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Incentives In The World Of Energy: What Power Use In Rental Properties Can Teach Us…

5 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

While recently traveling, I was cozy and tucked in bed under full sheets and comforter with the thermostat set to 65 degrees when a pang of guilt about this unnecessary energy usage hit me. I grumpily got out of bed to adjust the temperature when it hit me. As an advocate for energy-efficiency and climate-change efforts, I never would have set the thermostat so low if I was at home, so why did I act differently while in a hotel room in a different city? 

Image Credit: Zayed Future Energy Prize

Sunna Design — Solar & Energy Leadership In Developing Countries, 2018 ZFEP Winner (#CleanTechnica Interview)

5 years ago Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

Zachary Shahan, Director & Chief Editor at CleanTechnica, recently interviewed Thomas Samuel, founder of Sunna Design, a 2018 Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) winner. Every prize is a sweet acknowledgment of leadership in sustainable development and deep humanitarian efforts. Sunna is a kind business that brings light to undeveloped countries. It brings not only streetlights but also “nano grids” where energy is nonexistent or scarce.

The interview is a fresh exchange between two young, inspired fathers who are successfully supporting sustainability goals in different ways.

Solar & Wind Energy Destined To Expand Faster Than Other Global Energy Sources — #CleanTechnica…

6 years ago Charles W. Thurston 0 Comments

Global market analyst DNV GL peeled back the layers of its recent forecast on global energy source evolution to reveal that solar & wind energy, buoyed by offshore wind, will grow to represent nearly 70% of global electricity production by 2050, according to Richard Barnes, the Executive Vice President and Regional Manager for the Energy Business Area of the company in North America.

Current By GE Brings Connectivity & Intelligence To LED Street Lights

6 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

LED lights are famed for their efficiency and low heat signature which created a market for outdoor LED street light fixtures that, as the cost of LED drivers has come down over the last 5 years, offer very attractive paybacks and significant energy savings and lower maintenance over the life of the fixture. We sat down with Current’s Chief Marketing Officer Bruce Stewart at Current by GE’s Hendersonville, North Carolina, factory to see where the brand is headed.

Siemens’ City Performance Tool Connects Long-Term Goals With Today’s Solutions

6 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

Siemens has rolled out its new Siemens City Performance Tool that takes a snapshot of current city infrastructure and helps city leaders identify current as well as future actions cities can take to meet their climate, transportation, and energy goals. To learn a bit more about the new tool and the reports it generates, we sat down with Siemens’ Chief City Executive for California and Arizona, Dennis Rodriguez.