Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Thirteen states received awards this week to help them advance energy efficiency through a range of projects across the U.S. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a total of $4 million in awards that will support projects at public institutions, local governments and industrial sectors. The recipient states are Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, […]
By Josh Hathaway When visiting a retail store, customers are looking for a pleasant shopping experience. They want to look vibrant in the clothing and cosmetics sections, they want the produce to look fresh and delicious, and they want to be able to find what they are looking for. Lighting products attractively and ensuring customers […]
Their memberships are so confounding, even representatives from Facebook and Google can’t explain them. The two web companies have become corporate leaders in renewable energy investments, powering data centers with wind and funding green projects around the globe. So why, then, are they members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)—a group mostly consisting of fossil fuel […]
The U.S. should remain dedicated to wind power installations if it wants to realize a massive reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, a new report suggests. The Environment America Research & Policy Center released its second Wind Energy for a Cleaner America report today as both a testament to the industry’s growth and a plea for […]
Though the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched LEED v4—the organization’s updated green building program—today at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, more than 100 companies and organizations have already been operating under the new standards. Labeled beta projects, 122 structures around the world already use LEED v4. The first certifications of […]
Efficient lighting systems, solar panels and job opportunities are coming to tribal lands across the country, along with funds to support them. The Obama Administration announced this month that it would fund nine clean energy projects on tribal lands from New York to Arizona with $7 million through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The awards will help American […]
In Arizona, contractors won’t be only ones collecting money from those with solar panels. The state’s largest utility can impose a fee of about $4.90 a month on customers with solar systems, following the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) 3-to-2 vote in favor of Arizona Public Service Co (APS). The collections will begin next year for residents who […]
November marks another month and another substantial renewable energy investment for Google. The Web company has plans to invest $80 million in six solar facilities under construction in California and Arizona. The announcement comes a little more than a month after Google invested $103 million in Silver Ridge Power’s 265.7-megawatt (MW) Mount Signal Solar project. To date, […]
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock The Sacramento Superior Court upheld California’s cap-and-trade program just five days before the fifth scheduled carbon auction. The California Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Legal Foundation filed lawsuits claiming the one-year-old program, which auctions off the right to emit greenhouse gases, was unconstitutional. The court sided with the state, which countered that auctioning carbon permits […]
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