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The NY Times Got It Wrong: Renewable Energy Is Key to Fighting Climate Change

The NY Times Got It Wrong: Renewable Energy Is Key to Fighting Climate Change

By Noah Long and Kevin Steinberger Renewable energy is one of the most effective tools we have in the fight against climate change and there is every reason to believe it will succeed. A recent New York Times column seems to imply that renewable energy investments set back efforts to address climate change—nothing could be […]

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    World’s First ‘Tesla Town’ Coming to Australia

    World’s First ‘Tesla Town’ Coming to Australia

    Plans for the world’s first “Tesla town” are underway. YarraBend, a suburb-to-be located just outside of Melbourne’s city center, is under development by local property group Glenvill. The world’s first “Tesla town” is coming to Melbourne, Australia. Glenvill The developers have already put the first 60 homes on the market. The eco-friendly abodes will have […]

    Las Vegas Now Home to Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array

    Las Vegas Now Home to Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array

    Consisting of 26,000 individual solar panels, the roof of the the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas has become the nation’s largest solar roof installation. Photo credit: Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort The solar panels cover 28 acres and produce approximately 25 percent of the energy usage of the convention center—the equivalent of powering […]

    California Breaks Solar Record, Generates Enough Electricity for 6 Million Homes

    California Breaks Solar Record, Generates Enough Electricity for 6 Million Homes

    California has hit a new solar generation record, thanks to this week’s triple-digit heat wave. SF Gate calculated that on Tuesday, the Golden State’s solar power plants briefly generated enough electricity for more than 6 million homes. According to figures from California’s Independent Solar Operators Corporation (ISO) which operates most of the state’s grid, a […]

    Driving a Solar-Powered Car Might Be Closer Than You Think

    Driving a Solar-Powered Car Might Be Closer Than You Think

    Since we can already fly on sunshine, why can’t we drive on it? Chinese company Hanenergy, the world’s largest thin-film solar panel maker, has launched four concept cars that are fully powered by sunlight. Hanenergy’s cars are basically electric vehicles (EV) covered with solar panels. According to Dr. Gao Weimin, Hanergy vice president and CEO […]

    Pro Sports Teams Go Solar

    Pro Sports Teams Go Solar

    When it comes to clean energy and sustainability, solar looks to be a shoo-in one day for the “green” Hall of Fame. Today, more and more sports teams, sports leagues and sports organizations are embracing the advantages of solar energy.   At Lincoln Financial Field, the Philadelphia Eagles have 2,500 solar panels installed. Photo credit: […]

    Renewable Energy Revolution: The Biggest Business Opportunity on the Planet

    Renewable Energy Revolution: The Biggest Business Opportunity on the Planet

    By Billy Parish, co-founder of Mosaic and co-author of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World The world has seen three major energy epochs. The first started when we harnessed fire to cook, keep warm and light our nights. The second began when we figured out we could burn condensed ancient swamp muck […]