There is plenty of electric vehicle buzz at this year’s North American International Auto Show and Volvo just added to the green transportation hype by showcasing the world’s first (and second) plug-in diesel hybrid. The V60 and XC60 Plug-in Hybrids are being touted as two of the most technically advanced models in Detroit. They offer Continue reading →
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A new study by HfS Research and ValueNotes found that there is a gradual shift occurring in the energy and utilities (E&U) industry, evolving from expansive nationalized monopolies to smaller de-regulated, privatized enterprises that are increasingly adopting outsourcing as a business strategy. Among the other issues currently facing the E&U industry include pressure to go Continue reading →
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 →
University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC) Special Projects Coordinator Susan Wyche has been waiting for the electric vehicle (EV) to go mainstream for a very long time. She was the keynote speaker on Monday, Nov. 7, at a meeting of the newly formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE), a forum working to Continue reading →
Clad in a total of 5,200 shimmering blue solar panels, Sanyo’s Kasai Green Energy Park compound makes even the largest rooftop PV systems look like small potatoes. Located in Kasai, Japan, the cutting edge green research facility is decked out in Panasonic’s HIT bifacial PV panels like Christmas lights on a very enthusiastic holiday decorator’s Continue reading →
Utility companies are facing challenges unimagined five years ago on preparing grids for renewable energy, said experts at a clean energy conference on Tuesday. Speakers at the Clean Energy Expo Asia said companies globally were facing a steep learning curve in their attempts to adapt existing power grids for future electricity scenarios, in which electricity Continue reading →
Here’s a mind-bending thought: The United States can wean itself from oil and coal by 2050 — and without action by presidents or Congress. “It’s refreshing to think that we needn’t wait for Washington,” Amory Lovins told me recently. The founder and chairman of the Old Snowmass, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Institute, Lovins has been a Continue reading →
A SMARTER, greener future for energy use may be coming too slow for some, but it is coming nonetheless. Eventually our dirty old electricity grid may provide little more than back-up power, giving us plenty of scope to retire ageing coal-fired power stations. Phil Craig, general manager of retail at Origin Energy, tells a pretty Continue reading →
In a fresh advertising campaign appearing online on Twitter, Washington Post and Huffington Post, Siemens USA asks readers and social media junkies to help define the green city. In an advertising campaign that launched on Monday, Siemens USA posed an open ended question on the nature of a sustainable “green” city. via Siemens asks: What Continue reading →
From water conservation and climate change to electric cars and energy efficiency – sustainability has moved from concept to implementation. California government is leading the way – and in many cases, sustainability is either being mandated or highly incentivized. The 2011 Green California Summit, the largest green government conference and exposition, is taking place at Continue reading →
Home appliances account for about 17% of your household’s energy consumption, with refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers and clothes dryers at the top. There are several ways to be clever about energy usage in the house and reduce the amount of energy as well as your electricity bill. via Greening appliances | Ethical Consumption.
Green fervor, for both types of green — cash and environment — has spawned a crowd of smart grid and energy efficiency startups: some viable and successful, many undifferentiated, most doomed. With more than $30 million in revenue, OPower easily falls into the viable category. The startup, funded by New Enterprise Associates and MHS Capital, Continue reading →
An American electronics firm is offering budding inventors from around the world the chance to win $50,000 (€39,000) and see their idea for the smart grid turned into a reality. An August report by PR company Gibbs & Soell found that most Americans are cynical about the integrity of companies that claim environmentally friendly practices; Continue reading →
Over the last four years, I have focused much of my personal time and the newspaper’s resources on trying to answer a simple question: What can we do to increase the odds that our great, great grandchildren will live on a habitable planet? I was therefore delighted when Mayor Kevin Johnson told me a few Continue reading →
California has been selected as one of the states to participate in the DOE sponsored EV Project. With that honor they will get first choice on the Nissan Leaf 100% electric vehicle due out in December. That means zero emissions. The fact that California has a great electric charging infrastructure already in place helped out Continue reading →
Most would agree that smart grid is the most happening sector in the clean tech industry right now. It is trying to revamp our outdated and inefficient electrical grids through digital technology. The goal is a green grid which will bring us power savings and lower carbon dioxide emissions. The savings come at a steep Continue reading →
Sustainability and energy management are more than green issues driven by social responsibility. They are becoming economic imperatives in industry and manufacturing. “Smart grid” can help achieve both objectives. Manufacturing is trying to recover from one of the deepest downturns in recent history. Consumer spending is down, manufacturing plants have closed, and personnel reductions are Continue reading →
The genius hackers of the past decades created trillions of dollars of wealth in Silicon Valley. What if you applied their talent and tech to a more important mission — like saving the ecosystem? That was the insight behind the Green:Net conference. After a sold-out first event, Green:Net 2010 is back for its second year. Continue reading →
2009 will be remembered for many things. Perhaps among them, the year clean technology, climate change and various shades of “green” captured the world’s attention in a more meaningful way. Global environmental issues shifted from the fringe into the political mainstream. via San Diego Business Journal Online – business news for San Diego, California.
West Coast Green, America’s Largest Green Building conference, will return to its San Francisco roots for 2009, this time welcoming over 14,000 expected attendees into the seaside hangars of Fort Mason. The October 1-3 conference will spotlight 125 speakers, 104 education and networking sessions and 333 exhibits. Featured speakers include Ray Anderson of Interface, Inc., Continue reading →
