Originally published on the ECOreport Many hoped California’s net-metering war was ending two years ago, when Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 327. The state’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) was given until the end of this year to create a new tariff that will kick in once the state’s big … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The joint study from Stanford University and UC Riverside reads like a report card. The authors recognized that “solar energy has one of the greatest climate change mitigation potentials” of all renewable energy sources. It can play a leading role in helping the United States … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport People working in automotive development labs today see cars which will hit the road in a couple of years’ time and know their internal combustion counterparts cannot compete — they see the tipping point today. For most of us, it is still a future event. … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Streetfilms.org is an incredible video gateway to the world’s sustainable transportation network. There are nearly 500 videos, made in North America, Europe and Asia, to entice people into the movement for livable streets. For my first tour around the site, I decided to explore Streetfilms.org’s … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Three quarters of Denmark’s wind turbines are owned by co-operatives. There are probably more than a thousand clean energy co-operatives in Germany. [1. AEE said 888, with around 140 new co-ops being added per year at the end of 2013.] This idea is newer in British Columbia, but … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. On any given day, half a million North Americans go through a blackout that lasts 2 to 4 hours. The US economy loses $150 billion a year through these incidents. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, the average Western European loses minutes, rather than hours, … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport British Columbia doesn’t have anything like the PACE program, which allows Californians to finance solar panels, energy-saving windows, and other energy efficiency projects through their property taxes. A new study from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS), at the University of Victoria, shows that … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Renovate America has financed more than $950 million worth of solar power, energy-efficient HVAC/windows/roofing, water capture systems, and artificial turf projects since 2011. Its HERO PACE program has already been been used by 38,000 homeowners, adopted by 347 Californian communities, and rumor has it that … [continued]
Alberta is Stephen Harper’s home province, home to the oil sands, and uses more coal-fired electricity than all the rest of Canada combined. With oil prices dropping to $40 a barrel, people in Calgary and Fort McMurray are losing their jobs. This is not where one would expect much support for … [continued]
Originally published on The ECOreport Canada used to lead the world in promoting sustainability but, according to Chris Winter of Canada Conserves, “has fallen off the mark.” We have an opportunity to change that. Initiatives like the Leap Manifesto and the Province of Quebec’s Sustainable Development Plan show the potential … [continued]
