Author: CleanTechnica

Brookfield To Invest $1 Billion In Indian Renewable Energy Company

Canadian investor Brookfield will reportedly invest $1 billion in Indian renewable energy project developer Avaada Ventures.  According to media reports, Brookfield has signed an agreement to invest $1 billion in multiple tranches in Avaada Ventures. Avaada Ventures in the holding company of Avaada Energy, a renewable energy project developer operating in India.  The first tranche […]

How FUD Plays Out IRL

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) are the preferred weapons of the fossil fuel industry’s army of PR specialists, tools in delaying action on climate change solutions. Recently, I got to witness an example of how FUD played out in real life (IRL), and hope that by documenting it here, people reading this can nip it […]

What’s The Best Way To Allocate Colorado River Water Rights?

The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles and serves 40 million people across 7 western US states. It reaches tribal lands and continues on into Mexico. Its waters make a multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry possible. For decades, drought in the West has been intensified by climate change, rising demand, and overuse; the result has been previously unseen […]

Kosol Energie Targets 1.9 Gigawatts Of Solar Module Production In India

Kosol Energie, part of Munich Re insurance group, has announced aggressive plans to expand its solar module production facility in India.  According to media reports, Kosol Energie has placed an order for an 850 megawatt module production line with SC Solar. With this new line, the company’s annual production capacity will increase to 1.1 gigawatts.  […]

Mobility Fintech Company Moove Releases Its First Impact Report

Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech company, was founded in response to the challenge faced by over 2 million African mobility entrepreneurs — the lack of access to vehicle financing. Lack of affordable vehicle financing is a big issue on the continent. Moove set out to solve this problem in Lagos, but soon found out […]

CleanTechnica Tested: The Priority e-Coast E-Bike

Priority Bicycles made a name for itself by bringing the promise of low maintenance, belt-drive bicycles built with higher quality materials to the market, commanding slightly higher price points as a result. This same philosophy informed its move into the world of electric bikes with the Priority Current, and all signs point to the trend […]