Stories: Low-Carbon Energy Technology

This piece was written by Felix Matthes, Oeko-Institut, and Jennifer Morgan, WRI.

Should America Follow Europe's Lead on Energy?

This post originally appeared on the National Journal Energy & Environment Experts Blog.

This piece, by Pete Maniego and Lutz Weischer, originally appeared in the Manil

Why is Asia such an important region for clean energy deployment? WRI experts respond.

Under a new WRI initiative, industrial companies in China can bundle energy efficiency projects to attract investors and reduce costs.

Offers six principles of smart energy policy for developing countries

Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a comprehensive study on renewable energy, entitled Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation. The report finds that by 2050, nearly 80 percent of the world’s energy supply could be provided by renewable energy sources. WRI Analyst Lutz Weischer, who works on renewable energy policies, sat down to talk about the report’s implications.

12-step guide makes solar power accessible to small businesses and local governments

*Editor’s note: Experts will be attending DOE’s Solar America Cities Annual Meeting, April 26-28, and ar

On April 7th, a group of 24 Energy Ministers met in Abu Dhabi for the 2nd Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). The group represented the governments of countries collectively responsible for over 80% of global energy consumption, and together they agreed to increase efforts to deploy carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) on a commercial scale worldwide.