Tag Archives: renewable energy
The Future of the Global Renewables Industry
How much renewable energy will the world consume in the coming decades? That depends on who you ask. If you’re an oil company with a stake in the continued use of fossil fuels, you’ll probably downplay the penetration of renewables. If you’re an international organization with a conservative reputation, you’ll probably see moderate growth. And [...]
In Focus: President Obama’s Next-Generation Energy System Plan
Tuesday’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech included much that was music to environmentalists’ ears. The headline, of course, is the commitment to take serious action to address the most significant challenge our generation faces – climate change. And, with it, the extreme weather and public health burdens that are already making life harder for [...]
SolarBridge Brings Training to Arizona
SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for TrueACTM solar modules, is bringing its nationwide ACPV Revolution Roadshow and Training to Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The free training, presented by Ontility Solar Training and co-sponsored by Eoplly Solar, is being held to educate Arizona’s rapidly growing solar workforce. With a goal of getting 15 percent of [...]
In Focus: What LEED Thinks They Do
While the USGBC believes that LEED is helping save the world from environmental degradation and climate change, others may have a different view. Many project managers, even if they are interested in sustainable design and resource efficient practices, shutter at the amount of additional paperwork that is required for actually achieving a LEED Certification. The [...]
Top 5 Recent Renewable Energy Breakthroughs
We are currently on the frontier of green energy. Scientists have been busy researching and developing ideas to launch humanity into the future of energy usage. A number of these technologies that have been admittedly doomed in their infancy. However, many have been vitalized with a number of incredible breakthroughs. The last few years have [...]
In Focus: Arizona’s Renewable Energy Cuts
There are few people in Arizona who understand what’s happening with renewable energy policy in the state better than Nancy LaPlaca. So, when LaPlaca is worried, renewable energy proponents should take note. Until recently, LaPlaca was an adviser to Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman. Newman, a strong proponent of solar power, lost his seat on [...]
2012′s Greenest Companies
Throughout the last year, many of the wealthiest companies around the globe put millions of company dollars towards environmental preservation projects. As many industrial fields look into “greener” methods of production and operations, they have also donated funding to charitable efforts that promote sustainability, reduce pollution, and protect wildlife. Looking back at six of the [...]
Eco Design at The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
The 2013 International CES show is the biggest trade show in the Americas and includes some of the newest eco-design and sustainable technologies. The show is organized by the Consumer Electronics Association and takes place in Las Vegas from January 8 to January 11. Last year 156,000 people attended CES 2012. The show is huge [...]
Global Cleantech Venture Capital Investment Drops 33%
Yesterday I spent an hour taking in a terrific webinar from the Cleantech Group, conducted by what I’m sure must have been one of its most senior consultants, Sheeraz Haji, who ably walked us through some of the 2012 numbers associated with global cleantech venture investment. As it happens, these figures were down about 33% [...]