A new study released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) shows that renewable energy use in the U.S was up for 2011, while overall energy use was down. The decrease in energy use was partly due to more higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors. Coal use declined across the … [continued]
Damen Shipyards, a Netherlands-based company, has launched its first diesel-electric hybrid tugboat. It is the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid. Iskes Towing and Salvage will be the launching customer (the first customer to use it). The signing ceremony took place yesterday (October 23), at Offshore Energy in Amsterdam. Damen Shipyards … [continued]
Think hybrid vehicles like the Prius and Volt are new? Well, they are new to us, but the Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid was created in 1901, making it over 110 years old. At the time, it probably was called a ‘horseless carriage’ and weighed about 3,300 pounds. The Lohner-Porsche Hybrid … [continued]
IKEA, the planet’s largest furniture retailer, has announced it will shift to 100% renewable energy by 2020. By that time, it will also grow more trees than it uses under a broad-based plan to safeguard nature that has won strong support from environmentalists. The Swedish retailer is oriented to addressing … [continued]
A self-proclaimed “innovator in the Smart Home Services market,” GreenWave Reality, has partnered up with the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair to announce the “next generation in lighting,” its Connected Lighting Solution. Because hyperbole was a dying art. The “GreenWave Reality Connected Lighting Solution, incorporating JenNet-IP™ network layer software … [continued]
A new analysis finds America’s 50 largest metro areas dominating the national clean technology economy, with the top six ranked clean tech metro regions located on the West Coast. […]
A measure on the November ballot, Proposition 39, will provide funding for clean energy, sustainability and energy efficiency projects across California. By closing a corporate tax loophole that was quietly slipped into the state budget in 2009, Prop 39 will generate $1 billion per year in badly-needed revenue for California. That’s … [continued]
http://youtu.be/QYPOHhCxRNw Movie sets are notorious energy hogs, from heating and cooling systems, to round-the-clock generator usage, to lighting. Notably, Sony’s romantic comedy Think Like a Man, directed by Tim Story, is the first film entirely lit LED style. What’s the big deal about using LEDs on a movie set (or … [continued]
Via the EPA, here are 10 great money-saving, Earth-saving, health-boosting tips for the coming winter (image added): WASHINGTON – With winter quickly approaching, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is highlighting ten tips for Americans to protect their health, save money, and lower energy while enjoying the winter holiday … [continued]
The Australian Minister for Climate Change has reported that the intensity of the country’s electricity generation emissions has fallen since the introduction of the carbon price in July. Greg Combet, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, revealed that “in the first three months of the carbon price, … [continued]
