The SWITCH Sustainable Energy Awards, presented October 21 at St. Lawrence College, shone a light on the region’s leaders and innovators in sustainable energy, many of whom turned that spotlight right back on the organization itself. “Whether you’re a winner today or not, or a nominee or not, is really immaterial,” said John Gerretsen, MPP Continue reading →
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The near-term commercial potential of electric transportation and alternative fuels has prompted the US Department of Energy (DoE) to announce it will direct more of its $3 billion in research money to better support items like electric vehicles and smart grid technologies. via Department of Energy Will Direct More Research Dollars to Sustainable Energy | Continue reading →
The University of North Texas plans to build what it’s calling a Zero Energy Research laboratory which will enable students and faculty to test the “sustainable energy technologies of tomorrow.” The idea: put green building clean tech that could enable net-zero energy consumption to the test and educate future engineers and architects. via Green Tech Continue reading →
When it comes to exporting green energy, talk tends to centre on whether or not the US can compete with China. But that has little bearing on the international business activity of California-based Greenhouse Holdings, which builds eco-friendly infrastructure. With employees that are military and security experts, the company brings solar and other forms of Continue reading →
GE Energy has announced the opening of its new Grid IQ Experience Center, located in the Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Atlanta, Georgia. The interactive Experience Center educates utilities, consumers, regulators and policy makers about the global energy landscape and the GE technologies modernizing the electrical grid to empower energy suppliers and consumers. GE Continue reading →
Royal Dutch Shell, the energy and petrochemical giant, announced that it will provide $25 million to the MIT Energy Initiative over the next five years to help support research development of sustainable energy technologies. via Shell to Fund MIT Energy Initiative.
A new research institute focusing on the development of sustainable energy was launched Thursday in the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Institute for Sustainable Technology Research would focus on sustainable technology such as advanced electricity meters, founder Jonathan Shapiro told a press conference in Dallas, Texas. via New Texas institute to focus on sustainable Continue reading →
During the Cold War (1945-1991), China was the only major country that stood at the intersection of the two superpower camps, a target of influence and enmity for both the United States and the Soviet Union. Today, China is creating a path to sustainable energy that could conceivably make it the most powerful nation in Continue reading →
The debate over whether or not people are causing global warming (some don’t believe it exists at all) shows no signs of “cooling off,” but with Copenhagen fresh in our minds, it’s no wonder that CES 2010 will feature a substantial GreenTech area called “Sustainable Planet”. Expect to see lots of power-management devices, smart-energy-saving appliances, Continue reading →
The chief executive of the National Grid announced that renewables such as wind turbines, solar panels, and other forms of sustainable energy account for almost one sixth of the UK’s electricity generation in the next ten years. via CE of National Grid Cautions Patience for Smart Grid Technology | Electric.co.uk News.
“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 →
In Florida, we have occasional flashes of futuristic well-being even though our default position tends to be doing things the same way and hoping for a better outcome. In Central Florida, for instance, both commuter and high-speed rail proposals are gaining support in unexpected places because of their potential to create jobs. This recession-driven economic Continue reading →
