Centennial Initiatives to Provide Funding for Grand Challenge Proposal
We are pleased to announce that the UBC sustainability Initiative, including 2014-2016 Pathway Fellows, USI Sustainability Chair, and The Associate Directors, Teaching, Learning & Research were awarded a Centennial Initiatives Fund. The proposal included launching a campus-wide challenge to the UBC Community. This would allow UBC to move towards a “net-positive” or regenerative impact on […]
Renewable Energy Can Cost 70% Less Than Diesel Power At Mining Sites
Source: CleanTechnica, November 1st, 2014 by Jake Richardson Mining is a huge industry, so the fact that renewable energy is now the most competitive option at mining sites is pretty big news. Electricity from solar and wind power can cost up to 70% less than when it is generated by diesel power at mining sites. This is especially true […]
Renewable Energy Report Recommends Cutting Australia’s Target
From Bloomberg, By Jason Scott Aug 28, 2014 1:00 AM PT Australia should weaken or phase out its renewable-energy target in favor of a lower-cost approach to cutting greenhouse-gas emissions, a panel appointed to review the plan recommended. The government should close the program to new entrants while protecting current investment until 2030, or scale it back to […]
Solar Boom Driving First Global Panel Shortage Since 2006
Source: Bloomberg By Ehren Goossens Aug 19, 2014 7:26 AM PT The solar industry is facing a looming shortage of photovoltaic panels, reversing a two-year slump triggered by a global glut. The oversupply pushedprices through the floor, making solar power more competitive and driving up demand. It also dragged dozens of manufacturers into bankruptcy, and slowed capital investment at […]
EU Power Set for Biggest Gain in 10 Months on Sanctions
By Marek Strzelecki, Jesper Starn and Julia Mengewein Jul 31, 2014 8:37 AM PT European power prices for next year are headed for the biggest monthly gains since September amid concern sanctions against Russia will boost the cost of coal and gas, raising production costs at utilities. The German 2015 contract, Europe’s benchmark, climbed 2.8 percent in July, […]
Canada’s Record Rains Cut Wheat Acreage to Three-Year Low
Source: Bloomberg, By Jen Skerritt Jul 23, 2014 9:08 AM PT For the first time in 47 years of farming, Giles Norek got 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain within 48 hours on his Saskatchewan crops. Half of his 12,000 wheat acres were flooded by the late-June deluge, and the plants that weren’t killed are struggling […]