Episode 45 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Ferrari’s electric envy, California’s climate leadership, a “Dear Elon” letter, and Norway’s oil & gas expansion.
Vancouver-based BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, has announced that it is launching Clean Energy within its Home Marketplace. Its objective? Making it easier and cost-effective for mainstream consumers to make renewable electricity part of their home infrastructure, whether on or off the grid. This division is currently focused … [continued]
In an era of producing multiple forms of renewable electricity, the transmission of this high-voltage energy is becoming increasingly important. Anbaric often uses high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, heralded as one of the “advanced transmission technologies” in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which provided for the development of a stronger … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone As most Alaskans can attest, energy in The Last Frontier is expensive. The average residential electricity rate of more than 18 cents per kWh is a full 50 percent higher than the national average, ranking among the highest in the country. That’s … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) released a report — 2012 Renewable Energy Data Book — in October of 2013 regarding the status of renewable energy globally and in the US. The report has an abundance of great charts and, in reading through the pages, I discovered that renewable energy accounts for 23% … [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]
Cincinnati could soon be powered by 100% renewable energy through an innovative power aggregation deal.
A serialized version of ILSR‘s new report, Democratizing the Electricity System, Part 4 of 5. Click for Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3 or Part 4.
A recently released solar map of New York City found enough room on building rooftops for solar panels to power half the city during hours of peak electricity use. Taking advantage of this solar windfall could allow New Yorkers to save millions on electricity costs and create tens of thousands of jobs.
A serialized version of ILSR‘s new report, Democratizing the Electricity System, Part 4 of 5.
