Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales (California Solar supporters during the AB 327 negotiations – TASC photo ) There is an undeclared energy battle being waged in America. As installation costs drop, rooftop solar is spreading throughout the US and, while reducing the nation’s carbon … [continued]
Recargo, the company behind the popular EV charging station locator app known as PlugShare, just announced that it has now expanded the app to include not just the ability to locate charging stations but also to pay for your charging via the app. The new payment solution — dubbed “Pay … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Within a few days of each other, Queensland network operators Ergon Energy and Energex produced annual reports that gave nearly diametrically opposed views of the current state of the play in the electricity market and its future. Both have been impacted by the proliferation of rooftop … [continued]
Harness the energy of laughter, curiosity, and play, and you have caught up to the power of wind and sun. Who hasn’t heard it said, “If only I had their energy,” studying a group of children spontaneously capturing the essence of the day. Yes, children are kinetically buzzing spirits, naturally sending out spiraling cords … [continued]
Originally published on the NRDC website. By Alex Jackson California’s new roadmap for reducing carbon pollution shows that the state is on track to cut emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, and spotlights how the state’s leadership is helping spur action by others around the world to tackle this … [continued]
In a research finding that should come as a surprise to practically nobody, a new study from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs has confirmed that car-free open streets events notably benefit local businesses, increasing sales for businesses along the route by about 10%, and by about 57% for … [continued]
The UK’s first Tram-Train project/trial — the Sheffield-Rotherham Tram-Train scheme — has reached a new milestone in its development, with the completion of a new wheel-rail interface profile. This new wheel profile will allow the Tram-Train vehicle to operate efficiently, and safely, on two very different railway infrastructures — on … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. New contest data displays are now available on the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon website, reports Solar Decathlon. If you are interested in the real-time performance of each house and want to keep a close eye on the competition, check out the Contests section pages. The following is from SolarDecathlon.Gov: … [continued]
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn (one of the biggest champions of electric cars in the world) recently had the chance to “test-drive” the automated version of the Nissan LEAF at the CEATEC technology exhibition in Japan. He had quite the reaction. 🙂 Check out the video: http://youtu.be/A5aTriiIUHE In related news, the … [continued]
Originally published on 350.org. RE-volv is pleased to announce the completion of its first solar project, made entirely possible by individuals who care about renewable energy and climate change, and seek to positively impact the environment with their dollar. 300 people from 26 states and 5 countries came together and … [continued]
