There’s a growing supply of relatively high-paying energy efficiency, green collar and renewable energy jobs and careers in a diverse, growing green energy sector, according to an AEE survey. Driving hiring is a dwindling supply of US energy professionals.
If you are looking to go to college (or your child is) and you’d like to find a green one, Princeton Review and the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have released a free guide to a full 322 green colleges. It’s actually the partnership’s 3rd … [continued]
CleanTechnica readers are probably most familiar with heliostats related to concentrated solar power (CSP) projects — they’re the mirrors that direct sunlight at the solar power tower. However, heliostats can be used for other purposes as well. A heliostat “is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which … [continued]
A team of scientists from Japan and England has developed a computer made from live crabs, and though it sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit this crustaceous computing device could lead to a new generation of ultra-efficient computers. The basic concept is a form of biomimicry, as … [continued]
This is a special guest post on a recent report regarding cloud computing and energy efficiency. Enjoy! With many businesses venturing into the relatively young world of cloud computing, the question has arisen: “Could cloud computing be a viable way to save significant money on energy costs?” The answer to … [continued]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for the year of 2011, with Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta taking the top 3 spots. According to the EPA, by the end of 2011, there were … [continued]
The Obama administration confirmed this Wednesday the formation of a new army laboratory that would focus on improving energy efficiency in combat vehicles. The focus of this laboratory will mainly be on fuel cells. Officials stated that the environmental benefits will not compromise the vehicles’ fighting capabilities, but rather … [continued]
For many companies trying to increase profitability without increasing costs, reducing electrical consumption provides a very attractive return on investment. There is a direct correlation between capital investments in energy reduction and profitability. With the economy trending in an upward direction, more and more businesses are looking to go … [continued]
The solar-energy-gifted Sunshine State where I grew up has a ways to go to catch up to solar power leaders like California and New Jersey(!). The good news, however, is that one small town in Florida, Lantana, has just implemented the state’s first commercial PACE program, and hopefully this … [continued]
A new monitoring system will allow facilities managers at up to 100 state buildings to achieve cost savings by identifying and addressing inefficiencies in energy use associated with building operations. Installation of the EfficiencySmart Insight service from EnerNOC, will give state facilities managers and EnerNOC technical advisors access to … [continued]
