Western States Are Going Through The Warmest Winter On Record
Nine western states report low snowpacks & extreme drought conditions. This will negatively impact streams & reservoirs next Spring
Sacramento
Sacramento State: Solar Decathlon 2015 Reflect Home (Video)
Originally published on 1Sun4All. One if my favorite features of California State University, Sacramento‘s net-zero energy home for the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015, is the spacious outdoor deck that expands the interior spaces and lets the light “cascade in.” The master bedroom has its own entry onto a porch, a … [continued]
$17.5 Million Approved By California For Clean Energy Projects
The California Energy Commission has started off the new year by approving $17.5 million in funding for several clean energy projects. Three alternative fuel projects will receive a total of $12 million. Two geothermal projects will get $4 million, and $3.5 million will go to local energy efficiency projects. The … [continued]
Movers in the Spread of California’s PACE programs
The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy – PACE programs – within California and the first company to start-up in another state.
US Could Double Hydropower Production
Originally published on Climate Central. By Bobby Magill The Grand Canyon was once targeted as a major dam site by the federal government, a project eventually scuttled after widespread protest. Nobody is revisiting the idea of a dam there, but a new U.S. Department of Energy report shows that the Grand Canyon … [continued]
Sacramento Eyes Giant Water Battery
The City of Sacramento, California is forging ahead with plans to construct a 400 megawatt battery made entirely out of water. That almost sounds like some kind of high tech miracle but it’s not. Water batteries, aka pumped hydroelectric facilities, use established technology and old fashioned gravity. Pumped hydro is … [continued]
50 Top US Mayors Launch Fight For Climate Change Resiliency
More than 50 US mayors and county elected officials have launched the Resilient Communities for America campaign by committing to build stronger communities that can meet their own energy needs and withstand the relentless onslaught of heat waves, floods, droughts, severe storms, and wildfires.
Solar News Roundup
Some more solar news for your reading pleasure: Spain PV Tariff Did Not Increase 2012 Tariff Deficit Solar3D Moving Towards Manufacturing Prototype SolarCity Litigation Update City of Sacramento and SolarCity Announce Completion of Solar Projects at Two City Water Treatment Plants 170 MW Of New Solar PV Capacity Installed In … [continued]
Cruisin’ Cali Via Public Transport
Forget the rental car. If you’re looking to transverse California, check out this comprehensive public transport map on how to get from city to city without getting behind the wheel of a car.
India Identifies 54 Solar Cities, Drivers In UK Sleeping In Cars To Save Fuel, Raleigh…
Other than our own stories (and have a few more of those coming shortly), here’s some top cleantech and climate news from the past day or so: Solar Power Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Project: “The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable … [continued]
