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July 3, 2009

LED Lighting, Smart Grid Tech Take Root in California

With some $4.5 billion in Federal grants spurring project development and investment, LED streetlights and smart grid technology are being combined and systems rolled out in a growing number of California cities.

Creator of the LonWorks open platform standard for smart grid and building/facilities energy management systems and products, San Jose-based Echelon Corp. is at the forefront of this wave of infrastructural change. The emerging market leader is involved in smart grid LED street lighting projects in Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose, as well as others in the US and abroad.

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Energy: Archives

First Solar-Powered Car Carrier Shines in Long Beach

A solar-powered ship arrives in Long Beach as the EPA proposes strict new air emission rules for large ships. Probably just a coincidence.[read more]

» Bill DiBenedetto | July 3, 2009

Big Oil's Knocking on the Renewable Door

While attending the Renewable Energy Finance Forum Wall Street last week, I was almost surprised to see an entire...[read more]

» Nick Hodge | July 2, 2009

Energy Efficiency: Can You Save Money Without Spending Money?

In today’s economy, energy efficiency is a top priority for both public and private institutions. It promises to reduce...[read more]

» FairRidge Group | July 2, 2009

Better Living Through Chemistry: Dow Boosts Algae Biofuel

Dow and Algenol Biofuels joining forces is a match made in algae photobioreactor heaven.[read more]

» Bill DiBenedetto | July 2, 2009

The Cap-and-Trade Scapegoat and the Illusion of Cheap Energy

It may not have made as many waves as the Michael Jackson story, but last week, after the House...[read more]

» Jeff Siegel | July 1, 2009

New Loo Design: (Sh)It's a Commodity!

Industrial designer Virginia Gardiner has designed not just a new toilet, but a new closed-loop management system that will...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 30, 2009

Cheap Solar: It’s Closer than You Think

Skyline Solar hopes to achieve grid parity within the next 18 months. According to research by Clean Edge, solar...[read more]

» Matthew Holtry | June 26, 2009

Responding to Iran, Thomas Friedman's Controversial "Freedom Tax" on Oil

"Launching a real Green Revolution in America would be the best way to support the ‘Green Revolution’ in Iran." Thomas...[read more]

» Ashwin Seshagiri | June 25, 2009

Amory Lovins' Inspiring Words at Virtual Energy Forum

Wednesday marked the start of the Virtual Energy Forum, billed as the World's Largest Online Energy Conference. I was lucky...[read more]

» Chris Kaiser | June 25, 2009

Managing Energy for Sustainability

Sustainability as an essential element in return on investment is increasingly on the minds of the suits sitting in the executive suite, but there’s still a way to go on that score.[read more]

» Bill DiBenedetto | June 25, 2009

Harvesting Solar Power in North Africa: Progress or Neocolonialism?

We have to make sure that projects like Desertec are not just neo-colonists, stealing sun rather than gold[read more]

» Rebecca Greenberg | June 25, 2009

New York Times Story Sparks Debate Over Geothermal Energy and Earthquake Risk

Photo Source: nytimes.comOne hundred and counting. That's the number of comments that readers have submitted regarding a New York Times...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 25, 2009

Waste Expo Part IV: "Recyclables Separated Off-Site"

The Waste Expo convention that I attended early this month was sponsored in part by the National Solid Wastes...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 24, 2009

Humdinger Wind Energy - What the Flutter?

As a mechanical engineer, I love watching things move; which is why I have a natural affinity for wind...[read more]

» Chris Kaiser | June 19, 2009

Meters Are Getting Smarter, But Are They Secure?

The wonder of the Internet—its ability to provide both instant and constant access to data—is merging with our electricity meters...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 18, 2009

Magic Beans for 100 Nuclear Power Plants

At some point you just have to ask yourself, what is it that these politicians are getting to push...[read more]

» Jeff Siegel | June 18, 2009

Non-Hydro Renewable Energy Sources Up 12% in 1st Quarter

In it's Electric Power Monthly report released Monday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that non-hydro renewable energy...[read more]

» Tom Schueneman | June 17, 2009

Coke's New PlantBottle: Fluff or Real Progress?

As a blogger, I get a lot of oversized proclamations crossing my desk, so of course I was curious when...[read more]

» Paul Smith | June 17, 2009

Waste Expo Part II: Waste Management Intros Solar Compactors to Crush Collection Costs

I came upon an interesting contraption on the exhibit floor at Waste Expo this week: a solar-powered trash compactor. It's...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 12, 2009

Small Wind Innovators: San Diego's Helix Wind

San Diego-based Helix Wind is looking to ramp up production and build out a place for itself as a premier provider of small-scale vertical axis wind turbines, a sub-sector of the wind power market that looks poised for strong growth.[read more]

» Andrew Burger | June 12, 2009

Renewable Energy and the Good Ol' Boy: Perception vs. Reality

Along with the fiddle, big hair, and American Idol/pop music rejects, Country music relies on the persistent theme of...[read more]

» Chris Kaiser | June 12, 2009

Waste Expo Part I: Food Fight Over Food Waste

Thirteen percent—more than 30 million tons—of the municipal solid waste collected in 2007 was food waste. This comes from...[read more]

» Mary Catherine O'Connor | June 11, 2009

What Are the Main Trends in Green IT?

Building upon my recent article, “Growing a Green IT Strategy,” this follow-up post provides a detailed presentation of the...[read more]

» David Bennett | June 11, 2009

Shell Settlement Highlights Devastating Costs of Social, Environmental Negligence

Shell managed to settle out of court the long-running lawsuit charging it was complicit in the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Nigerian activists but local and international social justice and environmental organizations are continuing to push for greater corporate social and environmental responsibility in the midst of a West African oil rush.[read more]

» Andrew Burger | June 10, 2009

Growing a Green IT Strategy

Currently, carbon emissions from IT and communication technologies represent 2% of global CO2 output, which puts information technology (IT)...[read more]

» David Bennett | June 10, 2009

A World First – Tankers on Shore Power

BP America and the Port of Long Beach Wednesday opened the world’s first oil tanker terminal equipped with shore power plugs.[read more]

» Bill DiBenedetto | June 5, 2009

Volvo Plug-In Available in 2012

Earlier this week, Volvo introduced a new model that integrates a plug-in lithium battery and a diesel engine, which Volvo...[read more]

» David Bennett | June 4, 2009


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