Topic: energy

A new financial product aimed at driving investment into energy-efficiency projects performed by Indian energy service companies (ESCOs) is being launched this week by the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

Scaling Up Low-Carbon Technology Deployment: Lessons from China

This report examines how low-carbon technologies have been introduced, adapted, deployed, and diffused in three greenhouse gas-intensive sectors in China: supercritical/ultrasupercritical (SC/USC) coal-fired power generation technology; onshore wind energy technology; and blast furnace top gas recovery turbine (TRT) technology in the steel sector.

Leading US-China Experts Discuss Tianjin and US-China Climate and Energy Issues.

The under-served rural Indian market offers opportunities for investors to support the sustainable energy solutions of the future.

Could a major industrialized country be powered entirely by renewable energy? Germany wants to be the first to try.

Wind power is a nascent industry in the United States, but has the potential to spur job creation. Several studies show that wind power creates more jobs than power generation from fossil fuels.

Expanding the Market for Clean Energy in Rural India

SBA Hydro is just one of the many companies starting to bring clean energy to India’s rural poor.

This article originally appeared in The Solutions Journal.

The Senate must consider several important issues before designing an electric power-only emissions trading program.

PECPA is unlikely to achieve estimated future emissions reductions.

This summary provides a concise overview of the carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and related provisions in the American Power Act, released as a discussion draft by Senators John

People, Power, and Pipelines: Lessons from Peru in the Governance of Gas Production Revenues

This report draws on lessons from recent experiences in Peru to suggest ways to help subnational governments manage extractive industry risks and revenues.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Energy Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are launching a new initi