Google is planning its newest data centre, and not only will Google be using renewable energy to power it, but it’ll be reusing a retired coal power plant to do so. Google announced the impending development of its newest data centre on its Official Blog on Wednesday. The data centre will be reusing the … [continued]
A new $25 million Energy Department funding blitz aims at bringing the cost of algae biofuel down to a $3.00 per gallon gasoline equivalent by 2030.
Time for another solar news roundup. Enjoy! Drop other hot stories that we haven’t covered in the comments! SunPower’s CEO, Tom Werner, has voiced his opinion that off-grid solar is naive. Simply put: the grid is helpful and even needed. (Solar Love) California has hit a new solar output record. … [continued]
With a little help from the Japanese corporation IHI, Alabama can now lay claim to the world’s first algae biofuel system that treats municipal wastewater.
New analysis shows energy efficiency programs created a 387% return on investment and $78.3 million in total economic output across eight Southeastern US states from 2010-2013.
The following guest post is actually a month old. Unfortunately, it was passed on to me by the author while I was in the midst of an extreme health crisis. But the article (reposted from AL.com) is what we might call an “evergreen” article. It tackles one of the most … [continued]
Our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net have made a new solar smackdown infographic. 1Sun4All.com asked how California would compare to Texas. The following infographic shows us the results. Check out the numbers on total solar Companies and solar jobs per capita below! Would you like to know how your state ranks? RenewableEnergySolar will make a custom infographic for you! Click … [continued]
Texas-based renewable energy company Pioneer Green Energy has announced plans to develop two wind energy projects in northeast Alabama, the state’s first wind energy facilities. “These wind energy projects will increase our energy independence and help move the country away from unstable foreign energy supplies,” stated David Savage, Pioneer Green Energy … [continued]
The 20-year deal to bring wind power to Alabama from two TradeWind Energy wind farms is enough to meet 3% of Alabama Power customers’ consumption…and it’s going to cost less than what it would have cost the utility to produce it. Sourcing clean, renewable wind power from the Chisholm View and Buffalo Dunes Wind Projects contributes to delivering substantial local green job and economic gains, carbon and GHG emissions reductions and other health and environmental benefits. […]
A new report ranks states on net metering and interconnection policies designed to boost small-scale renewables. […]
