Tax credits and low-interest loans will be used to generate about €10 billion ($13.4 billion) for a new energy plan in France. About half the money will be loaned by Caisse des Depots et Consignations, a government-owned lender, and some will also come from non-state banks. French President Francois Hollande wants France … [continued]
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
European wind power companies Gamesa & Areva announced a partnership to further develop offshore wind capacity for the continent.
The French solar energy industry — via a consortium of twelve major firms — is currently pushing the French government hard for the adoption of stronger solar energy goals, according to recent reports. To be more specific, the firms are pushing the new environment and energy minister, Ségolène Royal, to … [continued]
1Sun4All July 12 is the date of the Innovation award at Solar Decathlon 2014 Europe, and the students from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Brown University and the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany — officially known as “Team Inside/Out” in the competition — have their eye this prize. Techstyle Haus is unique and a first for … [continued]
As unprecedented storms, extinctions, and water, food, and energy wars continue to touch our world, warnings about destructive human-made climate change multiply and increase in stridency. At the United Nations in New York yesterday, some possible solutions were officially released. (VIDEO available here.) Experts from leading world research institutes convened … [continued]
A brand new city sprang up—almost overnight—about 15 miles southwest of Paris. You won’t find a cookie-cutter template for design here, as each house is unique in function, form, and style, reports Maureen Clapper for Solar Decathlon. The one thing all of the houses have in common is they are designed, … [continued]
What do the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 teams have up their sleeves? New 2015 team pages will give you an idea of what’s in store, reports Carol Laurie for the Energy Department. The teams have submitted their first house designs to competition organizers, and we’re giving you a glimpse of what’s … [continued]
Since the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009, a temporary, ground-laid electrical grid (or “microgrid”) has connected Solar Decathlon houses with one another and the local utility, writes Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. The village microgrid allows excess power generated by the houses’ solar electric systems to be sent back … [continued]
