Originally published on WRI. By Josh Ryor and Priya Barua In the U.S. heartland, where retail electricity costs less than the national average, states from Iowa to Utah to Nevada are investing in renewable energy to protect against fossil fuel price volatility and save customers money. Operating in these states, … [continued]
Originally published on Green Living Ideas. Important Media is excited to announce the Sacramento Sustainability Unconference, June 20 at Capsity coworking space. We here at Important Media are so excited to announce the upcoming Sustainability Unconference in Sacramento. An Unconference is a unique twist on a regular conference: at most … [continued]
ExxonMobil may have dropped the ball on renewables but as demonstrated by a new energy security report, the US Army is more than willing to pick it up.
In the deepest chill of the Cold War, then-president of the United States John F. Kennedy announced to the country, and the world, that “we choose to go to the moon.” The Apollo Programme placed a man on the moon within the decade, and now, a new Apollo Programme has … [continued]
Cleantech pumps $2.5 billion (billion with a “b”) into the GDP of Central Texas, and employs ~20,000 people. Last week, at a press conference at City Hall, CleanTX, the development organization for clean technology in Central Texas, along with the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), unveiled findings from the first-ever economic impact … [continued]
A new report has for the first time shone the light on just how much money is being poured into the coal industry by financial institutions and governments worldwide. The report, Under the Rug: How Governments and International Institutions Are Hiding Billions in Support to the Coal Industry, reveals that key … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Power for All is a global campaign dedicated to promoting the fastest, most cost-effective, and most sustainable approach to universal energy access. It was first introduced at the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy For All forum in New York on May 21, 2015, reports TreeHugger. ”We shouldn’t have to … [continued]
Until last week, several states in India were experiencing what weather analysts called the fifth deadliest heat wave ever recorded. The severe heat wave conditions took the lives of more than 2,300 people. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings about extreme heat wave conditions on several days last month. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Chinese electric automaker BYD is now gearing up for the release of its plug-in hybrid electric SUV, the Tang, according to recent reports. To be specific, reports are that sales in the company’s home market will begin in July — giving buyers there the option of … [continued]
The $250 million Aurora Solar Project has been approved by Minnesota state regulators. When completed, the project will increase the state’s installed solar capacity by 7 times, from 20 MW to 140 MW. Plans call for completion next year. Minnesota, which has been criticized a bit for unbalanced solar subsidies benefiting … [continued]
