Pittsburgh Can Now Buy 100% Renewables 10% Cheaper Than Standard Utility Rate
Pittsburgh residential electricity customers can now choose 100 percent renewable energy for 10 percent less than their current utility bill. […]
Smog-Eating Pavement Featured in ‘Greenest’ Street
The Chicago Department of Transportation has publicly announced what it says is the greenest street in America. It features the use of photocatalytic cement, which has the capacity to remove nitrogen oxide gases from the air. This form of air pollution is emitted from vehicle exhaust. In the presence … [continued]
The Life-Saving Benefits of Solar Power in Developing Countries
Today, we’d like to call your attention to British international development charity SolarAid — it’s chronicling how solar power literally saves lives in Africa. […]
Presidential Debate Energy/Environment Hangout Replay
Last week, the Important Media network hosted a Google+ hangout on the topic of the presidential debate and the 2012 presidential election, in general. In particular, the hangout was focused on how the presidential candidates approach energy and the environment. As we get ready for the second presidential debate, which … [continued]
Portable 50kW Wind Turbine Unveiled (Video)
Uprise Energy has developed a wind turbine that is portable and easier to maintain in numerous ways. It is called the Uprise Portable Power Center. By portable, the company means that it can actually be moved without digging it out of the ground and completely pulling it apart, but it’s … [continued]
Ongoing Sharp Drop in Solar PV Cost Overlooked Amidst Trade Wars & Insolvencies
Solar PV manufacturing and overall costs continue to fall sharply, but that’s being overlooked as the media focuses on solar trade wars, price wars, scandals and insolvencies.
Honda Hybrid Vehicles Surpass 1 Million Units Sold
Honda hybrid vehicles just surpassed the one million mark in sales at the end of September. According to Green Car Congress, this milestone took the Japanese car manufacturer nearly thirteen years (12 years and 11 months, to be exact) since its first hybrid car hit the roads of Japan in November … [continued]
In-Wheel Electric Drive — FTW!
We’ve covered the idea of in-wheel electric drive or electric motors once before. Clearly, there isn’t a lot of news in this space. But I think this is a super interesting cleantech solution with a lot of potential. Reposted from Electric Love, here’s a company betting its money (and tens of … [continued]
Mitt Romney’s Winners & Losers
Here’s a great post by perhaps the best Congressperson in office today, Bernie Sanders, on Mitt Romney’s relationship to energy (h/t Grist): The Big Energy industries (oil, coal and gas) along with their political allies like Mitt Romney are waging war against sustainable energy and efforts to transform our … [continued]
30 Romney Lies Nailed in 1 Video
As we prepare for the Romney–Obama presidential debate tonight, I think this is a must-watch video on Romney’s debate approach — lying. Here are 30 flat-out lies (or completely misinformed comments, if you want to be nice) Romney made in the first presidential debate on October 3: h/t Red, … [continued]
