Looking to put an abandoned, open pit iron mine to good use, Toronto’s Northland Power intends to transform the former Bethlehem Steel site between Ottawa and Toronto into a 400 megawatt (MW) pumped hydro power storage facility.
Establishing a single national policy and regulatory standard for residential solar energy systems that grants “homeowners the right to install a standardized, under 10 kW system, using UL-listed components, following National Electrical Code standards, installed by a qualified contractor subject to a single local inspection,” should be the first step taken, SFN contends.
Clean energy job growth was broad based geographically and across industry sectors despite opposition and inconsistent support in Congress, according to Environmental Entrepreneurs’ clean energy jobs Q4 and 2012 year in review.
A thorough analysis of US residential electricity consumption from Opower yields important insights regarding usage, energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints.
The US enjoyed a clean energy trade surplus with China of $1.63 billion in 2011, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts’ report, though government policy makers need to do more to spur R&D, domestic demand, and support overseas sales if the US is to maintain its competitive edge.
Stability, ease of maintenance and power generation capacity are selling points for MODEC’s new SQWID ocean energy platform, which combines Darreus and Savonius turbine designs.
There has been no end to the debate and controversy surrounding “fracking” — hydraulic fracturing of carbon-rich shale deposits to liberate natural gas and oil — and its impact on water, land, and the atmosphere. New technology from Santa Clara, California-based Picarro could put an end to it. The Santa … [continued]
Serendipity has played a role in many scientific discoveries. Developing a water treatment method capable of separating oil-producing algae, bacteria, and other organic material during its algae-biofuel production process, OriginOil discovered that it works equally well on the water that accompanies the petroleum, bacteria, and organic solids extracted from oil … [continued]
The Mayor’s Council on Pipeline Safety takes up an issue that poses both catastrophic and chronic threats to public and environmental health and safety. New hyper sensitive mobile gas-sniffing devices may give them the tool they need.
Capturing and using methane emissions from a city landfill is generating cheap electricity, as well as reducing emissions and improving environmental quality.
