A number of large, well-known corporations have launched initiatives to generate their own energy for a number of reasons, such as reducing energy price volatility, increasing security of supply, decreasing costs, or meeting carbon objectives. These include IKEA, Google, Toyota, Toshi...
Six states, twice as many as last year, now generate more than 10 percent of their utility-scale electricity from wind, solar, and/or geothermal. Topping the list for percent of in-state, utility-scale generation from renewables in 2011 were South Dakota (22.3 percent), Iowa (18.8 per...
Attacks from the usual opponents are generally in the form of statements that sound vaguely scientific, or fact-based. Often with a scientist in tow. Beware. Not every person in the business of meat or breakfast cereal production has your (consumer) interests at heart. Now, that doesn...
A number of large, well-known corporations have launched initiatives to generate their own energy for a number of reasons, such as reducing energy price volatility, increasing security of supply, decreasing costs, or meeting carbon objectives. These include IKEA, Google, Toyota, Toshi...
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The new program will guarantee payment of 40 Yen/kWh ($0.50) for solar energy produced by projects >10kw (non-residential) and 42 Yen/kWh ($0.53) for energy from projects <10kw (residential) for twenty and ten years, respectively. Today, installed system prices in Japan far exceed glo...
Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., have introduced the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (MLP Parity Act), legislation that is designed to level the energy playing field by giving investors in renewable energy projects access to a decades-old tax advantage that i...
By a virtual show of hands, has any blogger for this article actually planted, harvested, pressed, processed and pumped biodiesel? ... Anyone? The article and your comments are all void of the key phrase, '2nd generation feedstock'. Your arguments are primarily based on 1st gen feedst...
Want thousands of followers fast? Fine. Follow anyone. Just randomly pick people and follow everyone. 70 percent to 80 percent will follow you back, and your number of followers will rise. Nice. Except if you're all about vanity numbers? It never looks good that you're following more ...
The only real way of making a dint in our energy use is to find some way the energy providers can make more money while making us use less, but that is a contradiction as they make there money by selling you more not less. The only one program I have seen that at first glance seemed t...
Goldman Sachs Tower photo via Bigstock Goldman Sachs’ Investment in Green Tech More than any other investment bank, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS ) is famed for its skill at picking good investments. Last week, the bank announced it would invest another $40 billion in green technologies over...
Today is World Environment Day , a day for positive environmental action. This year's theme is the Green Economy: Does it Include You? As alternative energy investors, it certainly includes us! Artists Project Earth launched the album Rhythms del Mundo Rio+20 featuring Bob Dylan, Jack...
Münster Nach der Ankündigung des Atomausstiegs im letzten Jahr sind die Strompreise an der Börse in Deutschland zunächst in die Höhe geschossen. Experten warnten nach der Reaktorkatastrophe von Fukushima vor einem massiven Anstieg der Strompreise wegen des Wegfalls der billigen Kern...
presented and mentioned that their goal was to have community solar farms which create a win-win for the utility and its customers. Solar farms have a few benefits for customers including accessibility to as many utility customers as possible with very small minimums. Also, another be...
Attacks from the usual opponents are generally in the form of statements that sound vaguely scientific, or fact-based. Often with a scientist in tow. Beware. Not every person in the business of meat or breakfast cereal production has your (consumer) interests at heart. Now, that doesn...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) ’s work with the private sector to improve the quality of weather forecasting models. The NOAA has a long history of collaborating with private sector players to collect data while keeping sensitive information private. Historica...
Siginik signs $280m PPA for Ghana solar plant 8 Jun 2012 Canadian renewable energy company Siginik Energy Partners has signed a $280m, 25-year power purchase agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to support the build of a 50MW solar plant. The facility will be the lar...
(June 8, 2012) Washington - U.S. ethanol exports (denatured and undenatured, non-beverage) totaled 74.4 million gallons (mg) in April, down 11% from March but in line with January and February shipments, according to government data released this morning. Year-to-date exports stood at...
With such an efficient drivetrain, the Fit EV’s 20-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery provides the capacity to earn an EPA combined city/highway estimated driving range rating of 82-miles, allowing the Fit EV to surpass the EPA efficiency and range ratings of the Ford Focus Electric (10...
has partnered with CUNY Ventures, a City University of New York (CUNY) Economic Development Corporation entity, on a program designed to help New York City become a global leader in urban solar energy market analysis. With IBM's help, CUNY Ventures plans to develop NYC into a solar en...
UC Berkeley Releases Clean Energy Roadmap For California UC Berkeley comits to increasing tuition for Californians. Access, affordability to University of California Berkeley is farther and farther out of reach. UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J Birgeneau is outspoken on why elite publi...
