Trinity Solar installs a total of 344 kW across three commercial systems located in New Jersey and New York
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffREC Solar Partners with MySpace to Recharge the Democratic National Convention
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffREC Solar (www.recsolar.com), an industry-leading provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, has teamed up with MySpace.com (www.myspace.com) to acquaint Democratic convention participants with solar energy through a solar-powered recharging station fueled entirely by the sun. Home to the ...
Algae: Biofuel of the Future?
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffIn the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times ...
REC Chooses Quebec For Silicon Expansion
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffRenewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) announced that is has chosen Becancour, Quebec as the site for its next phase of polysilicon production expansions. The site will be developed in stages and could potentially hold four production units similar in size ...
EGIA & CPF Announce Financing Partnership
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) and Clean Power Finance Inc. (CPF) announced their partnership to add business and residential energy efficiency and solar secured project financing to EGIA's GEOSmart Sustainable Financing Solutions.
Joint Venture To Deploy Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffPSEG Global LLC and energy storage pioneer Dr. Michael Nakhamkin announced that they have formed Energy Storage and Power LLC (ES&P), a joint venture to exclusively market, license, support the development and supervise project execution of the second generation of ...
SolarGenerations Program Expands to Include Wind & Hydro
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company have announced that they are expanding their SolarGenerations renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Both Nevada utilities are wholly-owned ...
GreenHunter Wins Auction for WCI Transmission Line Capacity
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffGreenHunter Wind Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy Inc. announced that it has won new power transmission capacity on the soon to be built Wyoming-Colorado Intertie (WCI) power transmission line through an auction. The WCI power transmission line ...
Architectural Gem of the Day: Casa Tolo, Portugal
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Shelter | Comments OffI came across this gorgeous design for a vacation home in northern Portugal this morning, and was absolutely inspired by its display of creativity, efficiency and relative affordability: The structure, designed by architect Alvaro Leite Size ...
Architectural Gem of the Day: Casa Tolo, Portugal
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Shelter | Comments OffI came across this gorgeous design for a vacation home in northern Portugal this morning, and was absolutely inspired by its display of creativity, efficiency and relative affordability: The structure, designed by architect Alvaro Leite Size ...
When appropriate design meets sustainable livelihoods
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffIn many parts of rural South Asia young women are often left with little option in gaining a stable income. Unfortunately thousands, some are as young as 12, are being trafficked and lost into prostitution every ...
U.S. government giving ‘green’ buildings a boost
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Reader’s Report: China’s Green Beat
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Columns, Green News | Comments Offby Jamie Henn Editor's Note: We encourage "Reader Reports" -- submissions from members of Worldchanging's global audience who volunteer to write up their notes from conferences, workshops and other worldchanging happenings they participate in. If you'd like ...
Medals Per Million
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Events, Green News | Comments OffOlympics achievement on a per capita basis. by Eric de Place Forget the showdown between the United States and China, the real battle was between the Bahamas and Iceland. Certainly nobody reported the Olympics that way, but isn't ...
Less Driving Means Less Dying
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Transportation | Comments OffBy Eric de Place I'm a bit late on this, but it's still worth mentioning. Via the NY Times: Traffic deaths in the United States declined last year, reaching the lowest level in more than a decade, the ...
Casa per Tutti / Housing for Everyone
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Arts, Green News | Comments OffEstablished in 1933 in the austere and elegant Palazzo dell'Arte designed by architect Giovanni Muzio, the Milan Triennale regularly hosts some impressive design, art and architecture exhibitions of the 20th century. Triennale Milano, entrance view. Photo ...
Green news harvest: Solayzme gets cash for algae, solar sunroof
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SunWize Technologies Moves its Distributed Power Group Headquarters to San Jose, CA – Participates in San Jose’s Green Vision
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSunWize Technologies, Inc. has recently moved the headquarters for its Distributed Power Group to downtown San Jose. SunWize Technologies represents yet another leading Clean Tech company attracted to San Jose by the city's Green Vision initiative and downtown redevelopment incentives.
Solar Power Showcased at Democratic National Convention
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffAn 18.2 kilowatt solar power system has been installed on the grounds of the Pepsi Center, home of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, it was announced today by AeonSolar, Evergreen Solar and PV Powered, each of which was involved in ...
Grid Alternatives, BP Solar and Stellar Solar Partner Together to Donate Solar Systems for Two San Diego Habitat for Humanity Homes
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSpecial guests NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and wife Chandra (cofounder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation) will present the keys of homeownership to the first Habitat partner family for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and San Diego Habitat for Humanity project in ...