by Michael Lerner The New Energies division starts with $1.7bn of capital and will expand into wind power.Europe,climate change,New Energies,oil,Renewable energy,Shell,wind power,Michael Lerner

by Michael Lerner Global installed wind capacity rose 17% last year, regardless of weather variations.Global Economy,U.S.,China,EIA,Renewable energy,wind power,Michael Lerner

Clean, reliable energy source does not depend on imports or weather.Global Economy,California,Chile,Geothermal energy,Nevada,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Renewable energy,St. Kitts-Nevis,United States,Michael Lerner

The firm has now secured the rights for a total of 818MW of photovoltaic projects in Brazil's solar auctions.Americas,Brazil,Dilma Rousseff,Enel Green Power,Intersolar South America,Renewable energy,solar power,Michael Lerner

A surprisingly varied collection of countries and regions around the world have already achieved this goal.Global Economy,Belgium,Costa Rica,Denmark,Djibouti,Geothermal energy,Hawaii,hydropower,Iceland,Kodiak Island,Mozambique,Norway,RE100,Renewable energy,Samoa,Solar energy,Tasmania,Tokelau,Michael Lerner

Business Editor Michael Lerner digs into renewables in Nicaragua, which account for 50% of the country's electricity and will supposedly rise as high as 80% in a few years.Americas,canal,Nicaragua,Renewable energy,Michael Lerner