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Ireland’s Move From Peat Energy May Be Too Late

Bruce Rule — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Ireland is trying to end one of its most traditional energy sources, the burning of peat for heat and electricity. The country’s move away from peat is opening up development of alternatives, including wind farms. Reducing the burning of peat for fuel will help the country meet its aggressive target of cutting carbon emissions by […]

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Cutting Reliance to Chinese Solar Parts May Slow India’s Transition to Renewable Energy

Bruce Rule — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

India’s duties on cheap solar parts from China may slow transition to renewable energy. Duties are part of a wide range of government actions aimed at building domestic manufacturing. India’s push to increase domestic manufacturing of solar parts may enable the country to become a major exporter because it would have the latest technology. India’s […]

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Solar Panels Blossom Over India’s Canals

Bruce Rule — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Energy companies turn to unusual places to find space for solar panels in India, where land is expensive Smaller projects are turning underutilized spaces into economic opportunities Turning irrigation canals and other spaces into energy producers may help India meet its renewable energy goals. Canals, fisheries, reservoirs: panels to capture the clean energy of the […]

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U.S., Seeking to Cut Reliance on China Rare Earths, Inks Deal With Eco-Friendly Lynas

Bruce Rule — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Lynas, which earned a Gold Medal from green ratings firm EcoVadis, will design a rare earths facility in Texas as U.S. moves to decouple from China The facility will help break a reliance on China for materials used in high-tech products from phones to MRI machines, potentially opening the market for new opportunities. The choice […]

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Blue Nile Dam Promises Higher Living Standards and Clean Power, While Stoking Brawl

Bruce Rule — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Ethiopia is building a dam to generate cheap hydroelectric power, frustrating Egypt’s attempt to guarantee its water supply. The prospect of cheap electricity is expected to generate economic development and create business opportunities in Ethiopia and neighboring countries. Access to hydroelectric power would reduce a dependence on dirty sources of energy including wood, while potentially […]

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‘Temperature Ratings’ Estimate Effectiveness of Companies’ Climate Change Plans

Bruce Rule — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:00:08 +0000

New measurement for a company’s expected global warming impact may help investors. CDP ‘temperature ratings’ tool lets investors weigh a company’s impact on the climate. ‘Temperature ratings’ are the latest addition to the dizzying number of ways to measure a company’s ESG commitment. The latest investors’ tool for measuring the impact of a company’s global […]

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Nature-First Recovery Would Spark $10.1T in New Business, WEF Says

Bruce Rule — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Recovery from COVID-19 focusing on positive environmental changes would create $10.1 trillion in business opportunities, World Economic Forum says. Transition would require $2.7 trillion in annual investment through 2030, improving current businesses and creating new ones. Pandemic presented the world with an opportunity for a “Great Reset,” the World Economic Forum says. The deadly coronavirus […]

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Biden Plan to Fight Climate Change: Too Ambitious?

Bruce Rule — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s and House Democrats’ climate crisis plans aim high — and very wide The plans call for $6.7 trillion in investments to build a clean energy economy While technology exists to achieve the Democrats’ goals, many policies would need to be changed to promote the new industries, energy policy analyst says. Joe […]

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H-1B Visa Ban May Put U.S. Position as Tech World Leader at Risk

Bruce Rule — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

The H-1B visa ban may U.S. tech its top spot in the world H-1B workers in U.S. may feel compelled to go back to home countries, making those places more competitive India, the No. 1 origination country of H-1B visa holders, may benefit by keeping workers who otherwise would leave for the U.S. President Trump […]

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Impact Investing Slowed to a Crawl in 2nd Quarter

Bruce Rule — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:00:54 +0000

Capital invested in impact collapsed in the second quarter, falling to $389.8 million from $2.1 billion in last year’s second quarter, according to PitchBook data. Coronavirus slows social-impact dealmaking, while social unrest shifts emphasis in ESG investing. Social-impact investing may not begin to recover until after investors get a sense of how the pandemic will […]

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