Several things pop into one’s mind when Panama is mentioned. I picture contented residents donning Panama hats. And I’m not the only one. There is a growing community of American retirees who revel in the Panama wealth of land, plants, and animals. And they, as well as the locals, want … [continued]
Back in October, I wrote about a citizen push to make all of Palo Alto’s new homes “electric car friendly.” The effort has officially succeeded. Last week, Palo Alto City Council adopted an ordinance that requires all newly built homes include adequate circuitry for charging electric vehicles. This also applies to tear … [continued]
On Wednesday, we wrote about Palo Alto’s new legislation requiring that all new homes be pre-wired for electric vehicles. Pretty awesome, imho. One of the Palo Alto residents who advocated for this legislation tweeted me after we published that article. He or she* was happy to see Palo Alto featured … [continued]
Palo Alto — nestled in the center of pricey Silicon Valley — is a composed, clean, beautiful community. Presently, Palo Alto walks the talk that is clean energy. Clean, reliable trains connect Palo Alto to Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Biking is very popular within the city and to nearby … [continued]
Five months ago, one of the country’s ten largest electric utilities told regulators in Minnesota that it needed three new natural gas power plants to handle peak energy demand. This week, the same company’s Colorado division announced plans to use more solar power because it is cost competitive with gas. … [continued]
This article originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath The Californian city of Palo Alto has this week committed to using 100 per cent renewable electricity after its council voted in favour of making the move – effective immediately – on Monday With hydro-electric sources supplying 50 per cent of … [continued]
In partnership with the INCAE Business School, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), the Worldwatch Institute has published a “roadmap of roadmaps” for renewable energy in Central America. Check out the news below. Washington, D.C.—Nearly 22 percent of the world’s electricity … [continued]
Palo Alto is a leader in so many ways. It is one of the best bicycle cities in the US, and it is also becoming a clear leader in solar (as well as many other things). Here’s more regarding its latest solar news via Solar Love: Solar permitting, obsessively onerous, … [continued]
The City of Palo Alto has written a $495,970 rebate check to Hewlett-Packard (HP) for designing and constructing a new data center that is cooled mostly with fresh air. It is estimated HP will save nearly 5 million kWh per year by using this system, rather than a conventional one … [continued]
A unanimous vote made by the Palo Alto City Council on March 5 has given the city a feed-in tariff for photovoltaic installations. The Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) program is a pilot program for the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU). The first year will be capped … [continued]
