Palawan is one of the Philippines natural wonders, with many tourists visiting every year. The island province is not connected to the national grid and depends upon imported diesel and bunker fuel to generate electricity. These fuels are known to have significant emissions and can contribute to noxious air pollution. … [continued]
20 GW of distributed solar by 2015 is the new goal in China. So far, about 2 GW has been installed, and six more could be added in 2014. Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou are some of the focal points for the development projects. 35 GW by 2015 is the target … [continued]
It has been estimated that over 700 million gallons of oil reach the oceans each year. The majority of it comes from not disposing of used motor oil properly. Some portion of it also comes from boats and ships. Additionally, there is air pollution from engine exhaust. Diesel and gas … [continued]
Japan keeps strongly increasing solar capacity and racked up another 1.8 GW of projects completed in the second quarter of this year. Most of this (1.4 GW) was commercial installations. Residential PV solar for the same period was just 410 MW. For Q2 this ratio was a reversal of the … [continued]
An Australian octogenarian named Noel rides his bike about thirty miles a day (50 km). That might not be so impressive for a young person, but he is 81. So Noel’s daily habit might seem kind of extreme, but it actually may be all the sitting we modern humans do … [continued]
Venture capital funding for global solar was $207 million in Q3 of 2013, according to a new report published by the Mercom Capital Group, a clean energy communications and consulting firm. This total was an increase of $18 million from the previous quarter. PV companies received the most funding of … [continued]
California-based Rennovia develops chemicals and chemical processes that are bio-renewable to replace petrochemical production. In a press release, they announced that they have produced a 100% bio-based nylon polymer. Compared with petroleum-based adipic acid, which is used in making nylon polymer 6,6, using their bio-based version could reduce climate change … [continued]
If you are enthusiastic about the BMW i3, you might like to watch how they are constructed. These videos are a window on a different world, specifically a world of mostly robots. The first video shows the processing of carbon fiber. Nothing about these visuals resembles a BMW, or any … [continued]
The Kia Soul is an urban cross-over vehicle that sort of resembles an SUV, but is not as massive and is lower. Kia will make an electric version in 2014. This is an exciting move, considering the base price of the gas-powered Soul is about $14,400. Details such as list … [continued]
California Governor Jerry Brown earlier this week signed measure AB 8 into law, legislation that provides $2 billion for incentives to encourage the purchasing of whole fleets of clean and low-carbon vehicles such as trucks, buses, and cars. It also provides incentives for the purchasing of cleaner construction equipment, and … [continued]
