American Natural Gas (ANG) officially breaks ground at their public natural gas fueling station in Modesto, California. This Natural Gas fueling station will be number 61 for industry leader, ANG. This fueling station will be an extension of their prominent infrastructure nationwide, enhancing ANG’s ability to create a healthier environment through alternative fuels. This natural gas fueling station is made …

Biofuels, ag leaders unite over halting Small Refinery Exemptions ANKENY, Iowa – The Iowa Biodiesel Board joined other renewable fuel and farm advocates today in thanking the president for directing the Environmental Protection Agency to properly account for future small refinery exemptions in annual Renewable Fuel Standard rules. Grant Kimberley, Iowa Biodiesel Board executive director and Iowa Soybean Association director of …

Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Trucking Company Replacing Entire Diesel Truck Fleet with Near-Zero Emissions Natural Gas Trucks  In Lead-up to Clean Air Day, Total Transportation Systems, Inc., teams up with Coalition for Clean Air to Celebrate the Switch LONG BEACH, Calif. September 26, 2019 – Total Transportation Services Inc. (TTSI) today announced it is replacing its entire diesel trucking fleet with near-zero emission natural …

Today, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released two rules that continue the administration’s assault on common sense light bulb energy efficiency standards. The standards, scheduled to take effect in January 2020, would require most everyday light bulbs to achieve LED levels of energy efficiency, would save consumers billions of dollars, and would avoid millions of tons of carbon dioxide …

It’s always easier to talk about environmentally conscious pursuits than it is to actually put them into action. The subject remains easy to discuss about as studies and research continue to provide a stream of evidence and create a greater sense of general awareness on the issues. However, when it comes to implementing those very same concepts into our daily …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Stand out stats: Living off-grid saves 90% of energy and water usage compared to normal homes 75,000 people are now living off-grid in the UK Using off-grid lifestyle tips could save you over 50% on household utility bills What Is Living Off-Grid? Living off-grid is about becoming completely self sufficient and removing yourself from many of the constraints of a …

Hydrogenics Announces New Facility in California on National Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day Plant to Focus on Integration of Heavy Mobility Vehicles and Hydrogen Fueling Systems MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2018 — Hydrogenics Corporation (NASDAQ: HYGS; TSX: HYG) (“Hydrogenics” or “the Company”), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell power modules, today announced, in conjunction with the U.S. …

Study analyzes how much water is used by oil, coal, natural gas, wind and other energy sources To generate the energy delivered to each home, business and industrial entity in the United States each year, trillions of gallons of water are required for energy production, processing, conversion and transport. However, the exact amount of water withdrawn from the environment and …

With the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting an active 2018 Atlantic hurricane season with 10-16 named tropical storms, including five to nine hurricanes, utilities and renewable energy providers throughout the Caribbean and along the U.S. coast are preparing for another surge of devastating weather events. Last year tropical storms and Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria, devastated electric systems …

Sector adds half a million jobs boosted by strong growth in Asia Abu Dhabi, UAE: 8 May 2018 — The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – …

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Q&A with GenCell CEO, Rami Reshef   Hydrogen based fuel cell technology seems to be a hot topic at the moment, especially in the automotive market, what are your thoughts on this?     It’s true that the automotive industry sees great potential in fuel cells. No doubt this is the result of growing consumer concern for the environmental effect …

Many who work in the field of coal mining or the oil and gas industries are afraid that solar would take away their jobs. The fact is that last year, the growth in solar jobs has increased 17 times faster than the whole U.S economy, and according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, solar energy is outnumbering the oil, gas …

WASHINGTON (April 3, 2017) – A new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council demonstrates how federal tax credit extensions are leading to new wind and solar projects that will create more than 220,000 jobs and add nearly $23 billion to the U.S. economy in 2017. The report, titled Engine of Growth: The Extension of Renewable Energy Tax Credits Will …

  President Trump will issue a sweeping Executive Order that rolls back many of the core elements of the U.S. climate strategy tomorrow. The EO will likely call for a review of the Clean Power Plan, and overturn limits on coal leasing on public lands, methane regulations, and requirements to include climate change as part of environmental assessments, as well as call for a …