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Climate change is costing us all a fortune… and it might be just the beginning

Two recent studies on the impacts of climate change and its effects show the enormous toll we already are paying financially and socially. This reinforces the case for drastic action.

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IEA finally acknowledges the exponential growth of renewables

The International Energy Agency is forecasting exponential growth of renewable energy sources, with capacity doubling in the next five years.

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Renewables: how Puerto Rico could turn a crisis into an opportunity

Renewables currently generate very little of Puerto Rico’s electricity but hopefully this could change after Hurricane Maria.

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How to go solar with these two super tools

Years ago when Google Earth was launched, we were all amazed at the levels of details provided. It was just very impressive. Now Google does it again with a most interesting feature: Google Project Sunroof.

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Good news from Brazil, and no it is not the Olympics

Last week the Brazilian Senate ratified the Paris Agreement, making it one step closer to make this major climate change mitigation effort a reality. Brazil is the sixth world biggest carbon emitter and the biggest to ratify to date. 

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2016 will be more bad news for fossil fuels

It seems fossil fuels are starting this new year with a lot of bad news. It is not only a treehugger’s hope and dream but also an incresingly pressing reality. Let us start with reviewing coal.

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G7 Nations to decarbonize their economies

Now these are great news but there is a major catch, or perhaps two… The first one the date : by 2100, as in 85 years… The second one, they didn’t say even how they would cut emissions. 

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Book review : Making Sustainability Stick, by Kevin Wilhelm

A great book containing a huge amount of information on how to implement sustainability measures in your company or organization.

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Citigroup to invest 100 billion in cleantech

Yes, you read that right, it’s billion, with a B, like a thousand million… Now this is further proof that cleantech and renewables DO make sense financially. Otherwise, why would such a bank invests so much in them ?

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United States and China sign new climate deal

Hailed as a ” game changer “ by Grist or Climate Progress, the climate change deal signed by the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China is a new step in the fight against global warming.

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