Originally published on the ECOreport. People are taking note of Figtree PACE. During the past year, the San Diego–based financial company has doubled in size. It is now operating in 50 Californian cities and counties. That is about to increase again. Figtree has partnered with a large New York–based financial … [continued]
The Indian government may soon require conventional power project developers to install renewable energy projects within the premises of the fossil fuels based power plants. If the power ministry goes ahead with such a plan, the power project developers may have to set up renewable energy capacity equivalent to around … [continued]
New possibilities in the field of solar energy — as well as in thermal energy recycling — have been opened up as the result of the development of a new way of improving the ability of nanoscale microchip components to trap and absorb light. This nanoscale microchip component — referred … [continued]
Bernard Chabot and Renewables International have published an excellent short report on renewable electricity production in the United States in 2012 and 2013. I recommend checking out the full report (thanks to a reader for passing it along), but for those of you who aren’t into digging into full reports, I’m sharing … [continued]
From the DOE (received via email): Washington D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today will highlight key improvements to the Department’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Legislative Summit. The ATVM Loan Program plays a crucial role in supporting … [continued]
Last month, The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) announced big wins for solar in Washington and Utah. In Washington, utility-backed anti-competition legislation that would have given utilities monopoly control over the existing rooftop solar market died at the end of the session in March. In Utah, bill language that would … [continued]
After suffering nine stinging defeats over the past year and a half, big utilities seem to have learned that trying to stop the rooftop solar revolution by killing net energy metering is like standing in the way of a runaway freight train. That’s because everyone from legislators to lobbyists to … [continued]
By Ben Holland This post is the first in a series of profiles on innovative programs advancing the future of electric mobility. These programs and others will be featured in the upcoming EV City Casebook, set to be published in September of 2014. How Autolib’ is cracking the Code to Electric Carsharing One … [continued]
By Green Energy Options Ltd A lot of people don’t like or understand the word ‘tech’. It’s off-putting; you must be talking about something niche or high-end, something that requires a million lines of code to build and a PhD to use. People hear ‘tech’ and think ‘complicated’. It gets worse: I work in … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. A few weeks ago, Governor Chris Christie’s administration was widely criticized for forbidding Tesla to sell its cars directly to consumers within New Jersey. Christie defended the unpopular decision, noting that the state’s franchise laws prohibit auto manufacturers from selling directly to consumers. “My job is not to make the laws, … [continued]
