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From Copenhagen to Cancun: Technology Transfer

By Letha Tawney and Lutz Weischer on November 19, 2010

An update on UNFCCC efforts to promote technology transfer between countries.

Top Three Climate and Energy Topics for Obama’s Visit to India

By Remi Moncel, Neelam Singh and Kirsten Stasio on November 4, 2010

What should President Obama and Prime Minister Singh focus on when they talk about energy and climate change? Our top three.

Bottom Line on Renewable Energy Tax Credits

October, 2010

The Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) are incentives for development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. This document provides an update on their benefits, applicability to specific technologies, and expiration dates.

Updates from Tianjin: WRI Event Focuses on Tools for a Low-Carbon Pathway in China

By Deborah Seligsohn on October 13, 2010

This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.

To Increase Use of Solar Power, Collaboration Can Help

By Jenna Goodward on October 13, 2010

Collaborative solar purchasing brings buyers together to reduce the costs of solar energy.

Scaling Up Low-Carbon Technology Deployment: Lessons from China

Xiaomei Tan, Deborah Seligsohn, in collaboration with Zhang Xiliang, Huo Molin, Zhang Jihong, Yue Li, Letha Tawney, Rob Bradley

October, 2010

This report examines how low-carbon technologies have been introduced, adapted, deployed, and diffused in three greenhouse gas-intensive sectors in China: supercritical/ultrasupercritical (SC/USC) coal-fired power generation technology; onshore wind energy technology; and blast furnace top gas recovery turbine (TRT) technology in the steel sector.

Power to the People: Investing in Clean Energy for the Base of the Pyramid in India

Sreyamsa Bairiganjan (CDF-IFMR), Ray Cheung, Ella Delio, David Fuente (CDF-IFMR), Saurabh Lall, Santosh Singh (CDF-IFMR)

October, 2010

This report informs investors about the market potential of the clean energy industry serving India’s rural Base of the Pyramid (BoP) market, by looking at its opportunities, challenges, and potential paths to growth.

U.S.-China Climate and Energy: Cooperation or Competition?

By Michael Oko on September 29, 2010

Leading US-China Experts Discuss Tianjin and US-China Climate and Energy Issues.

Clean Energy Solutions Bringing Light to Millions of India's Poorest Households

By Jonathan Lash and Jessica Seddon Wallack on September 29, 2010

The under-served rural Indian market offers opportunities for investors to support the sustainable energy solutions of the future.

Q&A: Clean Energy for India’s ‘Base of the Pyramid’

By Saurabh Lall on September 28, 2010

WRI’s new report, in collaboration with CDF-IFMR, looks at the market potential for clean and renewable energy in rural India.

NEWS RELEASE: The Clean Energy Market Expands to India’s Rural Poor

September 27, 2010
Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

The market for clean energy products and services is increasing among India’s rural poor, and according to a new analysis, could potentially grow to more than USD 2 billion per year.

High Potential for U.S.- India Collaboration on Energy

By Stephanie Hanson on September 27, 2010

Two countries that once eyed each other warily, India and the United States are building trust through mutually beneficial partnerships on climate and energy.

Fact Sheet: Policy Design for Maximizing U.S. Wind Energy Jobs

By Lutz Weischer on September 15, 2010

The United States could become a leader in wind energy jobs with the right policies in place.

Germany's Green Economy Strategy

By Stephanie Hanson on September 10, 2010

Could a major industrialized country be powered entirely by renewable energy? Germany wants to be the first to try.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Head of German Federal Environmental Agency and President of WRI to Discuss Transition to Low-Carbon Future

September 3, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The German Embassy and the World Resources Institute will be hosting an event to discuss policies for Germany and the United States to move to a low-carbon future, as part of the German government’s “Transatlantic Climate Bridge” initiative.

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