Thanks to advanced battery tech investment by this administration, the U.S. could lead the way on electric cars, EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer argues.
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Emissions Cut The Right Medicine For Kaiser
Health plan provider Kaiser Permanente has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent of its 2008 levels through renewables and energy savings.
Solar Power Kicks In At Edwards Air Force Base
In California, Edwards Air Force Base will offset its electricity use in the high-demand season with a 3.4 MW solar system owned and operated by Borrego Solar.
LEED Gold Vermont Lab Joins Select Company
The University of Vermont’s newly remodeled James M. Jeffords Hall, a research lab for the plant sciences, proves that modern research labs can earn LEED, too.
U.S. Drop In Energy Use: It’s A Feature, Not a Bug!
The money-centric become hysterical when they see energy use drop, even though, says columnist Susan Kraemer, it’s really a sign of progress.
Solar Tower, All 540 Feet, Rises In Nevada Desert
With the tower now built, SolarReserve says the 110-MW Crescent Dunes power plant, with molten-salt energy storage, is on course for a 2013 opening.
Navy Tech, Comms Center Supersizes Solar
SolarWorld panels give the U.S. Navy a 1.3-megawatt photovoltaic system at its Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command complex in San Diego.
San Diego Makes Smart City Moves
Smart City San Diego, a collaborative effort including the city and various renewable energy/cleantech stakeholders, has made big strides in the last year.
Seaweed Is The New Algae Of Biofuels
Researchers at Bio Architecture Lab have developed a process that will allow advanced biofuels and chemicals to be produced from macroalgae, or seaweed.
Utilities Push Green Button, Deliver Data
Two California utilities rise to the “Green Button” challenge posed by the Obama administration and begin providing electricity usage info online at a glance.
Now That’s One Hell Of A Solar Power Tower
An Australian company with plans to build a 2,600-plus foot tower that would use the power of hot air rising to create electricity says it might have funding.
BLM Wants Solar, Wind To Pay To Play
The Bureau of Land Management is moving to establish a competitive lease process for wind and solar development on public lands.
Ikea Becomes A Domestic Solar Power Juggernaut
With the addition of five new solar photovoltaic arrays in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan, Ikea has brought renewable energy to 85% of its stores.
MidAmerican Goes Whole Hog For Iowa Wind
MidAmerican Energy buys three wind projects in Iowa that will add more than 400 megawatts of capacity to its industry-leading portfolio before the end of 2012.