Scaling renewables in major emerging economies 2013
How can renewable technologies be rapidly deployed in the major emerging economies?
The seven leading emerging economies or E7 (China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Indonesia, Turkey) now collectively account for more carbon emissions than the leading industrial countries, or G7. This contest seeks proposals on how the E7 can rapidly scale renewable electric power generation technologies. See more…
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Proposals
We manage forests of seaweed to produce renewable natural gas (biomethane), food, and biodiversity, plus sequester carbon.
The project is a run-of-river hydroelectric system with a novel new approach that fundamentally differs from the standard hydro methodology
Crowdfunding channeled through Microfinance gives access to renewable energy for the urban and rural poor: makes economic and climate sense
The shift to renewable energy in Russia can be achieved by involving the conventional energy suppliers' support on the initial stage.
Create a government sponsored bond marketplace spoofing the early 20th century "War Bonds" that funds residential solar installations.