Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched a set of 10 new contests, via the Climate CoLab, meant to spur action on climate change. The contests are actively seeking “high-impact proposals on how people, organizations and governments can tackle major climate change … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Margaret McCall How grid-interactive water heaters are joining the battery revolution Of all the new tech emerging on the energy landscape, water heaters seem an unlikely contender. Alongside battery players like Tesla, with its Model X and Powerwall, water heaters look like even more … [continued]
Bernie Sanders gave a long speech in Amherst, Massachusetts, last night. Below are key climate and energy statements he made there, which you can watch if you jump to this spot in the YouTube video. My comments are in brackets after each quote. “I am a member of the Senate Committee … [continued]
Leading lighting provider Cree has introduced SmartCast Power over Ethernet, a new way to power lighting and enable the Internet of Things. Cree’s SmartCast Technology was introduced back in February of 2014, and was billed as “the first self-programming wireless lighting-control system that reduces energy consumption by more than 70%.” … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet by Douglas Miller, Laura Reiter The episode of Property Brothers: Buying + Selling, airing today on W Network in Canada, offers another example of Drew and Jonathan helping homeowners take the next step up the property ladder. Jonathan renovates the family’s home for a successful … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new analysis of a recent 12-vehicle Proterra electric bus demonstration (put on by Foothill Transit in California) by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has found that these buses possess an average fuel economy roughly 4 times higher than that of baseline CNG buses. The … [continued]
Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, Statoil, has launched a new $200 million venture capital fund dedicated to investing in renewable energy. The company announced the new fund on its website this week, revealing that the fund is “dedicated to investing in attractive and ambitious growth companies in renewable energy,” such … [continued]
A new study has concluded that green building around the globe is expected to double by 2018. According to the results of the study, the percentage of companies expected to have more than 60% of their building projects certified as “green” is anticipated to more than double by 2018, growing … [continued]
Originally published on Medium. By Griffin Hagle Last week, GE announced that it will stop manufacturing CFLs by the end of 2016. In what may be the clearest sign yet that the LED has arrived as the world’s preferred light source, the company expects LEDs to occupy half of US light … [continued]
Blue Pillar has released an update of its Aurora Energy Network of Things platform, designed to address the needs of energy service providers and utility grid operators. Behind-the-meter connectivity This next generation release brings utility grade enhancements that simplify behind-the-meter connectivity and control of distributed energy resources and generation assets. In conjunction with … [continued]
