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May 8, 2013 -- The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will present the findings from its recently published study of standards for renewables during a webinar organised by the Clean Energy Solutions Center on 14 May. The study, “International Standardisation in the Field of Renewable Energy”, identifies over 570 standards in the current renewable energy technology (RET) landscape, yet also finds gaps, particularly for post-installation aspects such as operation, maintenance and repair... [ more ]
May 6, 2013, Nadi, Fiji – A major highlight of the opening session of a regional meeting relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Pacific was the signing of a two million dollar agreement... [ more ]
April 29, 2013 -- Did you know the Caribbean’s efforts to promote sustainable development and achieve the Millennium Development Goals are under severe threat from the devastating effects of climate change and sea level rise? [ more ]
April 22, 2013 - Happy Earth Day! What a better way to begin an article than with a mini history lesson on how this special day came to be. Let us go back in time and see just how Earth Day all started, shall we. Earth Day began in the 1960's, when a small but active group of scientists and environmentalists became increasingly concerned that pesticides, sewage, industrial pollutants, and dramatic events, such as the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire in Cleveland, Ohio, were polluting the air, water, and the environment, as well as threatening the Earth... [ more ]
April 10, 2013 -- In recognition of the potential that renewable energy holds for transforming the Pacific’s energy systems, the New Zealand Government and the European Union hosted the Pacific Energy Summit on 25-26 Marchin Auckland. This meeting brought together Pacific Island leaders, global development partners and the private sector to accelerate this energy transition by focusing on practical deliverable outcomes. [ more ]
April 3, 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia: Offsetters Climate Solutions Inc. (“OCS” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: COO) is pleased to announce that 0896996 BC Ltd, a project development company for Co-Operatives, in conjunction with the Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative of BC (COAC), have retained the services of Offsetters Climate Solutions to co-develop an innovative software solution that will enable COAC to effectively manage the fuel savings that its fuel efficiency program will generate, including the reporting of these results directly to its clients... [ more ]
March 25, 2013 -- The America’s Cup Summer of Racing in San Francisco intends to be carbon neutral thanks to a partnership announced today between the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and Vancouver, BC based Offsetters, North America’s leading carbon management solutions provider... [ more ]
24 Mar 2013 -- A new study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the value of clear, consistent, internationally accepted standards to ensure the successful deployment of renewable energy technologies. [ more ]
March 19, 2013 -- The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) welcomed the activation of the world’s largest operational Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) facility to date, as the Middle East turns to clean energy to fuel future growth. The Shams 1 thermosolar plant – in the desert of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates – adds 100 megawatts (MW) of sustainable, renewable electricity to the national grid... [ more ]
March 12, 2013 -- The International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) launched its first series of video-lectures on climate change governance, a key item on the global political agenda... [ more ]
