FERC Requests Comments On Regulatory Policies for Renewables
The generation portfolio in the US is quickly expanding with renewables.
Emissions of Potent Greenhouse Gas Increase Despite Reduction Efforts
HFC-23, or trifluoromethane, is more than a 1,000 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Climate and Energy in Obama's State of the Union
President Obama makes strong appeal for clean energy future.
GA-Solar To Build 300MW PV Power Plant in New Mexico
Parent company, Spain's Corporacion Gestamp, to invest $1 billion.
Suniva Partners with Battery Company
US Subsidiary of Japan's GS Yuasa International will develop solar-powered energy storage systems using Suniva modules.
Suntech to Begin Manufacturing in Arizona in 2010
Chinese solar firm announced City of Goodyear as the location for its first US manufacturing facility.
Small-Wind Companies Plan Merger
Cleanfield Alternative Energy and WePOWER will merge with focus on vertical axis wind turbines.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: January 27, 2010
California Adopts First Statewide Green Building Standard DOE: $20.5M for 5 Community Renewable Energy Projects DOE: $12M for Early-Stage Solar Technologies DOE: $465M Loan to Tesla Motors NREL Study Shows 20% Wind is Possible by 2024 New American Home Incorporates Leading Green Technologies U.S. Crude Oil Imports Decreased 9.2% in 2009 California Adopts First Statewide Green Building Standard The California Building Standards Commission unanimously adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code, called CALGreen, on January 12. The program takes effect on January 1, 2011. CALGreen requires mandatory inspections of energy systems (furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, and other mechanical equipment) for nonresidential buildings with over 10,000 square feet of floor space to make sure they’re operating at maximum capacity and according to their design efficiencies. New buildings must reduce water consumption by 20%, divert 50% of construction waste from landfills, and install materials that emit low amounts of indoor pollutants. Separate water meters are required for nonresidential buildings’ indoor and outdoor water use, with a requirement for moisture-sensing irrigation systems for larger landscape projects. While water conservation is a priority unto itself, it’s also directly tied to energy consumption. A 2005 report from the California Energy Commission (CEC) found […]
Intel Remains Top Green Power Partner
Computer-chip maker remains the biggest purchaser of green energy in EPA's voluntary program.
Terracycle Launches First Upcycling Program for Pens and Markers
Schools and other organizations can sign up for free as collection points.