Everything you’ve heard (assuming it’s positive) about driving an EV is true… Imagine stepping into a reasonably upscale Japanese vehicle. The Smart Key you’re carrying in your pocket allows you to unlock the door by pressing a button on the door handle. The doors make a satisfyingly heavy thump when … [continued]
Bell’s Brewery, which bills itself as the oldest and largest brewery in Michigan, has just filed a lawsuit against the company Enbridge and if that name doesn’t ring a bell, think back to July 26, 2010 when an Enbridge pipeline broke and spilled an estimated 843,00 gallons of Line 6B … [continued]
This article originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath The Californian city of Palo Alto has this week committed to using 100 per cent renewable electricity after its council voted in favour of making the move – effective immediately – on Monday With hydro-electric sources supplying 50 per cent of … [continued]
The brilliant PR machine of Tesla Motors was on display again last week, when chief technology officer JB Straubel predicted a five-minute charge in the company’s future. That’s all well and good, whenever it happens, but meanwhile fuel cell electric vehicles already offer a super quick, minutes-long charging cycle. So, … [continued]
US society needs to make the right choices today in order to assure adequate, affordable supplies of both energy and water. Pursuing a strategic pathway centered on low-carbon renewable energy resources and energy efficiency gains can get us there, according to a comprehensive study undertaken by the “Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative” (EW3).
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. Researchers at Stanford report that “peak oil” — and the related fears that we have depleted the Earth’s supply of oil so much that we will run into greater conflicts between supply and demand that will stimulate social unrest and economic problems — are … [continued]
Below is an excellent, exclusive guest post from Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the director of sustainability at Masdar. Enjoy! Without a doubt, the global economic downturn has temporarily slowed efforts to address climate change and advance the technologies necessary to usher in a sustainable, low-carbon future. Limited access to seed capital and … [continued]
This article was first published on Solar Love (“Georgia Solar Gets Tea Party Boost — 525 MW Approved!“). The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a new program under which the local energy generator and distributor Georgia Power would be required to construct 525 MW of solar power plants … [continued]
By Tom Steyer Battle lines are being drawn. Foreign oil company TransCanada is spending millions of dollars trying to convince US policy makers that their Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a good idea for this country and for our people. I disagree. Just over three weeks ago, I launched a digital … [continued]
This article first published on RenewEconomy Today’s graph of the day comes courtesy of The Climate Institute, and its new publication, Climate of the Nation. The results are from a poll of 1,009 Australians (over 18) taken in the first week of June. Solar and wind are by far the most … [continued]
