First Solar Passes $1 Per Watt Barrier for Photovoltaics

First Solar, Inc. has announced it has reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price industry barrier.

UNEP and Microsoft Partner to Leverage Technology and Address Environmental Challenges

UNEP and Microsoft Corp have signed an agreement focusing on facilitating international collaboration and knowledge sharing in environmental issues.

Maathai Appeals to Armies to Fight for the Environment

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai has called on world's armies and UN peacekeepers around the globe to join the Billion Tree Campaign.

‘Green revolution’ can ensure enough food for entire world – UN environment agency

17 February 2009 – Unless major changes are made – including the way food is produced, handled and disposed of around the world – last year’s food crisis which plunged millions back into hunger may foreshadow an even bigger crisis in the years to come, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report.

Obama Signs Stimulus Bill with Renewable Energy Provisions

US President Barack Obama has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The bill includes renewable energy provisions, valuable to energy efficiency and low-carbon technology industry.

Ban Ki-moon, Al Gore Call for Stimulus and Long-term Investments

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and former US vice-president Al Gore have called for both stimulus and long-term investments that accomplish two objectives simultaneously with one global economic policy response.

UNEP Outlines the Road to Green New Deal

UNEP commissioned report has outlined how investments in environment can get the global and national economies back to sustainable growth path.

Kenya needs green growth to achieve Vision 2030 – UNEP

A new United Nations atlas maps a blueprint for Kenya’s green development and makes a strong case that investment in green infrastructure will bring the country closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Google PowerMeter to Track Home Energy Data

Google, the search engine giant has unveiled a smart metering technology to track energy use in near real-time and help users make smarter energy choices.

US$400B on Energy Efficiency and Low-carbon Technologies

Leading economists, including Nicholas Stern have called for US$400 billion investments in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies.

ADB: Assessment of Zhangbei Wind Power Project Released

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a summary of initial environmental examination of Zhangbei Wind Power Project. The assessment concludes that existing information is adequate to justify environmental and social clearance of the project without requiring further assessments.

The Largest Solar Energy Projects

Following two decades of darkness, the market for big-time solar generation in the United States could soon see the light. More than a dozen young companies have plans to build a total of at least five gigawatts of solar projects in the vast deserts of the Southwest--enough to power more than 1.25 million homes.

Lesotho Gets US$ 16M for Energy Project

African Development Bank has approved US$ 16 million for energy supply project to be used in exploiting renewable energy sources such as mini hydropower and energy conservation and demand management.

Microsoft Launches Dashboard to Track Energy Consumption, GHG Emissions

Microsoft has announced the launch of an Environmental Sustainability Dashboard that will enable businesses to capture energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions data.

Shell's Green Ads Take New Tack

LONDON -- Royal Dutch Shell, censured twice by Britain's ad police for exaggerating its commitment to green issues, is hoping to avoid controversy in its latest ad campaign. It isn't clear if it has succeeded.

PGI Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer

Polymer Group Inc. (PGI), a leading global engineered materials company has strengthened its corporate sustainability program with the appointment of company's first chief sustainability officer.