The world leader in LED lamps built from pure gallium nitride substrates (GaN on GaN), Soraa has urged the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program to specifically address light quality and colour rendering in its upcoming new lamp specification. Soraa aren’t the first to jump on the bandwagon supporting higher … [continued]
This post first appeared on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L Hales Anyone who thinks that share price tells all should listen to theStockradio.com’s interview with Envision Solar’s CEO, Desmond Wheatley. (Click here to access it.) During the past two year the company’s share price has dropped from 55 to … [continued]
This post first appeared on RenewEconomy It was just a few years ago when a modest 1.5kW rooftop solar system – the equivalent of around six panels – was the norm for Australian households. How that is changing. As today’s Graph of the Day – courtesy of Warwick Johnston’s Sunwiz … [continued]
The US Navy plans to launch an entire biofuel-enabled Great Green Fleet in 2016, complete with fighter jets, helicopters, destroyers, and other ships, despite attempts by certain members of Congress to block it from buying biofuels. The notorious budget sequester hasn’t proven to be much of an obstacle to the … [continued]
The Norwich Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia will be the first commercial building in the United Kingdom to receive a Passivhaus and Breeam ‘Outsanding’ rating, and the building’s architects — Architype — have secured planning permission to begin construction. Norwich councillors gave the go ahead for what … [continued]
Citing an “eco-conscious population, a growing number of options for going solar, and enticing Federal and state-level incentives”, award-winning solar integrator RevoluSun has released Massacusetts Clean Energy Center data showing that residential solar installations have more than quadrupled between 2010 and 2012 in the state. The data, alongside economic factors … [continued]
Reposted from sister site Planetsave, below are 22 of the top bike stories of 2013 so far — the 22 biggest ones I could think of or find. For more bicycling stories, check out our bicycling archives. 1. Bike Commuting Is Skyrocketing, Especially In Bike-Friendly Communities. Bicycling is on the rise across … [continued]
The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD will sell the BYD e6 electric car in the United States, but only to fleet buyers (basically people that buy many cars per order). BYD sold 1,700 plug-in vehicles last year. It fell short of its sales expectations and its share value dropped by … [continued]
This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. Better Place, the electric car network operator that aspired to transform the world’s car industry within a decade, is about to file for liquidation – an apparent victim of wanting to do too much, too soon, or just not doing it very well. Report … [continued]
As preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil hit the final stretch, the first of many solar-powered stadiums being used for next year’s tournament was recently put in the spotlight with an inauguration event. PV Tech noted the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (otherwise known as the Mineirão) in Belo … [continued]
