If there was a modern day Paul Revere in Long Beach, he’d be announcing, “The bicycles are coming, the bicycles are coming!” It’s true, soon there will be a lot more cyclists cruising the streets of Cali. Bike Nation and Long Beach are partnering for a bike-sharing program that … [continued]
Three cheers for LA! California’s biggest city, and the second-largest in the US, has slashed vehicle pollution by a whopping 98 percent since 1960. Hip hip hooray! Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are the noxious pollutants responsible for smog and lung problems, were reported to have decreased greatly throughout … [continued]
California’s Los Angeles Basin has seen a radical drop in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 98 percent over the past 50 years, despite residents of the area burning more than three times as much gasoline and diesel fuel as they did back in the 1960s. “The reason is simple: Cars … [continued]
It’s not all high-fives and fist bumps in the effort to bring solar power to communities. Antelope Valley Solar Rance One (AVSR1) in Los Angeles County has suffered yet another setback: $100,000 worth of vandalism. A 300-ft copper transmission cable and high-density polyethylene water pipe, both located about 2.5 … [continued]
Great news on solar power: More eco-friendly military housing is on the horizon. Today, SolarCity announced that three more solar panel rooftop projects will be added to Air Force bases in California and Colorado later this summer. The additional bases are a part of SolarStrong, a $1-billion solar installation … [continued]
Max Frankel of the Center for American Progress recently had an interesting post on Climate Progress about what top EV-friendly cities are doing to be so friendly to EVs, based on a new report from the Center for American Progress. Here’s the full post from Max/Climate Progress: Sixteen cities … [continued]
Some more solar energy news from around the net to wrap up the week: SolarCity & Clean Currents have teamed up to offer fixed-price Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for solar power with as little as $0 down and long-term electricity discounts/savings. The largest city-sponsored solar financing program in the U.S. has … [continued]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for the year of 2011, with Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta taking the top 3 spots. According to the EPA, by the end of 2011, there were … [continued]
I included this in a “Clean Links” roundup the other day, but it’s really such a momentous thing that I’ve decided to come back to it. Los Angeles City Council has granted the city’s utility, the biggest municipal utility in the US, the right and impetus to sign solar power … [continued]
Solar News 1. Fort Hood and Universal Services Fort Hood Inc. have turned on a solar field of nearly 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels. “The four-acre solar field, near Liberty Village community, will generate one million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually for 300 single-family homes.” Photo above. 2. The 230-megawatt photovoltaic … [continued]
