Originally published on SEIA.org. WASHINGTON, DC – Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), [yesterday] released the following statement after the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to impose new fees on solar customers statewide: “While we applaud the ACC’s decision to keep net energy metering … [continued]
Originally published on Global Warming: Man or Myth by Scott Mandia My LIPA balanced billing invoices from February 2008 and February 2010 appear below: I am currently saving $39 per month (21%) on my Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) bill because of a few simple “green” actions on my part … [continued]
Internet superstar Google are teaming up with global investment firm KKR to invest in six utility-scale solar facilities located throughout California and Arizona, in what will be the company’s 14th renewable energy investment. Announced on Thursday, Google and KKR — along with the solar developer, Recurrent Energy — the projects … [continued]
Originally published by ClimateProgress by Matt Kasper On Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) joined State Representative Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) and environmental organizations at a press conference to unveil a bill that would increase the amount of renewable energy powering Pennsylvania homes and businesses by boosting the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio … [continued]
Originally published by RMI Outlet by Laurie Guevara-Stone The plains of eastern Colombia are a tough land—the haunt of drug trafficking, guerilla warfare, and paramilitary groups; a place where the soil is so poor everyone said nothing could grow. Paolo Lugari, the founder of the 200-person community of Gaviotas, believed … [continued]
A new campaign targets adding one million EVs to California’s roads within ten years to help solve environmental health problems while boosting the state’s green economy.
The last few years has seen a veritable explosion of new energy-efficient technologies, and maybe none more popular than the introduction of “smart” thermostats. The web darling, Nest, has captured the hearts and minds of those looking for the ‘newest’ and ‘sleekest’, but Navigant Research has released a new Leaderboard for … [continued]
Siemens Energy are planning to reduce the costs of offshore wind power in the coming years by increasing output, reducing weight, and improving the production and installation processes of wind power installation. The direction comes hand-in-hand with their attendance at the EWEA Offshore Trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, where they … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The International Energy Agency says the world will likely need to have around 48 per cent of total electricity generation sourced from renewable energy sources by 2035, if it is to meet the stated climate change goals of international governments. In its World Energy Outlook 2013 … [continued]
Ambri, a startup company which stemmed from MIT, has opened its liquid metal battery factory alongside the Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. At the moment, the company has a prototype with an energy storage capacity of 35 kWh and a peak wattage of 8.75 kW. It will only manufacture prototypes and … [continued]
