Mercedes-Benz Wins World Green Car Award — Again
Today, Mercedes’ reputation is now a little bit greener, as its S250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is named 2012 World Green Car, the second […]
Antelope Valley’s “Solar Ranch One” Gets Financing
The massive solar farm slated to be built in Antelope Valley, Solar Ranch One, just received its first […]
Natural Gas Is Bridge to Nowhere without Carbon Price & Serious Methane Leak Improvements
It is often argued that natural gas is an important bridge to a completely renewable energy economy. I have bought into that a bit, but some recent studies have really made the case for natural gas questionable, at best. One of those studies is linked above, and another is … [continued]
California to Raise Billions/Year from Cap-and-Trade
California’s starting a state cap-and-trade system to help address global warming later this year. A new report from the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office finds that the program could be raising up to $14 billion. The money will be raised from CO2 pollution credits. Auctioning begins this fall and it’s expected that … [continued]
Commercial PACE Program Comes to Florida (1st of Its Kind)
The solar-energy-gifted Sunshine State where I grew up has a ways to go to catch up to solar power leaders like California and New Jersey(!). The good news, however, is that one small town in Florida, Lantana, has just implemented the state’s first commercial PACE program, and hopefully this … [continued]
Congress Killed Treasury Grant Program that Supported up to 75,000 Jobs
A federal grant program created to boost renewable energy development during the height of the economic crisis supported 75,000 jobs and more than $25 billion in economic activity, according to a new analysis from the Department of Energy. The grant program was created in February of 2009 as part of the … [continued]
Clean Energy is Republican Political Wedge, Pew Poll Finds
Energy has turned into a contentious campaign issue in 2012, pitting “drill-baby-drill” against “clean energy now.” But multiple polls now make clear that the clean energy issue is a winning one for progressives. The way the media and cable TV frame the national debate may make it seem like … [continued]
European Wind Industry to Employ 520,000 by 2020
The European wind power industry is expected to see more than half a million people working for it by 2020, increasing it’s contribution to the EU economy threefold over the same period. This news comes courtesy of a report to be presented on Monday the 16th of April at … [continued]
Fish and Wind Farms Living in Harmony (Marine Life Thriving!)
Fish are living happy and content lives — in fact they are thriving — in and around one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms in Denmark, according to a new report from the National Institute of Aquatic Resources in Denmark. The Horns Rev 1 wind park off the … [continued]
Connecticut Installs Energy Monitoring System
A new monitoring system will allow facilities managers at up to 100 state buildings to achieve cost savings by identifying and addressing inefficiencies in energy use associated with building operations. Installation of the EfficiencySmart Insight service from EnerNOC, will give state facilities managers and EnerNOC technical advisors access to … [continued]
