Originally published on EV Obsession. Take a break from the “interesting” presidential political campaigns for some wonderful news. In the not always “United” States, some states are challenging national imperatives to cut the spewing of carbon from the electricity sector. However, one continually trendsetting state, California, is making another progressive leadership move (nationally and … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australian environment minister Greg Hunt says it is inevitable that significant numbers of consumers will leave the grid in coming years, and repeated his vow to help accelerate the deployment of battery storage. Hunt was asked on ABC TV’s Lateline program on Tuesday – following a … [continued]
Need some more electric vehicles, bike, walking, and dieselgate articles? Here’s a handful: Over 30,000 Pre-Orders For Tesla Model X According to a Fortune reporter, Elon told him there were already 20,000 and 25,000 pre-orders/reservations for the Tesla Model X. However, there’s also been a surge of reservations since the unveiling, and … [continued]
End poverty, protect the planet, ensure prosperity for all. Oh, sure. Wonderful goals — but do they really have a chance in this greedy materialistic upside-down world we all inhabit? “Yes,” said representatives of 193 nations — almost all the people on earth. They unanimously relayed this to the folks back home … [continued]
Originally published on Red, Green, and Blue. Most economists agree that putting a price on carbon will allow the market to account for the costs created by the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. But what’s the best way to do this? A carbon tax is one method for using … [continued]
Energy efficiency saved manufacturers $2.4 billion in five years and could top $10 billion in annual savings by 2020 through DOE’s Better Plants effort.
Originally published on Energy Post. By Karel Beckman In a new market report on renewable energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that renewables will represent “the largest single source of electricity growth over the next five years”, reaching a share of 26% of world power supply in 2020, compared … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. You know that smog that you hate breathing when you’re stuck in traffic? Yeah, it’s killing you. I suppose that’s something that most of us know in the back of our heads, but it probably doesn’t come to the forefront all that often. New research … [continued]
We recently covered SimpliPhi Power’s history, levelized cost of energy (LCOE) figures, and the exciting automated home it enabled in New York. We ran into the company again at Solar Power International last month and arranged for a visit to its corporate HQ in Ojai, California, to sit down with CEO Catherine Von Burg and CTO Stuart Lennox … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Mark Dyson Earlier this week the seventh annual Climate Week NYC concluded. Late last week the U.S. and China announced bold new climate commitments. And the world at large is optimistically looking ahead to COP 21 in Paris in December. Climate is undoubtedly center … [continued]
