“It’s the most inspirational work that I’m doing…this is an inspirational and aspirational effort…at the heart of it is love of place and energy democracy.” Mariel Nanasi and the citizens of Santa Fe, NM, are exploring the economic and environmental benefits of more local and locally-controlled energy production. Is their … [continued]
Originally published in the ECOreport. On Saturday, May 10, thousands of Canadians took to the streets to “Defend our Climate.” Demonstrations were held in every province except Newfoundland, as well as in the Yukon and Nunavik. The Canadian government appears to have leagued itself to the fossil fuel industry and … [continued]
First of all, let me say that water desalination is not my expertise. But based on my limited knowledge of the industry and what I learned this week at Abu Dhabi Ascent, the news below is quite big. As stated at the press conference announcing the four winning companies chosen … [continued]
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato A new study looks at the benefits of double-purposing land for agave cultivation and solar panels. The advantages of this ingenious solution go beyond the usual benefits provided by agrivoltaics. As solar spreads around the country, siting can become an issue. Sometimes … [continued]
On Friday, the Los Angeles Business Council hosted their 8th annual Sustainability Summit. California Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented keynote speeches on the major topics in California- Energy and Water. Mayor Garcetti gave an excellent speech highlighting some of the work he’s doing to make … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Lack of access to freshwater is a major touchpoint of our times, as we require it for drinking, washing, and a wide variety of industrial processes, and one of the biggest challenges facing nations in arid regions is supplying fresh potable water in a cost-effective and energy-efficient … [continued]
Water purification plants around the globe typically are built near a power plant and population centers because of high energy needs for reverse osmosis filtration and associated pumping to residents and businesses. Desalination projects are even more energy intensive. These plants mostly run on fossil fuels (coal or oil), creating … [continued]
During my January trip to the UAE for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, a few other bloggers and I got to walk through GE’s fresh and clean** (just-opened) ecomagination Center. Located in Masdar City, this is GE’s only ecomagination center to date, despite the program being massively well funded and hugely successful. During … [continued]
Editor’s Note: Living in Poland, I’ve got no need for a dual flush toilet converter — it seems that all toilets here are dual flush. However, I know many of you in the US aren’t so lucky. Our company’s owner & CEO recently tested out the TapNFlush dual flush toilet … [continued]
With this week’s release of the latest IPCC report, over 300 scientists, citing 12,000 scholarly reports, determined that no one on the planet will be untouched by the damaging effects of global warming in coming decades. In fact, climate change impacts and risks are already becoming apparent as the report catalogues the present … [continued]
