Energy Efficiency Kills Coal, One Building At A Time
File under Y for You ain’t seen nothing yet: Energy Department pumps up Better Buildings energy efficiency challenge.
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If Our Capitalist Overlords Love Clean Power, Who Could Hate It?
Undaunted by the threat of a snowball fight, US corporations are buying record amounts of clean energy in support of the Clean Power Plan and COP21.
The Clean Energy Revolution In Three (Or Four) Charts
Somewhat ironically given last week’s carnage in Paris, the US Energy Department charts a clean energy revolution leading into the COP21 climate talks.
Revolutionary New “Science Fridge” Coming Soon To A Kitchen Near You
Whirlpool, the folks who brought you NASA’s first mini kitchen for space travel, has a new space age energy efficient refrigerator in the works.
The City In 2030 Will Look Just Like… The City In 1930 (We Mean That…
The city in 2030 might look the same as it did in 1930, but a revolution in consumer technology will take place out of sight, in homes and businesses.
Renewable Energy Now Accounts For 80% Of New Generation (What’s The Catch?)
According to the latest IEA report, renewable energy now accounts for 80 percent of new generation among the 34 developed countries in the OECD group.
Solar Showdown Looms As Barclays Downgrades Electric Utility Industry (updated)
Why does this not surprise us? Just two weeks after the US Navy announced a major research partnership to ramp up its solar power and other clean energy programs, the Barclays credit strategy team has warned that the solar market is likely to “disrupt the status quo” for the electric … [continued]
Meet The New Pink Face Of Vertical LED Farming
Indoor vertical farms are on the rise, thanks partly to new high efficiency LED growing lights that cut electricity costs to the bone. LED farming translates into new opportunities for siting year-round hyperlocal, organic farm-to-table operations, especially if you throw in an assist from wind or solar energy. Global lighting … [continued]
Size Matters: New See Through Solar Windows Go Big
The company New Energy Technologies is reporting a breakthrough in their see through solar window technology and it’s all about size. When New Energy began developing a solar glass coating several years ago, it started out as a solution in a vial before progressing to a tiny square. In the … [continued]
As You Sow Reaps Exxon Mobil Carbon Risk Disclosure…Maybe
The shareholder activist group As You Sow has scored a landmark, first-of-its kind carbon risk disclosure agreement from none other than Exxon Mobil, which under its previous incarnation as Exxon was notorious for directly funding the climate change denial lobby. The agreement was announced yesterday by As You Sow and … [continued]
