Green Mountain Energy decided to put a nice little infographic (below) to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The infograph has some interesting points on how much renewable energy has advanced in a decade and a half. One fact that stood out to me, for example, is that 96,000 electric vehicles … [continued]
FedEx is pushing the envelope for sustainable shipping by setting ambitious new operational goals for recycling, emissions reductions, and fuel efficiency. […]
There is significant voter interest in the development of renewable energy in Florida that is not being reflected by the state’s government representatives. A recently conducted poll has highlighted this disparity. Strong support was shown for many of the same policies becoming common in other parts of the country, … [continued]
A joint declaration of the intent to found a bilateral energy partnership was recently announced by Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Technology and Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and the Environment. Their partnership will primarily be focused on the continued growth and expansion of renewable energy and … [continued]
The United States saw the launch of one of the first public wave energy testing systems this week off the Oregon coast near Newport, an operation which will allow private industry or academic researchers to test new wind energy technology. The testing facility, The Ocean Sentinel, cost $1.5 million … [continued]
Solar power keeps getting more exciting, more accessible, and more affordable every day. The DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has reported that researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California Berkeley have developed solar cells that can be created from from a wide variety of semiconductors, … [continued]
The Big Blue wind farm in the town of Blue Earth, Minnesota will receive Gamesa’s newest wind turbine. Gamesa will provide the wind farm with 18 G97-2.0MW turbines, which are geared for low-wind sites, according to the company’s statement. The new wind turbines will allow for the greatest energy output in … [continued]
A recent report released from publisher Infiniti Research points to further growth for the global solar panel industry. The report finds advances in photovoltaic (PV) technologies will help the global solar panels market to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 15.3% between 2011 to 2015, the report said. However, … [continued]
University of California, Davis has been named the most sustainable American college in the Sierra Club’s Cool Schools report. […]
News of bankruptcies and downsizing aside, investors continue to put money to work in the solar power market. Venture capital funding, debt financing, and solar project M&A all increased in Q2, while 13 new solar-focused, clean tech investment funds were announced, according to Mercom Capital’s Q2 report. […]
