Carbon Lighthouse improves building energy efficiency to save its clients money, and to combat climate change. Stanford University, Tesla Motors, and Kilroy Realty are just several of the organizations it has worked with so far. CEO and co-founder Brenden Millstein answered some questions about its approach and technology. How and when … [continued]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington this week to meet with President Barack Obama and address the US Congress. Representing 2 of the world’s top 4 greenhouse-gas-emitting nations, they discussed important issues for the international community, including development, energy access, international finance, and climate change. “Climate and energy is an area … [continued]
Originally published on PlanetSave. When the world’s largest producer and exporter of oil sets a plan in motion to end its own oil addiction and move to a low-carbon economy, it speaks volumes about the potential for our global renewable energy aspirations. Perhaps just a few short years ago, the … [continued]
Rolling hills, greening woodlands, and orderly farms grace Pennsylvania’s Lehigh River valley, where Solar Impulse 2 landed on the world’s first solar-powered circumnavigation last week. Small cities—Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton—dot the piedmont countryside. You would never expect the peaceful Lehigh Valley to be hosting a high-tech superstar of the 21st century. … [continued]
US solar energy provider SolarCity has launched a new solar loan program into 14 new states across the US, making it possible for consumers to immediately pay less for solar than they do for their traditional electricity bills. SolarCity announced the move this week, unveiling its new solar loan program into … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new survey from the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Consumers Union (the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports) has revealed that 55% of Northeastern drivers in the US possess an interest in electric vehicles, and that 35% are likely to consider purchasing … [continued]
Bard College, the University of Buffalo, and Broome Community College will each be awarded $1 million for winning the NY clean energy “Energy to Lead” competition. “On behalf of the College I would like to thank the Governor’s office and NYSERDA for this important award. Innovation is at the core of … [continued]
A new report makes the bottom line case for deploying energy storage plus rooftop solar for low income multi-family housing in California.
The online solar energy marketplace Geostellar has partnered with Etsy to launch a new pilot program aimed at helping members of the Etsy community install solar photovoltaic systems at a discount, according to a new press release from the companies. The pilot program, which has been dubbed “Etsy Solar,” will … [continued]
The French utility company Engie has acquired an 80% stake in the Californian firm Green Charge Networks, according to recent reports — marking the company’s entrance into the battery storage sector. The majority acquisition of the Californian company follows a similar move made recently by Engie’s fellow French utility company … [continued]
