Solar Powered LED Lights change the way people live, work, and learn in Africa and around the world. Approximately 1.6 billion people in the world today have no access to electricity, something a lot of us take for granted. The folks at Philips are using the power of the sun to … [continued]
In partnership with the INCAE Business School, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), the Worldwatch Institute has published a “roadmap of roadmaps” for renewable energy in Central America. Check out the news below. Washington, D.C.—Nearly 22 percent of the world’s electricity … [continued]
Zero Motorcycles has developed a stealth motorcycle for the US Special Forces, touting its silence, acceleration, swappable battery, minimal heat signature, and ability to operate in deep water. Here are some of the vehicle’s key features: Specialized military dash for quick and centralized mainline controls. Keyless ignition engaged with dash … [continued]
Editor’s note: This is a good way for anyone with a website (who doesn’t have one these days?) to green her or his business. It’s something I’ve incorporated on my own sites, and something we are pursuing here at Important Media. This post was actually financially supported by a sponsor, but … [continued]
As part of staying current, literally hundreds of clean energy articles are reviewed each month. Thank you, Google. Dozens of relevant stories are found and reported to my network at month’s end and could be sent to you at your request. Some of these leap out, to me anyway, as … [continued]
A new survey shows growth rates for green products and services are rising faster than conventional goods in America’s economy, outpacing the overall economy during the depths of the recession, and creating opportunity for the 88% of US businesses classified as “microbusinesses” with five or fewer employees.
The Spanish government has stepped on a few toes with its recent retroactive solar power incentive cuts… well, it has stepped on a lot of toes, and those toes are stepping back: Spain, in the midst of a less than ideal economic situation, recently made some retroactive cuts to its … [continued]
The EU–China solar trade dilemma continues on… and IHS reports that it will mean a significant drop in EU solar power in 2013. More details via Solar Love: A new report from research group IHS has found that the EU’s anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar products, if implemented, will result in … [continued]
Update June 15: Readers tell us that the price of the BMW i3 starts at €40,000 (~$53,000). I’m also told that the “reservations” are actually just reservations to test drive the vehicle, which makes more sense but wasn’t clear from our source. Original Article: Last month, we featured an infographic … [continued]
When pondering the installation of solar panels, some of the greatest grey areas are related to labor and permitting costs. Fortunately, a new project/website has a solution to the permitting issues. The ease of obtaining a permit to install solar panels is dependent on how solar-friendly your region is, but … [continued]
