Originally published on The ECOreport Californians pay some of the highest electricity bills on the West Coast. As the sun is shining more than 240 days a year in most areas, this is also an ideal setting for solar energy. I went to a San Diego website called Solar to … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The environmental community has been watching Justin Trudeau’s Liberals closely, to see how they live up to their promise to give Canada a low carbon, climate resistant economy. The new government’s performance at COP 21 was nothing less than stellar. While the Federal government’s meeting with the … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. There were about 150 of them, chanting “We will fight corporate greed,” “How do you spell corporate greed?: SDG&E,” and “Solar power is what we need.” Some wore t-shirts boasting of affiliations to environmental groups like the Sierra Club or San Diego 350.org. Others were … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Seventeen municipalities are involved in this pilot program, which has been described as “a transformative shift in the way we buy and use electricity.” Audrey Zibelman, Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission, said she has “great hopes for this as a critical pilot for the … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. In the fall of 2014, Patagonia partnered with Kina‘ole Capital Partners, LLC to finance 1,000 solar energy systems in Hawaii. Homeowners were given the opportunity to lease systems for less than their current energy costs. The venture was successful, and now they are part of an all B Corp Consortium … [continued]
Originally published by the ECOreport Younicos has just announced that construction of the world’s first “100% renewable” grid is underway. The battery storage comes from Leclanché’s lithium-ion technology and manufacturing plant in Germany. According to Leclanché CEO Anil Srivastava, this will be the first time “a one megawatt-scale power system is being stabilized using … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport If we can believe the developers, Joe Nafis’ stunning documentary on the Shanghai Tower is much more than a record of how the planet’s second-highest skyscraper was built. Nafis spent four years filming the world’s foremost eco-friendly skyscraper. Set Up A Camera For Four Years Much … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Oregon adopts a 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard, calling for the total phaseout of coal fired electricity by 2035. Half of the state’s electricity is to come from renewable sources by 2040. The Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1547-B (38-20) on Tuesday, and Governor Kate Brown signed … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport They come from the West Coast, as far south as California, as north as Alaska, and as east as the Atlantic coast. Their joint letter refers to “Misrepresentation,” “lack of information,” and “Disregard for science that was not funded by the proponent.” Scientists condemn the flawed review process for … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The Environmental Protection Agency recognized three local governments for their “Innovative Partnerships” with a PACE provider in its 2016 Climate Leadership Awards. In the press release, in which the EPA announced awards being given to “One Individual, 13 Organizations, and three Partnerships” across the US, it says: The … [continued]
