Originally published on the ECOreport. It has been nine months since the governments of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia embarked upon a shared initiative. In a joint press release, group spokesperson Governor Kate Brown explained, “The West Coast Electric Fleets initiative leads the way in helping fleets scale up … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Sacramento was one of the 16 cities and five counties that recently adopted the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program. Now 85% of California can apply for HERO PACE loans. Actually Saving Money Some customers are actually saving money, in terms of their cash flow, by … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Installing solar panels on San Diego’s existing homes used to involve a 4-6-week long process. San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) Renewable Meter Adapter cuts solar installation costs by eliminating the need for costly panel upgrades. According to co-inventor Ken Parks, the Renewable Meter Adapter (RMA) has … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. While Canada’s political leaders toy with the idea of expanding the pipeline infrastructure out of Alberta, average global temperatures reached a record high in 2014, exceeded it in 2015, and are expected to be even warmer in 2016. According to Dr Kirsten Zickfeld, of Simon Fraser … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. The UAE just took another step in its shift to renewable electricity. Despite this region’s long association with oil, this is a finite resource which is worth far more as an export. A barrel of oil that sells for $7 on the subsidized domestic market can be sold … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. There are good reasons for the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) to catch on. Homeowners take out PACE loans at a low rate of interest, with no money down, and pay them back through their property taxes. This already sounds good, but a Florida PACE project did … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Cities are a driving force behind the U.S. adoption of solar energy. According to Environment California, the United States currently has 27 GW of installed solar capacity, and much of that comes from more than 780,000 rooftops around the nations. Cities are not just centers of … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Noordforce’s Proceed 1 wind generator comes with lithium batteries that are fully charged after a half day of moderate winds and do not require another charge for ten days. Company spokesperson Anna Wätjen said it is difficult to imagine there being ten days without wind in … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. A new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study found that a “finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator that captures and uses waste heat.” This is significant because “more than half of the energy consumed worldwide is … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport New York State’s first community choice aggregation (community owned utility) under Governor Cuomo’s watch, is now expected to start supplying customers with electricity on May 1, 2016. The number of participating Sustainable Westcher communities has grown to 20. A number of these have opted to use … [continued]
