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STUDY: Gen Y Wants Fuel Efficiency
According to The Detroit News, a recent study finds that young drivers are interested in fuel efficiency and green vehicles. The study, conducted by management consultants McKinsey & Co, has found that a car is no longer a status symbol (as it was two to three decades ago) and now symbolizes independence. The survey also found that [...]
UK Solar Panel Quality: Higher than Expected
Several new pieces of research show the quality of solar panels in the UK is high. Higher than expected. 98% of panels “run to spec” according to Dr Alastair Buckley of the Sheffield Solar Farm Project. “They do what they say on the tin,” he says, using a popular British expression. In other words, ‘they [...]
CleanEdison: 3 Million Green Economy Jobs by 2020
As we move into the fourth quarter of 2012, economic recovery and job growth continues to dominate the conversation on both Wall Street and Main Street. Tepid recovery since the Great Recession of 2008 leaves us with a headline unemployment rate of 7.8% today. However, when we look at job creation and industry growth in areas such [...]
Fastest Supercomputer in the World to Tackle Climate Change
Climate change research is getting a huge boost from one of the world’s fastest supercomputers and a new world-class center dedicated to advancing the state of weather and climate science. US scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are now using ”Yellowstone” - it can crunch numbers 30 times faster, allowing them to run much more complex experiments and create much [...]
Doubling U.S. Solar for No Extra Money
The Solyndra debacle grabs so much attention because it’s such a sensational example of the government picking winners and losers, and because it’s loudly wielded as a weapon against the Obama administration. The latter fact is silly considering that the Department of Energy Loan program, what funded Solyndra’s loan guarantee, was actually started by President [...]
MIT Creates Solar Mapping Tool for Cambridge
MIT is making it easier for the people of Cambridge to go solar, thanks to a new solar mapping tool that it developed. Residents, businesses and others in Cambridge can look up addresses throughout the town to determine the potential of rooftop solar at the location, including estimated system cost, payback and return on [...]
Survey: Broad Support for Clean Energy Among Likely Voters
We’re long-standing fans of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, as they are highly knowledgeable of the clean economy, and frequently have interesting, thought-provoking things to say about it. They also conduct research surveys of public attitudes towards climate change and the clean economy, including their latest survey, entitled “Climate Change in the American [...]
Solar + Nanotechnolgy: The Future of Energy
One of our Solar Energy World Facebook fans requested a blog post about solar power and nanotechnology. These two technologies combined could pave the way for even more efficient and cost effective solar power generation in the future. This post will give an overview of the concept of nanotechnology, and the effect that it may [...]
Take This Solar Haters: U.S Solar Market Doubles!!
The solar industry never ceases to amaze! Even in these difficult economic times, it’s breaking records and making history. According to new data released today by GTM Research and The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) at the Solar Power International Conference 2012, the U.S. solar market achieved its second best quarter in history, having installed [...]