Schwarzenegger To Sue Oil Companies, Compares Them to Murderers

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California and best known for his starring role in movies like The Terminator and Total Recall, is steaming mad at oil companies and he plans to do something about their reprehensible, irresponsible behavior that has put billions of people at risk around the world. During an interview with Politico, he said he is personally going to take them to court “for knowingly killing people all over the world.”

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/13/schwarzenegger-sue-oil-companies-compares-murderers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

The wave and tidal resource of Scotland

If there is one region of the world that is synonymous with marine renewable energy, it is Scotland. With 16,500 km of coastline and a population density of 64/km2[1], Scotland is in a strong position to make use of its abundant wave and tidal resources to generate meaningful levels of electricity [2]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148117302082

New Zealand Energy on track to be 100% Renewable before 2040

In 2015, 81% of the electricity generated in New Zealand came from renewable sources. In September 2007, former Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a national target of 90 percent renewable electricity by 2025, with wind energy to make up much of that increase.

New Zealand's new prime minister Jacinda Ardern is making the country's carbon footprint a top priority. Her goal is to transition the nation to an electric grid powered solely by renewables by 2035 and produce zero carbon emissions by 2050.

https://futurism.com/new-zealand-transition-100-renewables-2035/

Meg Whitman's CEO Letter Highlights HPE Sustainability Achievements and Progress

“At HPE, we believe that sustainable innovation is a powerful catalyst for change. Reporting our efforts regularly and clearly to customers, investors, and key stakeholders amplifies our commitment to sustainability.” 

https://3blmedia.com/News/Meg-Whitmans-CEO-Letter-Highlights-HPE-Sustainability-Achievements-and-Progress

Electric Car Myth Buster — Well-To-Wheel Emissions

New technology always makes lots of people uncomfortable. It’s just a part of human nature to fear the unknown. That’s the way it was with radios, telephones, and air travel before we got used to those newfangled things.

Unfortunately, there are always some people who spread false information about new technology, especially if it threatens to interrupt their source of income. That’s precisely what is happening with the electric car revolution right now. The people who have become wealthy selling cars and the fuels that make them go are petrified that electric cars are going to deprive them of the enormous profits they are used to, so they manufacture falsehoods designed to scare people away from considering purchasing one.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/19/electric-car-well-to-wheel-emissions-myth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

The Sustainable Power of Women

How do you get sustainable energy solutions to more than two million people in the most remote areas  —  the last mile —  of Africa and Asia? And how do you make sure the solutions are really used? The answer is as brilliant as it is simple: appeal to the power of women.

At the most basic level, women are the main providers and users of household energy. At the same time, they are disproportionately affected by the lack of energy and tend to be overlooked as key stakeholders of energy initiatives. When women gain access to quality energy services, this has multiple poverty reduction impacts: on health, income generation, and family.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/22/sustainable-power-women/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

Tata Center Searches for Solutions for India’s Energy Dilemma

“Rural India is lagging,” said Tata. “You can’t have growth without electricity. A villager wants her house to have light so her children can study for school. We are looking for a different kind of system to power our society.”

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/542196/tata-center-searches-for-solutions-for-indias-energy-dilemma/

Goldman Sachs to Power Up With 100% Renewables

“We are committed to being a leader in the development of renewable energy,” said Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. “By enabling this new wind project to come online, the agreement will help grow the renewable grid and contribute to the momentum behind a lower carbon economy.”

http://ens-newswire.com/2017/06/13/goldman-sachs-to-power-up-with-100-renewables/

Lessons Learned From 1 Week Driving Electric Cars In UAE

Everywhere we went, other drivers were tooting at us and taking videos while driving alongside. When we stopped, the Teslas attracted crowds, including camels.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/27/new-ev-chargers-fujairah-uae-bring-smiles-anticipation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

Pentagon: Half of US Military Sites Threatened by Climate Change

Roughly half of the military sites maintained by the US are now threatened by climate change and associated effects, according to a new study from the Pentagon.

To be more specific, flooding, drought, storms, and more climate disruption now endanger the operations of a large portion of the US military’s 3,500 (very expensive to maintain and operate) installations around the world, according to the US Department of Defense.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/01/pentagon-half-us-military-sites-threatened-climate-change/

Top Eight Countries That Have Gone Green–Economic Benefits

New Zealand

One of the greenest countries in the world, whose inhabitants seek to glorify their magnificent nature to the whole world by any means. According to the plan of the New Zealand authorities, the state aspires to take the first place in the environmental rating by 2020. Also, plans for the future focus on alternative energy sources. Some small islands have already completely switched to energy production by solar cells and windmills.

http://www.feedspot.com/?dadi=1#feed/fof_fo_898906__f_4553726/article/4414907728?dd=431151783160433

Tesla's Battery in Australia Is Surpassing Expectations

It’s just over one month since the Hornsdale Power Reserve was officially opened in South Australia at the Hornsdale wind farm. The excitement surrounding the project has generated acres of media interest, both locally and abroad.

The aspect that has generated the most interest is the battery’s rapid response time in smoothing out several major energy outages that have occurred since it was installed.

January 17, 2018  By Dylan McConnell

http://www.feedspot.com/?dadi=1#feed/fof_fo_898906__f_4322379/article/4403912478?dd=431151781094638

Zuckerberg, Benioff And Other Billionaires Sound Off On Trump's Decision On Paris Climate Accord

 "Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement is bad for the environment, bad for the economy, and it puts our children's future at risk,” he wrote. Zuckerberg added that each new data center that Facebook builds “will be powered by 100% renewable energy.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2017/06/02/zuckerberg-benioff-and-other-billionaires-sound-off-on-trumps-decision-to-leave-paris-climate-accord/#e9b9ab709093

'Every New Vehicle Will Be Electric' by 2025, Disruption Expert Says

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author has explained how electric vehicles will disrupt and change transportation across the world.

But first, Tony Seba — who is an instructor in disruption and clean energy at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program, explained to an audience at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, exactly what the nature is of a “disruptor.”

“A disruption is when technologies converge and create a new market and helps to destroy or transform an existing industry,” Seba said.

http://www.feedspot.com/?dadi=1#feed/fof_fo_898906__f_4322379/article/4411069583?dd=431151782302983

Emmanuel Macron steps up fight against climate change

Paris summit seeks to sustain momentum after US withdrawal from accord

“The accord [2015 Paris Climate Accord] has become fragile. We’re not going fast enough. We are losing the battle,” he told the audience at a gathering attended by former US secretary of state John Kerry, philanthropist Bill Gates and Tesla’s Elon Musk. “It is time for action, to choose our future and planet.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/comments/7jbfs7/emmanuel_macron_steps_up_fight_against_climate/

Robert Redford - This May be Our Last Chance

To call Robert Redford a cultural icon may be the understatement of the year.   At 79 years old, he’s accomplished more in his lifetime than entire towns ever will. A Hollywood legend that continues to act and direct, he founded the Sundance Film Festival and is an avid environmentalist.  Ahead of the UN’s historic climate conference in December, Redford urged leaders to act: “This December, the world must unite behind a common goal. Because look, this is it. This is our only planet, our only life source. This may be our last chance.”

http://ew.com/article/2015/06/30/robert-redford-climate-change-united-nations/

Lessons Learned From 1 Week Driving Electric Cars In UAE

Everywhere we went, other drivers were tooting at us and taking videos while driving alongside. When we stopped, the Teslas attracted crowds, including camels.

A call to prayer resounds and glides off the low foothills that cradle the hotel and EVs. Groups of dignitaries in sunglasses and suits pose for photos next to the chargers and the EV fleet: 4 — Tesla Model S’s, 1 — Tesla Model X, 4 — Chevy Bolts, and a BMW i3. Laughter permeates the sun-drenched scene.

It is the Middle East Global EVRT 2018. For 9 days, participants have traveled across the UAE to Oman and back to demonstrate the possibilities of electric transportation. Here, at the new 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Fujairah, UAE, on Al Aqah Beach, about 55 people across ages and genders, ethnicities and statures, gather to admire the EVs and chargers and share stories of a sustainable future.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/27/new-ev-chargers-fujairah-uae-bring-smiles-anticipation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

The State of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, And the Landscape Looking Forward

Editor’s note: We have just published our first report solely focused on electric vehicle charging. It’s a deep dive into residential EV charging stations, public EV charging stations, multi-family building and commercial EV charging stations, EV service equipment innovations, EV charging business models, and electric vehicle adoption trends. Below is the report introduction.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/15/new-report-state-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-landscape-looking-forward/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

Phase 1 Of "World's Largest" EV Fast-Charging Network Completed In Queensland

The Queensland government has laid claim to the “world’s longest electric vehicle superhighway in a single state” after the first phase of fast charger station installations was completed last month.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/13/phase-1-worlds-largest-ev-fast-charging-network-completed-queensland/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29

Global Warming Is Going to Demolish Economies & Societies

We had an article last week about the threat to the Florida real estate market that is coming our way from continued heating of the globe, rising sea levels, increased flooding, and stronger storms slamming the coast. Some comments under the article highlighted that such threats persist along vast US coastlines as well as coastlines across the world — it’s not just Florida. The fact of the matter is, humans have long settled close to seas, rivers, oceans, gulfs, and bays — and many of the world’s most populated and economically vital cities and regions will be physically harmed to one degree or another by the effects of climate change.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/14/global-warming-going-demolish-economies-societies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29