Set aside a full day for these. There are a lot of extra clean electricity stories for your reading pleasure here, to pile on top of the numerous we’ve published in the past few days. Renewables (Combined) West Texas City To Be 100% Powered By Solar & Wind Energy “Renewable … [continued]
The global headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has finally been completed and is among the greenest buildings in the city of Abu Dhabi. The completion of the IRENA headquarter complex was announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2015. The IRENA Global Headquarters – a 31,983 square-meter (GFA), … [continued]
A recent press release from the EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency) announced the start of the Energy Star Home Advisor. Americans can use this an online tool to improve energy efficiency of their homes — saving money and energy at the same time. The tool recommends, customizes, and prioritizes home-improvement … [continued]
The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy – PACE programs – within California and the first company to start-up in another state.
They say there’s an app for everything under the sun, but now there’s actually an app that actually allows you to control the sun (so to speak). Natural sunlighting innovator SunCentral has designed the SunBeamer Control Center app in conjunction with the company’s SunBeamer 500, the world’s first cost-effective intelligent sun-tracking device. … [continued]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) net-zero energy test house blew past the goals set by researchers for its first year of operation. It even managed to produce enough surplus energy to power an electric car for over 1400 miles. To put it another way — and perhaps … [continued]
There are a lot of cleantech leaders out there. Numerous cleantech industries are growing in leaps and bounds, and numerous people and companies are to thank for that. I don’t envy the Zayed Future Energy Prize panels who have to narrow down numerous applications to choose just a handful of … [continued]
One of India’s leading information technology and consultancy companies, Infosys, is planning to implement of the most significant sustainability and clean energy measures in the company’s glorious history. The company is in the planning stages of implementing a 50 MW solar PV project in Karnataka. This would be a first … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. The sun’s energy is an amazing asset when used to grow food, heat water, or produce electricity, but it can be something to avoid in certain situations and during specific times of the year, such as when the summer sun is streaming in through the windows … [continued]
For Earth Day this year, Jeff Flowers of Living Direct introduced a detailed infographic showing a few things homeowners can do to cut energy use around their homes, save money, and help re-green the earth. Earth Day is essentially every day for us, so we’re just getting around to sharing … [continued]
