Shared Solar Bills Pass California Senate, Assembly

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

This is getting real, folks. California legislators voted this week to advance two different bills that open up access to solar to the 75+ percent of energy customers who can’t put it on their own roof. Here’s the skinny on the two bills and what we need you to do to make sure shared solar becomes a reality in California this legislative session. (more…)

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Ygrene Energy Fund and EcoAsset Energy Solutions Enter Joint Venture

Friday, May 31st, 2013

Ygrene Energy Fund Florida, a leading provider of commercial and residential property upgrade programs for Floridian governments, announced that it has formed a strategic joint venture with EcoAsset Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Lykes Bros. Inc., a 100-year old local, family-owned company and the largest private landowner in Florida. (more…)

Nuclear Power Has Prevented 1.84 Million Premature Deaths, Study Says

Friday, May 31st, 2013

The use of nuclear power from 1971 to 2009 prevented more than 1.8 million premature deaths related to air pollution and 64 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, a new study says.

Using historical production data and estimates of mortality per unit of electricity generated, scientists (more…)

Growth in Electricity Availability Must Double to Achieve Global Access

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The rate of expansion of access to electricity will have to double over the next 17 years if the world’s population is to achieve 100 percent access to modern energy, a new report says.

While about 1.7 billion people became connected to electricity sources worldwide between 1990 and (more…)

Momentum Builds for Energy Efficiency – But is the Wolf at the Door?

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

It says something that Ernest Moniz chose to deliver his first public talk as US energy secretary to an energy efficiency crowd.

His appearance last week at EE Global in Washington, D.C. was a surprise of sorts. And the timing was significant. Moniz had only been confirmed as energy secretary three hours before (more…)

Growth in Renewable Energy to Change Utility Business Model?

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

The solar PV growth curves illustrate the rapid expansion in the deployment of this form for distributed generation (DG). The only conclusion one can draw from looking at these graphs is that, after decades of customers’ putting their toes in the water, they’ve begun to take the plunge. Solar has arrived as a mainstream force, dramatically reshaping the way we (more…)

Memorial Day Travel will Cost Americans over $1 Billion on Gasoline

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Memorial Day not only marks the day we pay tribute to those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, but it also marks the first unofficial weekend that kicks off the summer. With that said, tens of millions of Americans are expected to get away this weekend and according to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Americans will spend (more…)

Tips to Design and Maintain a Green Building

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Now more than ever, individuals and businesses alike recognize the importance of reducing the amount of energy we consume on a daily basis in order to better maintain our global environment. Engineers and researchers have discovered that one of the most effective ways to do so is by changing the way we construct our indoor environments. According to the (more…)

Denmark: The Power of Feed-in Tariffs

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Denmark is held up as one of the great success stories when it comes to wind power – and it is. Half of Denmark’s electricity consumption will be generated by wind power in just seven years time. But Denmark has other lessons for those interested in wind power. It illustrates how effective – or ineffective – government support for renewable energy can be. (more…)

(Green) Patent PR

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

A few years ago, during the height of the green patent fast track craze, I wrote a post on cleantech companies generating PR about their patent applications being accepted into an accelerated examination program or being granted by such a program.

Though the excitement has died down and the (more…)

 
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