants and counting, the People’s Republic of China represents almost 1/5th of Earth’s total population. China’s population and advanced industries continue to grow at an alarming rate, creating a unique set of environmental issues. Their national landscape reveals challenges endemic…
Global Investment in Renewable Energy hits record $257 Billion in 2011 Good news from the pages on a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Worldwide investment trends for renewable energy reveal 2011 as another record-breaking year for sustainable energy. Solar power had…
New York Times – The United States on Thursday announced the imposition of antidumping tariffs of more than 31 percent on solar panels from China. The move by the Commerce Department is certain to infuriate Chinese officials already upset after recent bilateral frictions over China’s human rights policies and its increasingly confrontational approach toward American…
An important part of increasing the use of solar power is to make the technology more economically feasible when compared to traditional power sources, such as fossil fuels, nuclear, and hydroelectric. One way to achieve this is to find the areas where solar irradiance is highest to ensure panels receive the largest amount of sunlight…
Published on June 18, 2011 by the Environmental News Network The number of households powered by solar energy in Bangladesh has passed the one million mark — the fastest expansion of solar power in the world, according to Bangladeshi officials. Aided by non-governmental organizations that provide low-cost loans to install solar panels, Bangladesh’s rural households…