SolarCity Gets Into Energy Efficiency Business
Its national Home Energy loan will finance energy retrofits, similar to its solar leasing model.
Label GMO Food: 1 Million Comments Delivered to FDA
90% of Americans want GMOs labeled, but the FDA has refused so far.
Climate Change Close to Tipping Point, Soon Irreversible
The world remains stuck and climate change proceeds.
EPA Releases Regs for New Coal Plants
We're still waiting for regs to limit greenhouse gas emissions on existing coal plants, but even this will be a tough fight.
Solar Industry Launches Wider Commitment to Environmental, Social Responsibility
It covers labor, ethics, health and safety, environmental responsibility, human rights, and management systems.
Bold Ontario Feed-in Law Renewed
The tariff prioritizes community owned renewable energy in contrast to others.
Doctors Can't Discuss Patients' Health and Fracking
A new Pennsylvania law explicitly bars doctors from telling patients their diagnosis may be related to natural gas fracking.
Banks Make More Money When They're LEED-Certified
PNC Financial branches generate almost $500,000 more per employee when they're LEED-certified.
Which Are the World's Top Wind Turbine Manufacturers?
Wind supplies 2.3% of the world's energy and Vestas still leads the pack.
NRG to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Across California
NRG is investing $100 million over the next four years to build 200 stations and 10,000 EV charging parking spaces.