Restructure the Electricity Market Right From the Start
Based on the experience of Renewable Energy Alliance (REA) members in the deregulated markets of California, New England and Pennsylvania, the group released a …
(Visited 631,366 times, 184,468 visits today)
DaimlerChrysler Ups Recycled Content
A new DaimlerChrysler policy requires 30 percent recycled content in all auto parts by 2002. The policy will be adopted in phases: plastic parts must contain …
Zero Emissions in Japanese Companies
The idea of producing zero emissions doesn’t seem so impossible once major corporations find they can do it. Beer-making is one of the easiest …
Buy an Electric Bike Online!
We keep hearing about the availability of electric bikes, but where do you buy one? On the Internet, of course! Two online shops are now open for business, ZAP …
Learning About the Planet at Biosphere 2
Shannon Glynn is one of 50 college students at Biosphere 2 (Arizona) participating in Columbia University’s “Earth Semester,” an innovative …
Support for Green Companies & Investors
The San Francisco-based nonprofit Investors’ Circle (IC) is a relatively exclusive club; it requires its members have at least $1 million ready to go to …
Volvo Integrates Life Cycle Analysis into New S80
Volvo’s new S80, available in Europe, is the first car to be put through the paces of life cycle analysis. Its five-cylinder engine of 140 bhp is rated …
DOE Predicts 8% Market Share for Renewables
Even with the growth currently occurring in many renewable energy sectors, DOE predicts only an 8 percent share of world energy use through 2020, according to …
US Navy Goes Geothermal
Two U.S. Navy facilities in Virginia will be the first beneficiaries of a Department of Energy program to place performance-based geothermal heat pump projects …