Puerto Rico will soon be home to a significantly larger solar photovoltaic infrastructure energy capacity thanks to a number of newly signed agreements between the scenic Caribbean territory and a number of notable renewable energy companies. To be precise, six companies have been given the go-ahead to begin construction on … [continued]
Sports are thriving businesses for many communities and countries. Soccer is our family’s personal favorite. We are not alone — the game is the most popular in the world. The World Cup creates an influx of business for any country where it is held — this sport is the heart … [continued]
In 2013, natural gas accounted for 51.17% of all new US electricity generation capacity, taking the top spot for new power capacity. However, renewable energy sources weren’t too far behind, accounting for 37.16% of all new generation capacity (5,279 MW). Solar, in particular, led the way. Only second to natural … [continued]
Let’s say you’re out on your weekly grocery run when your car peers around a pile of rubble in the road, spots a crowd of zombies, and threads you into a quick u-turn without slamming into the cars coming up behind you. Yes, when the zombie apocalypse is finally upon … [continued]
Climate impacts are likely to lead to drastic increases in the prices of common food-stuffs over the next few decades, according to a series of new studies from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The studies strongly suggest that the agricultural industry won’t be able to adapt fast enough … [continued]
First Solar announced on Monday that they had broken ground on the Nyngan Solar Project in New South Wales, the largest utility-scale project in the country, only six months after AGL Energy closed the finances for the project. The 250 hectare solar plant will consist of approximately 1,350,000 advanced thin-film photovoltaic … [continued]
Originally published on Reviving Gaia Save the Salish Sea is a “must-see” for British Columbians and for people used to thinking of this province in terms of its natural beauty. “This is one of the most important places in the World to know about and care about Climate change,” begins narrator … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The Solar Foundation just released its latest US solar jobs census, National Solar Jobs Census 2013. The key finding is that US solar jobs were up to at least 142,698 as of November 2013. That’s about 20% growth since the last solar jobs census, which had data … [continued]
For now it remains large, investor-owned utilities, and ostensibly locally-focused rural cooperatives and municipal utilities. But the energy landscape of today gives me uncomfortable reminders of the Athenian tragedy by Sophocles — the Oedipus tale. John Farrell, ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy, gave this panel presentation at the 23rd annual conference of … [continued]
One of the top energy storage startups we’re keeping an eye on these days is Amprius. The lithium-ion battery company, a Stanford University spinoff, recently landed $30 million in Series C funding. Adding former US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to the board of directors is clearly another positive step forward. … [continued]
