A number of energy-efficient homes and communities are currently in the process of testing, but a Los Angeles-based company is going one small step farther. KB Home presented its first net-zero energy home in an event in Las Vegas, and it’s not just […]
In a decision that could have major implications for smart grid efforts around the country, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday ruled that utility customers could opt-out of smart meter installations.
If you recall, WaterShed (a solar-powered and highly energy-efficient house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners) won the 2011 Solar Decathlon. Electric company Pepco has now bought the building and is going to put it on public display at one of its facilities in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Respective leaders in their fields, Kyocera and Nichicon will launch an integrated solar PV-energy storage/EV charging clean energy management system in Japan this summer as Japanese demand for residential independent clean energy systems rises.
Deep in the heart of Silicon Valley, an office building home to Google is about to become a prototype for a cleantech product that’s capable of harvesting the sun’s power in a whole new way.
The product in question is EnFocus Engineering’s Diamond-Power panel—a high-tech module that’s one part skylight, one part solar panel.
A new report shows that multifamily buildings—analyst-speak for apartment buildings—could save residents and owners both up to $3.4 billion across America if simple energy efficiency upgrades were made.
Keeping a building cool is the focus of a new study launched by the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne which shows that painting the roof of a building white can go a long way to reducing the interior and exterior temperatures. The research results—which will be available … [continued]
The value of global renewable energy mergers and acquisitions jumped 40 percent in 2011, but can the rise continue through 2012?
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to name America’s Next Top Energy Innovator in February. But guess what—it’s looking for your opinion on this matter first! It’s got a list of 14 breakthrough technologies that you can vote on now online.
Some more top cleantech stories from around, to kick off the week:
