Originally published on World Future Council. By Anna Leidreiter and Stefan Schurig How the transition of the global energy sectors challenges the world as we know it. And why this is good news! Delegates from more than 130 countries and world`s leading renewable energy experts meet for the next three … [continued]
Originally published on Power To The People. By Stefan Schurig Wet feet. I knew I would be getting wet feet. But soap bubbles? One of my first actions as a volunteer activist for Greenpeace was sitting at a fake conference table with a suit and no shoes in the shallow … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy has been released. The city currently obtains 31% of its energy from clean energy sources. Though the Acting City Manager says he finds it “hard to imagine a city without fossil fuels,” he “enthusiastically supports” the plan for Vancouver to adopt 100% … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Rachel Gold and Douglas Miller Imagine you’re a prospective homebuyer. Knowing that a home purchase may be the largest expenditure you make in your lifetime, you aspire to make a sound financial decision. So you look into utility costs to compare the monthly financial … [continued]
Energy efficiency saved manufacturers $2.4 billion in five years and could top $10 billion in annual savings by 2020 through DOE’s Better Plants effort.
A first of its kind study has found that gaming computers could achieve 75% energy savings while improving their overall video reliability and performance. As noted by the authors of the study at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), bragging rights “are not bestowed upon those crowing about the energy efficiency … [continued]
There is a solar transformation underway in India: record low tariffs, huge investment interest, and real growth. But stumbling blocks remain. A year ago, the Indian government announced a goal of 100 GW of solar by 2022. Many market participants (including myself) were skeptical. In the last couple of months, however, … [continued]
Imagine being able to see how your solar panels are performing at any given moment, day, week, or month? This not only lets you know how much you’re saving; it gives you the power to choose how and when you use energy. Sungevity’s new Energy Hub enables homeowners to track … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath Stage one of Canberra’s light rail project, the proposed development of a multi-million dollar network linking Civic to Gungahlin in Canberra’s north, will be 100 per cent powered by renewables, the ACT government has revealed. ACT environment minister Simon Corbell – who is … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Matthew Crosby and Enes Hosgor There are now over 50 million smart meters deployed across the United States, with millions planned for installation by ComEd in Illinois, by Consumers Energy in Michigan and many other utilities domestically and internationally. Smart meters measure and transmit customer load … [continued]
