Leading solar residential market provider Sungevity said it’s raised over $1 million for non-profits thanks to Sungevity.org’s program, as solar companies continue to strengthen its relationship with the sector. The Oakland, California-based company said more than 100 non-profit organizations, including the National Parks Conservation, National Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club, … [continued]
An enormous wind turbine, dubbed the “Riesenmühle,” is to be erected in Hamburg, Germany. It is 1,000 feet tall, and the blades span 600 feet. The German name literally translates to “giant mill,” which suits it perfectly. The wind turbine has an electricity generation capacity of 40 MW, which means … [continued]
SolarCity, one of the top solar energy providers in the United States, recently announced its planned expansion to Nevada. With the support of Governor Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Office of Economic Development, the Solarcity expansion is predicted to create hundreds of new jobs in the area over the next several years. In … [continued]
Here’s an excellent cleantech video that one of our writers, Thomas, recently passed on to me: http://youtu.be/9noGsz_HVcI I figure that since it’s the weekend, and even Easter weekend, now might be a good time to sit down and watch this 45-minute video. However, if it isn’t, be sure to bookmark … [continued]
Tesla is busy as ever, as it continues to gain further share of the global EV market while moving past the New York Times controversy from this winter. In its most recent blog post, Tesla noted that within the past three weeks it has pushed out an average of more than 500 … [continued]
If you aren’t from China, Japan, Europe, or one of those places in which there are high-speed railways, riding the train may not be super glamorous. But they still improve your community and the environment. The same applies to buses. In the old days, both trains and buses had uncomfortable … [continued]
Elkanah Odembo is Kenya’s ambassador to the United States. (Before taking on this role he worked in philanthropy and social responsibility). On April 11 in New York City at the U.S. and International Geothermal Energy Finance Forum he will be giving a speech about the importance of geothermal development in … [continued]
Some clean transport and solar power stories you probably don’t want to miss: Transport The Arrogance Of Space High-Speed Trains Good For Quality Of Life, Economy, Air, Climate, Society… Rail Competitive With Air Between Many US Cities Housing Near Transit = Good Investment (Also see the APTA press release and the Streetsblog story) DIY … [continued]
Making cars more efficient is cost effective, new research on the matter has found. Here are some details from Green Car Congress: A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 … [continued]
Large-scale offshore wind energy will soon be a reality in the state of Maryland, thanks to the recent approval of the historic “Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013.” The bill will earmark $1.7 billion dollars for the development of an offshore wind farm along Maryland’s coast. The wind farm … [continued]
