Tag Archives: environmental products & services
NREL Gets 2nd Solar Canopy
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) now has a second Envision Solar International Solar Tree array at its Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility. Envision completed the installation of the solar EV charging canopy at NREL’s Golden, Colo. facility in mid-April. “I’m proud that we have been chosen again by NREL. They are delighted the [...]
Solar Junction Achieves 44% Solar Cell Efficiency
A California-based company has broken its own world record in solar cell efficiency. Solar Junction has achieved 44 percent at 949 suns, beating the Silicon Valley company’s record of 43.5 percent at 418 suns it set in April 2011. Both records were verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). “Breaking our own world record [...]
Los Angeles Plans Cleantech Complex
A developer plans to turn a former school bus manufacturing plant in downtown Los Angeles into a cleantech industrial park. The CleanTech Manufacturing Center is being built on speculation, hoping companies like solar, wind and electric vehicle equipment manufacturers will want to rent space there. Developer Trammell Crow Co. is spending $40 million for the cleantech campus - three large [...]
Nissan Helps in The Greening of Detroit
Japanese automaker Nissan is lending a corporate hand to the city of Detroit. This past weekend, the company donated a Nissan Titan truck to the city’s annual tree planting event. ‘The Greening of Detroit’ organizes this yearly event, which works to create a greener city through planting and educational programs. “We rely heavily on trucks [...]
Solar EV Charging Canopy Installed at the San Diego Zoo
Smart City San Diego and the San Diego Zoo will install a solar PV canopy that will charge electric vehicles (EV) in the Zoo parking lot. The Solar-to-EV project began construction Sept. 4. One of the first of its kind in the region, the project will harness energy from the sun to directly charge plug-in [...]
Envision Solar: Modularizing Their Solar Tree
Envision Solar has taken a bold step forward in modularizing its iconic Solar Tree design. The California company announced this week that it has developed a process for pre-casting and shipping the concrete columns that form the trunks of its Solar Tree. “In the past we always poured the columns in place,” said Envision CEO [...]
The Solar Power Science Academy from SunPower
Earlier this month SunPower Corp. announced SunPower Solar Science Academy, a week-long program for for K-12 students being offered first in California and soon in Arizona. The program will help students learn about solar from a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) point of view. The academy comes as SunPower announced solar will help save [...]
Advanced Sustainability Certificates at The University of Vermont
Editor’s Note: I attended the University of Vermont. It was the best experience of my life. The University of Vermont is now offering sustainability training that is designed to lead your organization to sustainability and profitability. The University of Vermont online sustainability certificate programs provide a flexible and convenient way for today’s organizations and busy [...]
Frito-Lay’s Electric Vehicle Fleet
You may feel guilty some days eating that giant bag of chips, terrified your waist line is about to balloon. But it looks like Frito-Lay wants to tap your environmental awareness … even if its chips may gnaw at your calorie-conscious self. Frito-Lay is about to launch its first fleet of electric trucks, to ensure [...]