Just a note for all you solar lovers (I think we’ve got a few on here :D): SolarDay 2011 is tomorrow, June 18 (in Canada, the U.S., and the UK).
You have to love the line from the folks behind this great day: “The world’s energy future: 50 years of oil reserves, 200 years of coal reserves and at least 5 billion years of solar energy.” That puts things into perspective a bit, eh?
Its funny how a simple thing like a computer virus can make take a step back appreciate your business. This morning a virus shut down my computer and let me have some time to just think about the business I have. (Anyone else notice how useless you are without a computer these days?)
And in thinking about my business I was able to break down what I love about this industry and why.
A new report published yesterday by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and GTM Research, U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2011, indicates that the U.S. solar energy industry is continuing its record-setting growth. It is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. economy and is making noteworthy strides in both installed solar power capacity and solar manufacturing.
Today is a very special day for Zumbox and, we hope, for people who believe simple changes can make the world a better place. We are launching our campaign to tell everyone about the benefits of digital postal mail, the first upgrade to your postal mailbox since the days of the Pony Express. Our mission is simple: To use the power of the internet and personal computers to make digital postal mail such an incredible value and convenience that people will forget that paper mail ever existed.
In a recent article, Packaging World reports sustainability is becoming an integrated part of the majority of business operations today. Not only does a commitment to sustainability help reduce costs, it also helps in the recognition of meaningful brands.
A lot of wind critics assert that wind power isn’t reliable. The wind power video above, however, does a great job of pointing out the differences between wind power variability and variability of traditional power sources, among other things. Paul Gipe of Wind-Works also recently got into this topic, in more detail, as compared to nuclear power…
Interested to know which solar panel companies make the most sales in California? Well, the California Solar Initiative (CSI) has compiled and revealed data on just that.
Interesting fact: today marks the passage of 45% of the year (yeah, time flies). 2nd interesting fact: electric motors account for 45% of global electricity consumption (yeah, that means electric motors are a beast of an energy user).
Siemens has started testing its first 6 MW wind turbine which offers new features and improved power to weight ratio.
The U.S. Department of Energy continues its commitment to making concentrated solar power (CSP) plants part of this country’s energy portfolio by inking almost $1.9 billion in loan guarantees for two California plants in development.
