The renewable energy plan includes loans for residents and businesses and building new solar installations. Continue reading
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May 30, 2013
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DIY bike-powered generator is hidden in patio furniture
How cool — patio furniture that converts into a bike-powered charging station! This project features a fun use of space, plus renewable energy, plus exercise! Continue reading
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Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage
A comprehensive study into the potential for compressed air energy storage in the Pacific Northwest has identified two locations in Washington state that could store enough Northwest wind energy combined to power about 85,000 homes each month. Continue reading
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Epic debate: Amory Lovins vs. Charles C. Mann on the future of oil
Over the past few weeks, The Atlantic has been host to a public debate between Charles C. Mann and Amory B. Lovins about the future of oil and renewable energy and whether we’ll see a decline in petroleum use any time soon. Continue reading
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Setting the standard for sustainable bioenergy crops
Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their sustainability impacts. Continue reading
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How to clean seaweed from beaches: Dry it and use the biomass for energy
Scientists have developed an algae removal and treatment system that turns this underused residue into a renewable source of energy: biomass. The process involves several stages of washing, drying and compacting without leaving the beach. The system is… Continue reading
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Beautiful mountain bike design features wood frame, built-in energy generator
A gorgeous design incorporates two elements we love — wood and renewable energy. Continue reading
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Australia can go 100% renewable energy by 2030
Australia is a big producer and user of coal. Black and brown coal represented over 75% of the country’s electric power generation in 2008-2009, and vast quantities of the black stuff is exported out of the country, mostly to China. Continue reading
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Solar village to house microgrid project
Four solar homes built by students will soon become home to an experimental microgrid to manage and store renewable energy. Continue reading
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Discovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy
Researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and energy companies being able to easily store and reuse sol… Continue reading
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World’s first digital camera to be powered by sunlight and wind-up renewable energy
The Sun and Cloud is the first digital camera to be entirely powered by mechanical and solar energy. Continue reading
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Moving beyond oil and gas requires willpower more than anything else
One of the main barriers keeping us from making progress on renewable energy is in our minds. I’m not saying that we can dump fossil fuels overnight, or that it will be easy, but we could certainly do a lot more. Continue reading
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Apple now uses renewable energy for 75% of its needs
It now states that is uses 100% renewable energy for its data centers and 75% for its needs overall, up from 35% in 2010. Continue reading
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World’s largest concentrated solar power station (100 MW) begins operations in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are best known for oil and gas, but the region is also home to interesting developments in renewable energy. Continue reading
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Solar-powered cell towers bring off-grid energy to remote communities
Powering off-grid mobile phone towers with renewable energy also brings electricity to many areas in dire need of power. Continue reading
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Solar-powered cell towers lead rural electrification
Powering off-grid mobile phone towers with renewable energy also brings electricity to many areas in dire need of power. Continue reading
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U.S. added 147 megawatts of geothermal energy in 2012
Geothermal power has a promising future, but so far it has lagged behind most of its other renewable energy cousins, especially wind and solar. Continue reading
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And the Grammy for Greening Goes To…
Darby Hoover, Senior Resource Specialist, San Francisco
This Sunday evening, I’ll be watching the GRAMMY Awards on television, along with millions of other people (over 39 million last year). I’m excited about hearing some e… Continue reading
September 7, 2012
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Whole Foods Introduces Paper and Wood Gift Cards
While gift cards can be recycled, ensuring that every single gift card issued is recycled is nearly impossible. That’s why Whole Foods recently decided to do away with plastic gift cards all together – even their variety of 100 percent post-consumer plastic cards. Rather than issuing a piece of plastic into the waste cycle, Whole [...] Continue reading
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40 Eco-Apps that Put Technology to Work for the Environment
Technology may not be a panacea to solve the climate crisis, but green applications (eco-apps) are helping to drive awareness and foster responsible action. There was a time when eco-apps did little more than provide lists of so-called “green” products… Continue reading
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