Author Archives: Tom Schueneman


About Tom Schueneman

Tom is an online publisher, editor, and freelance writer. He is the founder of GlobalWarmingisReal.com and the History Blog Project, as well as publisher and site director for the HippieMagazine.com here on the Important Media network.   Tom also contributes to numerous environmental blogs including TriplePundit, Ecopolitology, Sustainablog, Planetsave, and Revmodo.   Tom's work has led him to Europe, Africa, Latin America, Canada, the South Pacific, and across the United States. His home base is San Francisco, California.

Solar Impulse Across America: Solar-Powered Flight Coming Soon To An Airport Near You (Exclusive Video)

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Solar Impulse sits ready to begin its coast-to-coast journey

What has the wingspan of a 747, weighs no more than a small car and can fly day and night without ever refueling? I learned the answer to those questions yesterday at a press conference held at Moffett Field outside San Francisco for the Solar Impulse solar-powered airplane. In 2010, Solar Impulse set a world record with the first solar-powered night flight, staying aloft over 26 hours. During daylight, Solar Impulse was able to fully charge … Read More

Intersolar North America 2012: Solar Gets Down to Business

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Solar Gets Down to Business

  The Intersolar North America Conference in San Francisco has wrapped for another year, and if last year’s theme in my post-show commentary was “Solar is Ready to Launch,” then this year is “Solar Gets Down to Business!” This year was slightly smaller than last year with fewer exhibitors (though, still upwards of 600+ companies were represented), but there was no less innovation and promise for the future of solar on display throughout the exhibition halls and … Read More

SolarTech Partnership Model: Investing in People, Powering Solar and Clean Tech Growth

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A clean energy revolution Like the first wave of electrification changed the lives of our forbears in the early years of the last century, these first decades of the 21st century mark the beginning of solar power and clean as a mainstream reality in our daily lives. Solar power is an emerging market for an industry taking its first steps in the new energy economy. While solar and clean tech promise to transform our society … Read More

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Helps Consumers Get a Feel for the Nissan Leaf

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The Nissan Leaf Awaits a Customer at the Four Season in San Francisco

Enterprise and the Four Seasons Resort in downtown San Francisco now offer a Nissan Leaf EV for rent, one of the 500 Enterprise has available across the country. I got to drive the EV and take it through its paces on the hills of San Francisco.

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Solar is Ready to Launch: A Peek Inside Intersolar North America

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The solar industry is growing by leaps and bounds. The message from the Intersolar North America conference: Solar is Ready to Launch

The solar power industry is growing exponentially. Innovation is on the rise, and costs are coming down. A brief wrap-up of conversations with representatives from key companies at the Intersolar North America conference.

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