I was heartened to see U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse corrected by the Providence Sunday Journal’s PolitiFact for his “mostly false” assertion “that the development of solar power and other forms of renewable energy will ‘get us off’ foreign oil.” It won’t. Not by a long shot, and not anytime soon. It seems the “hope” in Continue reading →
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The race to renewable energy is on, and despite heavy marketing campaigns on the part of the federal government and corporations, the United States continues to fall behind. China has rapidly increased its investment in solar and wind power, becoming a leading player in the green energy space. via America is losing the green energy Continue reading →
The U.S. media is abuzz over last week’s bankruptcy of thin-film solar manufacturer Solyndra LLC, with some conservative politicians trying to use the demise of the start-up to argue against federal financing for green energy. But the Chinese media is focusing on a far more important solar power development: two major energy plans that will Continue reading →
New Jersey has embraced cleaner ways of generating electricity, such as solar and wind power, but now legislators are looking at other ways to produce energy without increasing global climate change. Could wave power provide an inexpensive and cleaner way of creating energy? George Ventz of Clean Wave Energy LLC, based in Surf City, believes Continue reading →
AT THE Scottish Renewables annual conference later this month, the focus will be on realising the country’s ambitions. The Scottish Government has set out a vision for the nation to become a leader in renewable energy generation and the strategy to deliver on the potential is building momentum. But the nature and structure of the Continue reading →
A new Greenpeace report claims to demonstrate how Europe can switch to a smooth-running electricity grid powered almost entirely by green energy. The report, launched on Wednesday, says it shows for the first time what an “intelligent” grid for Europe by 2050 could look like. It says “smart grid management, control technology and a network Continue reading →
Most people believe cleaner and alternative forms of energy should be produced in Ontario, and want governments to support initiatives that provide domestic economic benefits and reduce reliance on fossil fuel. But are we willing to pay the cost of this massive paradigm shift? Investment in wind, solar and hydroelectric generation have made Ontario a Continue reading →
Professionals are approaching energy efficiency in a multitude of ways ranging from hybrid or electric cars to energy generated by algae. Most of those methods are focused on ways to create greener energy or making vehicles and devices more efficient. Building on that, what if devices and appliances could monitor the electric grid and make Continue reading →
We’d all rather make environmentally sensitive choices about our energy use, especially given the financial incentives for energy efficiency. And with large-scale changes like Nova Scotia’s plan to increase its provincial renewable energy targets from 25 to 40 per, there’s strong evidence that these changes can be made on a considerable scale. via Keeping “Green” Continue reading →
Electric vehicles make most sense if their batteries are charged using electricity from renewable energy sources – but the supply of ‘green’ electricity is not always adequate. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Germany have now developed an intelligent charging station, which can adapt recharging times to suit energy supply Continue reading →
General Electric said Wednesday it will create 400 new high-paying jobs in Cobb County where it will locate its $15 million Smart Grid Center of Excellence, a project supporters say establishes metro Atlanta as a focal point for the green energy industry. To open by this fall near the Cobb Galleria and Interstate-75, it will Continue reading →
The pieces are now in place for the next great burst of business in Washington. There is a new wave of government activism underway, and with it, new opportunities for the private sector: Cutting down on paperwork in the health-care system, developing greener energy supplies, making information more secure, overhauling education. And following the last Continue reading →
With the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day this week, I am reminded about the considerable potential Nebraska has to move our country forward along the road to a prosperous, green energy economy — with wind. While wind energy is just one type of clean energy we produce, it shows a lot of promise in Nebraska. Continue reading →
The McGuinty government recently announced $8 billion in funding for Green Energy projects. The funding is part of the push to provide greener electricity for the Ontario power grid. Ontario Hydro Increase to Affect Off-Peak Hours as Well The increase is the next step in the McGuinty government’s plan to create more Green energy. The Continue reading →
Consumers are not only thinking green, but beginning to take “green” actions. President Obama has pledged to help utilities install 40 million smart energy meters so that consumers can take real-time actions to reduce unnecessary energy usage. Consumers, like you and me, will soon have “energy intelligence” (a term coined by Information Management’s Robert Farris). Continue reading →
China’s top legislature Tuesday discussed a legal amendment to require electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable energy generators. The State Council energy department and the state power regulatory agency should supervise the purchases, said the draft amendment to the Renewable Energy Law, which was submitted to the Standing Committee of Continue reading →
It’s time to get smart about Smart Energy. Green is the new black. And the CE industry is eager to wear that new shade of success. A recent CE Pro survey revealed 87 percent of respondents will offer alternative energy products within the next three years. And almost half plan to offer these products, such Continue reading →
There’s an energy “butterfly effect”: Buy a TV in L.A. and the next thing you know we’re developing more wind energy in the Columbia Gorge. A couple of holiday seasons from now, plasma TVs may be hard to come by in L.A. and the rest of California. More likely, they’ll be different from — and Continue reading →
Dr. Joe Duarte recently noted: IBM made a quiet new high on December 10 as the buzz over its smart grid positioning starts to build. Duarte added: The smart grid may be where two important greens meet, the green of environmentalism, and the green of big bucks. And somewhere along that green road, IBM may Continue reading →
The City of St. George has a chance to make some advances with green energy this year, after receiving $700,000 to spend on alternative power and energy-efficiency programs. The funds, provided through a block grant program included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, have been pegged for a variety of programs, including Continue reading →
