General Motors Runs on Wind in Mexico
Wind energy will power a factory in Mexico, with enough left over for three other facilities there.
Solar: Saved By the Space Race
Amazingly, Project Vanguard, the first satellite powered by solar, launched in 1958. It’s the longest orbiting man-made satellite and is still orbiting the Earth! Once scientists figured out that solar was the best way to power satellites, manufacturers were able to gain a toe-hold, foreshadowing today’s modern solar industry. Vanguard I is tiny – it weighs about 3 pounds and is 6 inches in diameter. Read our companion article, 1955: Why the US Chose Nuclear Energy Over Solar. —- By John Perlin Few inventions in the history of Bell Labs evoked as much media and public excitement as the silicon solar cell, known at the time as the Bell Solar Battery. The details about this invention Bell disclosed at a press conference the company held in April 1954 greatly boosted interest in solar energy. John Yellott, a mechanical engineer who probably knew more about twentieth century attempts to use the sun’s energy than anyone else in America, hailed the silicon solar cell as "the first really important breakthrough in solar energy technology." In fact, according to a 1955 Newsweek report, many foresaw the solar cell’s development as an eventual competitor to atomic power. Technical Progress Continues in the Lab Technical […]
12 States Work to Shrink Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
The Hypoxia Task Force has a goal of shrinking the 6000 square mile dead zone by two-thirds by 2035.
Nearby Wind Energy Will Power Expanded Googleplex
Google is buying enough wind to completely power its campus, from nearby Altamont Pass Wind Farm.
Fannie Mae Gives Discount to Green Apartment Buildings
Green-certified multifamily buildings will get a 10 basis point discount on loans, which advocates have pursued for years.
50th Anniversary for Climate Change
In February 1965, President Johnson gave a speech to Congress after science advisors warned him about climate change.
Caring For the Environment Used to Be Non-Partisan
As Republicans move to block every single environmental rule, the first head of the EPA remembers a time when the need to protect the environment and peoples' health wasn't disputed.
Keystone Bill Ready for Veto: Follow the Money!
Over the last two years, the top five oil and gas companies spent $59 million on lobbying.
US Clean Energy Incubator Network Launches
The national network could be a pipeline for the $2 billion Obama is asking from investors.
Apple Smashes Exxon on Market Cap, Commitment to Renewable Energy
Apple is showing how large companies can run on 100% renewable energy.
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