Headlines from Worldchanging Seattle (1/30/09)
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in About Worldchanging, Green News | Comments OffThe top stories this week from our local blog: Bridging the Digital Divide: Ensuring that We're Doing it Right There's no blanket solution for bringing internet connectivity to the developing world. A group of researchers at the ...
What is a Smart Grid?
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in Energy, Green News | Comments OffOur future grid will pull together a complex and far-flung set of technologies The trouble with writing about the smart grid is that the news is moving so fast. Witness: Obama just announced plans to modernize 3,000 ...
Car Insurance: Go Without, or Find Something Better?
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Transportation | Comments OffPay-as-you-drive car insurance plans have been operating for several years as an alternative to standard plans that treat drivers the same regardless of how much time they spend on the road. These programs are still only ...
In Davos, talk of linking clean tech and economy
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Mass. school makes leap to wind power
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Newark, Delaware Tests Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffEarlier this month, the City of Newark, Delaware became the first electric utility in the U.S. to use a car to store and provide power for the local electric grid.
EERC Receives US $1M Produce Renewable Fuels
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota announced a US $1 million project to evaluate renewable oil refining technologies for commercial production of diesel, jet and other fuels and chemicals made from North Dakota ...
3TIER Releases New FirstLook Prospecting Tool
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off3TIER announced the expansion of its FirstLook Prospecting tool, now providing free access to average wind speed ranges anywhere in the world, through a 5 kilometer resolution map. FirstLook is Web-based assessment tool to globally prospect for viable wind energy ...
First Phase of 250-MW Eurus Wind Farm
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffMexican President Felipe Calderon helped to celebrate the start of development on the Eurus wind farm, which, already underway, will have a total installed capacity if 250 megawatts (MW) that will be consumed mainly by Cemex. The wind farm represents ...
SEPA Releases Solar Tax Manual
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has released the Utility Solar Tax Manual. The manual is meant to provide clarity regarding solar tax credit changes for the utility and solar industries. The manual also looks into the ramifications of these ...
Suzlon Plans 1500-MW of Wind in Gujarat
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSuzlon Gujarat Wind Park Ltd. (SGWPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state government of Gujarat, India to develop up to 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in the ...
Changes to DOE Loan Guarantee Program Pass US House
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffOn Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the first part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the economic stimulus package. Though the bulk of the renewable energy provisions of the package are contained in H.R. 598 ...
Wind Power Experiencing Exponential Growth Globally
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffA new study from Energy Watch Group "Wind Power in Context – A Clean Revolution in the Energy Sector" shows that there has been exponential growth in wind power capacity since the early 1990s. With net capacity additions of ...
Xantrex inverters used in water district solar energy system in California
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffXantrex Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, supplied four Xantrex GT Series Three Phase Grid Tie Solar Inverters for a utility-scale solar power installation in Valley Center, California.
SEPA Releases “Utility Solar Tax Manual”
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is pleased to announce the release of the Utility Solar Tax Manual, providing timely clarity regarding solar tax credit changes for the utility and solar industries. The manual also sheds light on ...
Subject: ALERT: SOLAR Rally at the State Capitol
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffGreetings all Solar Advocates! This is "our time" – and we need your help! The challenge is the economy. The solution is in our hands. Repower America and reboot our economy on a sound foundation of clean energy and green ...
Morningstar Introduces Solar String Calculator
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffMorningstar Corporation is pleased to annouce the introduction of a string calculator for estimating the proper sizing and configuration of photovoltaic (PV) modules when used with the Morningstar charge controllers.
Santa Monica Eco-Office Gets Millennia Solar Air Conditioner
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSolCool One, LLC delivered its 1.5 ton Millennia solar heat pump to ConGlobal Industries last week for installation in the city of Santa Monica's new eco-office. The 660 square foot eco-office produced by The Paradigm Project will be ...
Santa Monica Eco-Office Gets Millennia Solar Air Conditioner
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSolCool One, LLC delivered its 1.5 ton Millennia solar heat pump to ConGlobal Industries last week for installation in the city of Santa Monica's new eco-office. The 660 square foot eco-office produced by The Paradigm Project will be a ...
Subject: ALERT: SOLAR Rally at the State Capitol
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments OffGreetings all Solar Advocates! This is "our time" – and we need your help! The challenge is the economy. The solution is in our hands. Repower America and reboot our economy on a sound foundation of clean energy and green jobs. ...