By Jose Beceiro, Director of Clean Energy Initiatives, Austin Chamber of Commerce As one of the first smart-grid-powered communities, a revolutionary technology incubator, and the host of a conference promoting clean energy investment; Austin, TX has proven itself a leader in the clean technology sector, and the region is poised to … [continued]
A mass transit system composed of hanging gondolas moving throughout the city sky? It may sound a bit unlikely, but it would be a surprisingly cheap solution when compared to other options, such as subways. The idea for a network grid of mass transit gondolas, known as “The Wire,” … [continued]
On January 6, Austin Energy, along with Austin City Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Village of Webberville Mayor Hector Gonzales, cut the ribbon on a 30-megawatt solar power plant located in Webberville, Texas, making it the largest solar farm in the state. The solar farm is made up of more than … [continued]
7 more big solar projects, the first one being a behemoth of a solar power plant: 1. Marguerite Fund acquires 36 MW of ginormous, 115-MW Toul-Rosières solar power project. This 115-MW solar power plant, if built today, would be the world’s largest solar PV project (scroll down to the bottom of that page … [continued]
A really interesting part of this year’s Solar Power International conference was a roundtable of 7 utility company CEOs (starts about 18 and a half minutes into the video). I watched most of the discussion 3 times (while doing other things, of course). These are not just solar industry cheerleaders, but they know our electricity system about as well as anybody and are leaders in their arena. So, it was really interesting to watch them speak for over an hour on solar power.
What a difference a year makes. In the spring of 2009, Governor Rick Perry famously suggested that Texas could secede from the United States, and he rejected federal money meant to recharge the state’s unemployment fund. Fast forward to this summer, and the state’s capital city Austin is busy installing … [continued]
[social_buttons] Total Transit already operates the largest Toyota Prius taxi fleet in the nation, but it has just “cleaned up” its operations a lot more by installing 400 solar panels (at a cost of $750,000) on the roof of its headquarters in Glendale, Arizona. Total Transit is the parent company … [continued]
