Germany Hits World Record for Solar: 50% of Electricity Last Weekend
During the sunny midday hours, solar produced 22 GW, the equivalent of 20 nuclear plants.
Prius Hits the Big Time: #3 Top Selling Car Worldwide
And the Senate installs EV charging stations, while China invests in the industry.
Rio+20: Better Progress With Corporations, Than Governments Expected
Corporations and investors can move faster than governments and are focused on making progress.
2011 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise to Record Levels
China's emissions jumped 9.8%, leading the world's emissions to rise 3.2%.
California Lifts Ceiling on Rooftop Solar
It more than doubled the number of rooftop systems that qualify for net metering.
You Won't Believe This! Cleantech Experiment City Rising
Pegasus will build a full-fledged city in the New Mexico desert, but no one will live there. It will be for testing new cleantech technologies.
Columbia University's New Campus Gets LEED-Platinum
This is the first LEED for Neighborhood Development- Platinum in NYC and the first for a university campus plan nationally.
Energy App Lets NYC Residents Remotely Control Air Conditioners This Summer
It's part of NYC's coolNYC program, an example of the energy apps hitting the market.
Goldman Sachs Commits to $40 Billion in Green Economy Investments
It will arrange for financing or invest in the full range of green industries over the next decade.
Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags, Charges for Paper Bags
LA is the largest city so far, joining a dozen in California, and many others worldwide.