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 →
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“Protecting our environment is one of my administration's top priorities, and I know that the steps being taken at this conference will help us succeed in our efforts.”California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State and local governments in California have long set the standard for public sector sustainability programs. The annual Green California Summit has become an Continue reading →
Pope Benedict XVI has been called a lot of things, but “the green pope” is a new one.In his new encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Benedict outlines his own energy policy, urging developed countries to reduce their environmental footprints and redistribute resources to nations who aren’t able to afford “green” technology. via Pope outlines energy policy: Continue reading →
Although Smart Grids (electric networks based on renewable energy) are going up in the US and Europe, the World Bank is only now investing in green energy technology with a program in Turkey. At the end of May, the Bank announced it is investing $600 million in developing renewable sources such as biomass, hydro, wind Continue reading →
Solar power for homes comes in several styles. Garden lights that line a path or light a particular part of the yard are commonly used and readily available and affordable today. Solar covers for pools have become popular, heating the pools water while the sun is out. Today’ however, many people are installing large solar Continue reading →
Beginning January 2010, Drexel will be the first university in the United States to implement a highly cost effective and environmentally friendly, energy saving smart grid technology. “This system has been working for years in Europe. [Viridity] came to us because our campus was a nice setting to demonstrate their technology since we have a Continue reading →
I have to admit that as a resident of San Francisco, with our “no plastic bags” rule, high Prius-density, and museum with a grass covered roof, I always took our green primacy for granted. We even have an uber-green Mayor McHottie Gavin Newsom who’s now running for Governor … Of course SF is the greenest Continue reading →
