Biking is awesome. Nearly anyone, anywhere can pedal. And the economic benefits of bicycling are positively impacting communities across the country. Check out this map for the evidence (click that link for a larger version): Some of my favorite tidbits: In Indianapolis, a home’s value increases by 11 percent … [continued]
The Chevy Volt is outselling over 50% of cars on the market. The Volt is one of Fox News’ favorite things to pick on (despite it essentially winning European Car of the Year), but that isn’t stopping people from buying it up, according to a recent study. While the … [continued]
On December 31st of this year, the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy is set to expire. If we wake up on January 1st without an extension, we will be throwing away years of hard work setting up important renewable energy industries that help provide clean electricity, energy independence, and most … [continued]
A 25-MW geothermal power plant has been approved for Vietnam. It will be the first in Vietnam of its type, and it will be located in Quang Tri Province’s Dakrong District. This area is rural and in the north-central coastal part of Vietnam. About 31,000 people live there. Hot Dry … [continued]
14 California counties and 126 cities have launched the first state-wide and the nation’s largest PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program, which aims to boost clean energy use, as well as energy and water efficiency for commercial property owners. The landmark program stands to boost local economies, create jobs, and yield savings for consumers while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and water consumption. […]
PG&E is to purchase 72 MW of electricity from two photovoltaic solar power plants which are being constructed in Central California. One of the plants is the 32-MW Lost Hills project in Kern County, and the other is the 40-MW Cuyama project in Santa Barbara. These projects are expected … [continued]
Below is an interesting infographic I found from Talentegg.ca about the green jobs market in Canada. Here are some of the most interesting findings (in traditional, bullet-point format: 44% of Canadian environmental employers in the next two years plan to hire in order to boost their workforce or replace … [continued]
While there have been many books written about renewable energy and clean technology in recent years, no book provides a clear, concise gameplan for clean technology and renewable energy moving forward like Clean Tech Nation does. Authors Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder, who head up the clean tech research firm … [continued]
The US development finance agency will provide as much as $250 million in financing for MEMC and its SunEdison solar energy subsidiary, along with two local companies, to develop a 60-megawatt PV facility in the Free State province town of Boshoff. The project is the result of the companies’ successful bid in South Africa’s historic Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Program. […]
It had me at “foreward by Van Jones.” Greg Pahl’s book Power From the People, how to organize, finance, and launch local energy projects starts off with a punch as Jones makes the case that the world is in dire straights, both in energy and economy matters. Jones calls on … [continued]
