The title of this article is a quote from Tom Malterre, co-author of the Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, which is online for only a few days (link at bottom or article). This is a movie about how we have left the natural connection to the planet. The movie investigates how … [continued]
Following in the wake of the monumental US–China climate announcement from last week, a new report claims that China could lower its carbon dioxide output and minimise pollution without harming its economic growth. One of the greatest sticking points for Chinese carbon reduction is the simple fact that the only … [continued]
Two of the most repeated oppositions to wind turbines are their impact on wildlife and their supposed “ugliness” (which those of us who love the look of wind turbines don’t really understand). A new report has managed to solve one of these issues while simultaneously making the other issue worse. … [continued]
The new €600 million data center Google is building in Eemshaven in the Netherlands will be completely powered by renewable energy from its first day of operation. This new announcement from Google on its Green Blog touts the new long-term agreement the internet and advertising giant has signed. Google has signed a 10-year power … [continued]
By Brandon Chase, Fellow at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute Wind turbines and solar panels both use natural resources to produce clean, renewable energy. However, the intermittency of these energy sources (i.e. speed and availability of wind is uncertain and solar production varies with cloud cover and time of day) … [continued]
The German automaker Audi is reportedly considering releasing a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) version of the popular R8 Sportscar, in addition to the all-electric “e-tron” version set to be released in early 2015. The all-electric e-tron version of the R8 is set to possess a range of around 250 miles … [continued]
Toyota’s upcoming release of its first production fuel cell vehicle is certainly something of a gamble — as you no doubt already know — but could the company actually end up losing as much as $100,000 on every unit sold? Possibly. Or at least that’s what one analyst is arguing. … [continued]
The country of Bangladesh has installed over 3 million new residential solar energy systems (as of May 2014), with support coming from the World Bank and other various agencies, according to recent reports. To be exact, the recorded number was 3.1 million new systems — with more than 15 million people now … [continued]
Most car dealerships aren’t exactly known for their pro-EV positions, or even, for that matter, a willingness to promote EVs at all. As a result, EV sales usually only comprise a minor portion of any dealership’s total sales. But that generalization apparently doesn’t hold true everywhere — as evidenced by … [continued]
The leadership of one of the largest solar PV manufacturers in the world, SunPower, is banking on the rather blunt predication that the solar energy industry will become a $5 trillion dollar industry within only 20 years, according to recent statements. The company’s head, Tom Werner, made the prediction at … [continued]
