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Spring cleaning has numerous health benefits. Along with removing dust, dirt, and bacteria that has accumulated over the winter months, a clean interior can help improve your mental health, while offering the chance to make your home or business more energy efficient, saving you money while improving the health of the planet.   According to a recent Shelton Group Utility …

According to most estimates, a 40% increase in global energy use is expected within the next two decades. Coal, oil and natural gas currently constitute over 80% of the world’s energy. A whole range of problems linked to relying on fossil fuels makes the need to replace them with renewable sources grow exponentially. Very promising local green energy producing companies …

Long Beach, Calif. (4/16/19) – The BYD (Build Your Dreams) next generation 8Y battery electric yard tractor makes its world premiere at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, showcasing a design that combines performance, reliability, improved driver comfort and operability, along with zero tailpipe emissions and quiet operation. The ACT Expo (https://www.actexpo.com/) runs from April 23-26 at …

Americans sure do love to drink beer. The U.S. beer market reached $111.4 billion in sales in 2017, and regional facilities and craft breweries alike produced 25 million barrels during the same year. These impressive figures are leading more breweries to make the move toward sustainability in an effort to offset energy production costs and reduce their overall environmental impact. …

The Ready For 100 Chicago Collective applauds city’s goal, advocates for equitable implementation with next Administration CHICAGO, IL — Today, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish the goal of transitioning the entire city to 100 percent clean, renewable energy, like wind and solar, by 2035. Chicago becomes the largest city in the country to make this commitment, following cities …

by Lacey Shaver – March 26, 2019 When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projects tend to offer scale and help make a measurable difference towards locally-defined renewable energy …

Torqeedo’s ultra-quiet new electric outboard is making a splash. Gilching, Germany (April 8, 2019) – Torqeedo’s new direct-drive Travel motor is the latest offering in the manufacturer’s market-leading series of high-tech electric alternatives to small petrol outboards for dinghies and daysailers. In a newly released video clip of the Travel 1103 C in use, only the wind and the splashing wake can be heard. The …

In a consumer society, large commercial trucks are a fact of life. We see them on the interstate daily, bringing goods to market. What are some ways that truck owners and operators can minimize their environmental footprint? Fuel Efficiency Is Key Historically, commercial trucks have gotten terrible fuel mileage – as low as four or five miles per gallon in …

Picture by jalexartis Photography is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/fayncbikerjaa/13215803525/   LED grow lights offer so many options when it comes to individual care of each crop. Considering the needs and the development stage of a certain plant, adjusting the adequate light color spectrum can do wonders. Keep on reading to learn more about how to grow plants with …

Clean Energy Champions Call for Immediate, Permanent Expansion of Nation’s Largest Urban Rooftop Solar Project LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2019) – A broad coalition of business, environmental and civic leaders today called on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to increase and accelerate its goals for generating local renewable energy, urging the utility to immediately expand a successful …

Our current administration has promised to remove environmental regulations from big business in order to boost the American economy. This may sound beneficial for major corporations, but the long-lasting effects on the environment are irreversible. These legislative changes are accelerating climate change and will have more drastic effects if environmental regulations are not reinstated. The United States has yet to …

The need for cost-efficient renewable energy resources means the number of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants continues to increase as does investment in PV technology for improved performance. One new technology in this area is bifacial PV, which is set to gain credence and be more widely used in projects for the future. Most large-scale PV installations use monofacial panels. This means …

by Lacey Shaver and Heidi Bishop Ratz Mayors from cities across the U.S. are stepping up and committing to broad and inspirational action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize local energy systems. This leadership is especially critical given lack of federal climate action, but translating a mayoral commitment to reality can be a challenge. City staff face many hurdles when attempting to transition to …

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When we generally talk about solar energy, minds of most people automatically wander to solar panels. But, that’s not the only mechanism to harness the energy of the sun. Yes, we are talking about solar water heating systems, which are also known as solar thermal systems. These basically make use of the process of converting solar energy into thermal energy. …

Agricultural systems are requiring an increasing amount of energy to cope with the current and projected growth in demand. Unfortunately, increased use of nonrenewable energy has a detrimental impact on our environment. In today’s world, where the effects of climate change are very real and fast approaching, it is crucial to use sustainable processes for agriculture. Renewable energy can contribute …

February 15, 2019 – Rivian has announced an equity investment round of $700M led by Amazon. The investment comes on the heels of Rivian’s reveal of the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV at the LA Auto Show last November. Starting with a clean sheet, Rivian has developed its vehicles with adventurers at the core of every design and engineering decision. …

Calgren Dairy Fuels dairy digester pipeline cluster–California’s first–captures methane from cow manure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a carbon-negative fuel  Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and biogas producer Calgren Dairy Fuels (Calgren) today announced that renewable natural gas produced at Calgren’s dairy digester facility in Pixley, California is being injected into SoCalGas pipelines. The project marks the first time that carbon-negative renewable …

National Battery Day is February 18; Capitol Hill Briefing, New Video, Infographics Highlight Great Need for Batteries in Green Energy, Low-Carbon Transportation Getting charged up about National Battery Day February 18, requires no batteries at all. Around the world, the need has never been greater for innovative storage solutions, especially advanced lead batteries. They have a 150-year proven track record …

Trelleborg Supplies Cable Protection to Scottish Offshore Wind Farm Building on its impressive track record supplying cable protection to offshore wind projects, Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation delivered a range of high-performance cable protection solutions for the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm and the 2MW turbine that started producing power in October 2018. Installed in quarter three of 2018, Trelleborg manufactured and delivered Distributed Buoyancy Modules …