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BlogsGreen Surprises at Apple's Shareholder Meeting
By Conrad MacKerron
Published February 25, 2010
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Who would have thought that one of the world's hottest, richest companies would spend about a third of its annual meeting discussing sustainability, melting glaciers and the finer points of reporting about greenhouse gas emissions? That's what happened at today's Apple Inc. shareholder meeting.
There were two shareholder proposals on the proxy, one of them from As You Sow, where I work, calling for the company to set greenhouse gas reduction goals and do a better job of environmental and corporate responsibility reporting in general. A second proposal, from Harrington Investments, asked the company to establish a permanent board committee on sustainability.
Normally we get our two minutes to speak and then the meeting veers back to more pressing matters such as how Apple should spent $25 billion in cash it's sitting on. However, a politically conservative investor started off the meeting commenting that the glaciers were not melting, climate change was not real, and Board Member Al Gore had become a laughingstock. This prompted a swift rebuttal from another shareholder in support of Mr. Gore, and the company's social and environmental performance went on to curiously pervade much of the meeting.
A question about our proposal, suggesting that the company do a better job on sustainability reporting, led CEO Steve Jobs to minimize the value of reporting, commenting that sustainability groups like to have companies generate lots of reports, make specific commitments, and schmooze at conferences.
"We don't trumpet" all the good things we do, we just try to do the right thing, he said. The problem with this line of argument is that it allows companies to selectively report on things they are making progress on and conveniently avoid dealing with issues they may be ignoring.
Although corporate responsibility reports by Dell and HP may have some greenwash, the benefit of those reports is to set out specific goals and key performance indicators and then discuss how well they have met them.
Another investor began to spontaneously engage Mr. Jobs in a lengthy exchange about the value of product environmental reports posted on Apple's website. The company says the reports "show the complete environmental footprint of every new Apple product so you can see how each one affects the planet."
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Though solar power has been around for three decades now, it provides barely 0.1 percent of U.S. electricity.
Power from the sun remains considerably more expensive than fossil fuel technologies or other renewables such as wind and geothermal, and high costs have largely relegated solar panel installations to special applications like off-grid homes.
As a result, few people are aware that large-scale deployment is a viable solution to reducing carbon emissions.
Yet the solar industry is set to surprise a whole lot of people. Prices are coming down quickly, and the industry is hoping to revolutionize our energy system.
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Solar power has achieved tremendous development recently. Growth rates have averaged nearly 50 percent per year for over a decade. Yet for the technology to contribute a large fraction of our electric supply, this growth must be maintained for at least another 10 years to come.
If current trends continue, photovoltaic (PV) systems could contribute 10 percent of our electricity sometime in the early 2020s, a major gateway to future advances.
Yet the challenge of maintaining 50 percent growth rates for another 10 years cannot be overstated and will be particularly daunting with the current recession.
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Historically, solar power prices have dropped as the industry has grown. This trend must continue, and recent analysis by RMI's Energy and Resources Team confirms that today's technologies still have significant cost reduction potential.
* Economies of scale: As PV companies grow, they and their supply chains -- those who produce the silicon and glass for example -- will mature. Manufacturers can then benefit from dropping prices of products including steel wire, advanced chemicals, and electronics.
* Energy and resource efficiency: Each new manufacturing facility can and will be able to produce PV panels with less energy and materials.
Consider that consumables like lubricant, abrasive, chemicals, wire, and ink account for a large part of the PV cost structure and are frequently wasted. At the wafering step, for example, wafers are cleaned after they are cut and then cleaned again before cell processing. This requires excess water and chemicals.
In the future, waste like this will be driven out by a combination of process improvement, engineering breakthroughs, and adoption of best practices.
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If opportunities like these are captured, solar power could be widely competitive by 2015. See this recent report by Photon Consulting for details.
We can look forward to cost reductions accelerating demand for PV systems and driving the industry to scale. As the industry grows, it will achieve additional cost reductions, enabling more demand. This virtuous cycle will propel solar power into the mainstream.
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In the meantime, as costs continue to come down, government subsidies and stimulus money can make solar a great investment today.
The federal government offers a 30 percent tax credit on investments in solar power installations. Utilities and state and local governments offer additional incentives. For example, in Colorado, Xcel Energy provides rebates of $3.50 per watt of system cost.
Programs like these can reduce the cost of a PV system by 75 percent. Savings in utility bills can then quickly pay back the purchase price. Check out the DSIRE Database for detailed information about financial incentives in your state.
Sam Newman is a consultant on RMI's Energy and Resources Team.
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I read recently that photovoltaic solar (using thin-film) has dropped to a dollar a watt. For a few thousand dollars you could have a batteryless system; sell the power to the electric utility during the day when you´re at work or school, buy it back at night, and forget about expensive and short-lived batteries.
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Why dont they just make it mandatory to place solar panels on every major sky scraper? Theres the space right there for renewable energy.
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Solar power about to go mainstream
By Sam Newman
Posted Mon Apr 6, 2009 11:32am PDT
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How cutting costs throughout the solar industry will make panels affordable soon
Though solar power has been around for three decades now, it provides barely 0.1 percent of U.S. electricity.
Power from the sun remains considerably more expensive than fossil fuel technologies or other renewables such as wind and geothermal, and high costs have largely relegated solar panel installations to special applications like off-grid homes.
As a result, few people are aware that large-scale deployment is a viable solution to reducing carbon emissions.
Yet the solar industry is set to surprise a whole lot of people. Prices are coming down quickly, and the industry is hoping to revolutionize our energy system.
solar PV growth chart
Solar power growing fast
Solar power has achieved tremendous development recently. Growth rates have averaged nearly 50 percent per year for over a decade. Yet for the technology to contribute a large fraction of our electric supply, this growth must be maintained for at least another 10 years to come.
If current trends continue, photovoltaic (PV) systems could contribute 10 percent of our electricity sometime in the early 2020s, a major gateway to future advances.
Yet the challenge of maintaining 50 percent growth rates for another 10 years cannot be overstated and will be particularly daunting with the current recession.
Ensuring solar prices continue to fall
Historically, solar power prices have dropped as the industry has grown. This trend must continue, and recent analysis by RMI's Energy and Resources Team confirms that today's technologies still have significant cost reduction potential.
* Economies of scale: As PV companies grow, they and their supply chains -- those who produce the silicon and glass for example -- will mature. Manufacturers can then benefit from dropping prices of products including steel wire, advanced chemicals, and electronics.
* Energy and resource efficiency: Each new manufacturing facility can and will be able to produce PV panels with less energy and materials.
Consider that consumables like lubricant, abrasive, chemicals, wire, and ink account for a large part of the PV cost structure and are frequently wasted. At the wafering step, for example, wafers are cleaned after they are cut and then cleaned again before cell processing. This requires excess water and chemicals.
In the future, waste like this will be driven out by a combination of process improvement, engineering breakthroughs, and adoption of best practices.
* Standardized installations: Today, most rooftop installations are designed and permitted individually, then built in place. As solar installations become more widespread and competition increases, installers will reduce costs and complexity by building standardized plug-and-play systems.
If opportunities like these are captured, solar power could be widely competitive by 2015. See this recent report by Photon Consulting for details.
We can look forward to cost reductions accelerating demand for PV systems and driving the industry to scale. As the industry grows, it will achieve additional cost reductions, enabling more demand. This virtuous cycle will propel solar power into the mainstream.
Can't wait for solar prices to drop?
In the meantime, as costs continue to come down, government subsidies and stimulus money can make solar a great investment today.
The federal government offers a 30 percent tax credit on investments in solar power installations. Utilities and state and local governments offer additional incentives. For example, in Colorado, Xcel Energy provides rebates of $3.50 per watt of system cost.
Programs like these can reduce the cost of a PV system by 75 percent. Savings in utility bills can then quickly pay back the purchase price. Check out the DSIRE Database for detailed information about financial incentives in your state.
Sam Newman is a consultant on RMI's Energy and Resources Team.
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I read recently that photovoltaic solar (using thin-film) has dropped to a dollar a watt. For a few thousand dollars you could have a batteryless system; sell the power to the electric utility during the day when you´re at work or school, buy it back at night, and forget about expensive and short-lived batteries.
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February 23, 2010
Pennsylvania Solar Investments, Warrington PA Project
PA Governor Rendell invests in a portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in Pennsylvania. ...
... "VS Solar LP will receive a $1 million solar energy program grant for the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system for the Valley Square Lifestyle Shopping Center located in Warrington Township. Of the 11 buildings that comprise the Lifestyle Center property, nine will be fitted with the photovoltaic rooftop panel systems. The total system size will be 800 kW and will cover 90 percent of the annual shopping center common area's electric requirement, which is presently 1,131,000 kWh. The total project cost is $4.1 million. " ...
Via Pennsyvlania Governor Ed Rendell: Solar Investment Announcement (Doc)
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Category: Pennsylvania
Off-Grid Solar Saves Student Living College Expenses
Penn Stater Stephanie Adams shares insights on students quest for low cost college living, example: Ann Holley, lives in a tiny house that cost only $25,000 to build. ... home is powered by solar panels, made with reclaimed materials, has a composting toilet, a propane refrigerator ... http://bit.ly/c8uDax
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Category: Academia
University of Michigan Explores Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
Can your car - or your hybrid - help power the grid?electric grid
" ... exploring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) that not only use grid electricity to meet their power needs, but also the car's potential to store electricity from the wind or sun, or even feed electricity back into the grid, earning money for the owner."
" ... vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration ... improve the sustainability and resilience of the transportation and electric power infrastructures ... new era in which vehicles and electric "fuel" infrastructure become a system."
" electric cars become "distributed" storage, doubling as mobile holding tanks for electricity, ready to serve in their down time."
Via: University of Michigan LINK
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Category: Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
February 22, 2010
eBay Bloom Box fuel cell uses biogas
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
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Category: ebay
Understand Photosynthesis to Drive Renewable Energy Innovation
ASU researchers collaborate with other scientists to focus on the elemental steps of photosynthesis to develop new strategies for renewable energy. ...
... "Firstly, an understanding of how these complex processes work in Nature is crucial to future fundamental research in photosynthetic reaction centers, and this discovery may well be universal. Secondly, the use of two charge separation devices working cooperatively to maximize efficiency is a design theme that may well be applied in future efforts to create artificial photosynthetic devices. " ...
Via ASU: http://bit.ly/aaCGQd
[ASU Photosynthesis research program]
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Category: Photovoltaics
University of Michagan Solar Powered Sensors
Solar Power for Sensors
" ... solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually."
" ...could enable new biomedical implants as well as home-, building- and bridge-monitoring devices. It could vastly improve the efficiency and cost of current environmental sensor networks designed to detect movement or track air and water quality."
" ... can run nearly perpetually if periodically exposed to reasonable lighting conditions, even indoors ... "
" ... could enable less-invasive ways to monitor pressure changes in the eyes, brain, and in tumors in patients with glaucoma, head trauma, or cancer. In the body, the sensor could conceivably harvest energy from movement or heat, rather than light, the engineers say."
Via: University of Michigan LINK
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EcoFinder iPhone App for San Francisco Recycling
EcoFinder iPhone App
San Francisco is known for embracing many things green. The city recently developed and released an iPhone app for recycling information.
"San Franciscans already lead the nation in recycling – in May [2009] we announced a 72% diversion rate of all materials going to the landfill ... pledged to recycle 75% of the materials that would otherwise go to the landfill by 2010 and zero waste by 2020."
" ... find out where to recycle or properly dispose of materials using ... location-based mobile application. Instead of dumping old electronics or furniture on the sidewalk, the EcoFinder iPhone app tells you where these materials should go, based on your location."
" ... EcoFinder iPhone app is part of our ongoing effort to provide residents and businesses in San Francisco with the information and tools to be environmentally responsible."
Via: CleanTechnica LINK
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Category: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
February 21, 2010
Sochi Winter Olympics makes zero waste commitment
through source reduction, collection and recycling. http://bit.ly/c1VfgP
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Category: Zero Waste Movement
Sequoia Solar Truck
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February 20, 2010
Near threshold computing by Univ Michigan researchers lowers energy consumption
and gadget performance by operating at lower voltages than normal, via Engadget. http://bit.ly/9Cf3Y3
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Category: Energy Efficiency
Google energy market role
is approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, enabling the company to act as a market-based rate authority. WSJ: http://bit.ly/a7IunB
[Google needs electricity to power its datacenters]
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February 19, 2010
AT&T Aquires 1000th Alternative Fueled Vehicle
AT&T"AT&T ... deployed its 1,000th alternative fuel vehicle in its fleet ... latest deployment is part of a $565 million 10-year investment to replace 15,000 vehicles with fuel efficient models through 2018."
Of a total fleet size of over 77,000 vehicles ... AT&T spent " ... $350 million to buy 8,000 compressed natural gas vehicles over 5 years ... " and will spend "$215 million through 2018 to replace 7,100 fleet passenger cards with alternative fuel models ... estimates it will save 49 million gallons of gas over 10 years."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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U2 Promotes Carbon Offsets on Latest Tour
Uw 360 TourU2 has taken a novel approach to getting fans to getting fans to think about the bands carbon footprint and in doing so may help promote the idea of carbon offsets.
U2's show uses quite a bit of carbon in getting things set up and moved around the world. They are promoting to fans that they can do their part to help offset the carbon footprint of the concert when they buy tickets ... read on for more.
" ... U2’s latest 360 tour ... the incredible techno set that is the centerpiece of the show.... we’ve heard little about how much power all those cool screens and moveable bridges are using. I’m guessing quite a bit, and now U2 has moved to do its part by offering fans the ability to buy carbon offsets for a project in Turkey when you buy a concert ticket."
" ... what this will do, I believe, is highlight the whole idea of carbon offsets with a totally new audience, literally and figuratively."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: carbon offset
February 18, 2010
Florida Schools Solar Energy Systems
Florida schools that act as emergency shelters will be eligible for a solar energy installation under a program to be managed by Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida. ...
... Each participating school will receive a 10-kilowatt solar energy system with a battery back-up -- complete with installation. The system will provide enough power for critical energy needs such as lighting, communications and essential medical equipment." ...
Via University of Central Florida: Solar-Powered Schools
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Category: University of Central Florida
Ford Motor Company Drives Green Initiatives to Dealers
Ford Motor Company
Ford's ‘Go Green’ program is a voluntary program fro all Ford and Lincoln / Mercury dealers that helps them " ... implement cost-effective ways to improve the energy-efficiency of their facilities, resulting in a long-term reduction in individual dealership’s carbon footprint as well as overall operating costs. ..."
" ...great fit for our dealers because it provides a variety of energy-efficient improvement options regardless of the current age and design of the facility ... gives them flexibility in making choices that are right for them and their dealership.”
"Ford has partnered with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an organization recognized as a leader in providing energy-efficiency solutions to businesses, communities and organizations around the world."
"Through this initiative we are making available to dealers the same techniques, principles and expertise we use to reduce our energy use and contribute to a better world ... "
Via: Ford LINK
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Category: Green Business Practices
Australian Tower to get Solar Skin Upgrade
Sydney Tower w/ Solar SkinThe UTS Tower in Sydney, Australia is may get a proposed upgrade - a solar skin. This PV "wrap" would turn the tower into a very green and energy efficient structure.
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Tower "upgrade" is " ... Fueled by the university’s sustainability drive ... turn the building into a “landmark environmental tower” by wrapping it in a photovoltaic skin."
"The sustainable energy system, devised by postgraduate students in 2008, has been funded to allow students to build and test the project."
There are a number of propose upgrades including wind turbines and cogeneration ... the solar skin " ... stretches around walls and roof elements ... the building is covered in a lightweight composite mesh textile that can collect rain water, generate electricity and complement the plan’s passive ventilation system that uses natural convection."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Solar
February 17, 2010
Collaborative Green Supply Chain
MIT will collaborate with manufacturing consortium to drive sustainable supply chain practices. ...
... "The researcher will work with the company to map the supply chain and business operation, and help the company access knowledge both inside and outside MIT, working toward a sustainability strategy. " ...
Via Managing Automation: http://bit.ly/9lQngf
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Category: MIT
Silicon Nanowires - Possible Solar Fabric
Silicon NanowireScientists from CalTech have developed technology that might lead efficient solar cells from silicon nanowires. This could lead to all sorts of configurations for solar cells including fabrics.
" ... CalTech scientists say they have the underlying technology. Silicon nanowires, arranged in arrays, have been engineered that ... grab power from visible light ..."
" ... a cell geometry that not only uses 1/100th the material of traditional wafer-based devices, but also may offer increased photovoltaic efficiency owing to an effective optical concentration of up to 20 times ...”
" ... CalTech’s cells have efficiency comparable to solar panels now being installed on roofs."
"If nanowires can be woven into a viable matrix, combined with other material, it means fabrics can double as solar connectors, once they have a way to off-load the power they create."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Solar
February 16, 2010
Bio-Mimetic Solar Power Innovation
Northwestern chemistry researcher looks to drive solar energy innovation at the frontier of innovation. The team will create a solar energy model targeted at the consumer market that is clean and near limitless as the energy produced by plants. http://bit.ly/d42Oaq
[Michael R. Wasielewski, Northwestern Chemistry Professor and Director, Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy]
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Category: Research
HP's Green Data Center in the UK
HP's Wynyard Datacenter
H-P's newest data center in Wynyard England is cooled ENTIRELY by wind blowing off the nearby North Sea. The North Sea is cold and so are its winds. It is H-P's greenest data center yet ...
The " ... new 360,00 sq. ft. Wynyard center is 40 percent more energy-efficient than conventional data centers ..."
" ... Traditional data centers use thousands of meData Center coolinggawatt hours per year ... if they were classed as a separate industry, they would be the sixth-largest user of electricity ... "
Other energy saving / carbon saving features of the Wynyard data center are: " ... harvesting rainwater ... to maintain proper humidity levels in the air that’s brought in from outside ... light-colored server racks because they reflect light, allowing for 40 percent less lighting to be installed compared to using black cabinets."
"HP had previously announced that it plans to reduce the combined energy consumption of operations and products by 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2010."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Green-Data-Center
February 15, 2010
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Map
US Department of Energy : Energy Savers provides updated map and matrix of Approved Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs by state. http://bit.ly/cn5sX2
Posted by Green Tech at 09:42 PM | Permalink | Digg this post | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Category: Energy Efficiency
Linde Solar Innovation Investment
Linde achieves growth in the solar photovoltaic market and positions itself for further investment. Linde believes that cost and technology leaders in PV manufacturing will continue to invest in capacity extension despite oversupply. http://bit.ly/a2u2hF
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Category: Investment
Call2Recycle® - Rechargable Battery Recycling
I was looking at BoCall2Recycle logose Wave radios and noticed an interesting section about recycling batteries ... they have 3 easy ways for you to recycle the rechargeable batteries in their Wave radios ...
... call Bose toll free, go to a Bose store or visit rbrc.com ... which takes you to call2recycle.
call2recycle has a look up by ZIP code feature for the US and Canada. In my ZIP code I found a number of drop off locations including K-Mart, Radio Shack,. hardware stores and Home Depot.
"Call2Recycle® offers consumers a free and easy way to care for the environment through its nationwide battery and cell phone recycling program ... follow these three easy steps ... If it's rechargeable, it's recyclable. Look for used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones in your home that are dead or not being used any longer ... Find the recycling drop-off location nearest you and drop off your used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones."
Via: call2recycle LINK
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Category: Recycle
Porsche Solar Roof
Porsche adds solar power to roof at manufacturing facility with 40,000 sq m of 8,500 photovoltaic modules resulting in output of two megawatts. http://bit.ly/cpgPM3
[Porsche Solar Investment]
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Category: Automotive
Volvo to Look at Car "Skin" as Additional Battery Source
Volvo hybrid
Volvo is looking at a possible new battery technology that can double as the car "skin". The idea is to make new hybrids lighter and more efficient by having the car's "skin" serve a dual purpose.
"Researchers from Imperial College London ... and Volvo are developing a prototype material that’s strong and light enough to be used as a car’s skin but can store and discharge electrical energy."
" ... material is made of carbon fibers and a polymer resin and can store and discharge large amounts of energy much more quickly than conventional batteries."
" ... does not use chemical processes, making it quicker to recharge than conventional batteries. Unlike conventional chemical batteries, the recharging process also causes little degradation in the composite material."
" ... could also be used as both battery and shell of consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers. Without conventional batteries, the devices could be smaller and more lightweight."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Sustainability and Business Perspectives
Paul Hawken will provide his perspective on sustainability at a lecture and reception, which will be held on February 18 at 7:30-9 pm at the Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Hall. ...
About Paul: "he dedicated his life to sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. "
http://bit.ly/9oNgvk
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Category: Sustainability
Promethean Power Systems Solar-Powered Refrigeration
solar powered refrigerator
A MIT spin-off has created a solar powered refrigerator that can bring cooling to those far from the electric grid - especially those in developing countries like India and China.
"Promethean Power Systems has developed a solar-powered refrigeration system for commercial cold-storage applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas of developing countries. ... store and preserve perishable food items ... without the need for expensive diesel-powered generators"
" ... a for-profit enterprise. We believe that creating a cost-effective solution for cold-chain food distribution in emerging markets is an excellent business opportunity that could deliver enormous social and environmental benefits."
" ... study revealed a large business opportunity in India for an efficient cold-storage solution targeted to the dairy industry ... Cold-storage at the village level minimizes the number of collection trips and reduces transportation cost in half. Today, the only alternative is to use commercial refrigerators with diesel-powered backup generators, a no-win situation that further exposes the dairies to escalating energy prices. "
Via: Coolectrica LINK
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Category: Solar
February 14, 2010
Olympic Waste Heat Recovery
Vancouver recovers heat from waste stream: Thermal energy is captured using a heat exchange process integrated with a new municipal sewage pump station. ... http://bit.ly/ajM8E6
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Category: Waste Management
Olympic Village Green Building Strategy
Green building strategy for Southeast False Creek requires minimum baseline of LEED Silver environmental performance in all facets of building design and construction. http://bit.ly/bsFamj
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Category: Green Building
Oregon Biomass Facilities
State of Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit recognizes pre-95 facilities as part of state renewable energy standard. http://bit.ly/amPZj5
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Category: Oregon
Tobacco Biofuel Role
A number of gasoline alternatives are explored at the Chi Town Auto Show, with an interesting twist on biofuel with tobacco as feedstock. ...
... "Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found a way to boost biofuel production from tobacco leaves. If the research pans out, tobacco could prove extremely useful since it’s not a food crop. " ...
Via Medill Reports: http://bit.ly/cpNJGn
If the seeds and leaves generate oil, tobacco could have a role as a biofuel feedstock. ...
... "According to Vyacheslav Andrianov, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cancer Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, tobacco can generate biofuel [Thomas Jefferson Univ Researcher] more efficiently than other agricultural crops. " ...
Via TJU: Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as a Biofuel
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Category: Biofuels
e. coli Possible New Route to BioDiesel
e. col.Scientist have long suspected they could modify an existing microbe to produce biofuel from plant products. They may now be one step closer with a strain of e. coli.
"Scientists with the Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) recently published a paper in the journal Nature explaining how they engineered the e. coli strain to spit out fatty esters (basically biodiesel) ... tweaked the e. coli so that it produces more fat than it normally would in a form it normally wouldn't, and they also made sure the bugs didn't eat their own fatty production. ..."
"Ideally ... would lead to a tiny, self-contained oil well: In comes plants, out comes fuels or chemicals. ..."
"... biofuels breakthroughs are published with some regularity. But no one has been able yet to turn these breakthroughs into industrial processes that can produce something useful on a large scale at reasonable cost. ..."
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Biofuels
February 13, 2010
Carbon Content of Food Choices
Our food choices determine our carbon footprint / impact. Some choices are less carbon intensive than others. The video that follow shows how the choice of a grilled chicken sandwich has approx. 1/5 the carbon intensity of a cheesburger. Check out the video for more on food choices and their carbon impact. Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
Nano Gold Solar Power Research
Penn researchers generate solar power through the application of nano-scale molecular gold ...
... "The results may provide a technological approach for higher efficiency energy harvesting with a nano-sized circuit that can power itself, potentially through sunlight. Recently, surface plasmons have been engineered into a variety of light-activated devices such as biosensors. " ...
Via University of Pennsylvania : http://bit.ly/dkdr3r
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Category: University of Pennsylvania
February 11, 2010
California Solar Energy Transmission Impact
Report: there are no noticeable impacts on the distribution / transmission infrastructures. http://bit.ly/dwbdIV
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Category: California
Decentralized Solar Energy Project
Platform Research Project in China, India. http://bit.ly/cE5MkC
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Category: China
Solar Venture Exit Strategy
as venture supported solar companies are acquired. http://bit.ly/a1j2gn
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Category: Investment
Solar Power Building Renovation Evaluation
Solar power renovation considerations. http://bit.ly/cO5WLb
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Category: Green Building
Jersey Shore Solar Arrays
Carport solar arrays planned for Jersey Shore community college. http://bit.ly/9dk5Hp
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Category: New Jersey
Rooftop Solar Payback
Rooftop Solar shows acceptable payback period in NJ, NY. http://bit.ly/ceE6kO
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Category: Rooftop Solar
Australia Sydney Theater Solar Array
Sydney Theatre photovoltaic system planned. http://bit.ly/cHbDxM
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Category: Australia
Texas Solar Power Leadership Opportunity
Texas solar power expansion opportunities are explored ... http://bit.ly/bKoDt9
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Sunpower SunRay Solar Acquisition
SunPower Corp to Acquire SunRay and project pipeline. http://bit.ly/cuqozU
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Category: SunPower Corporation
Ink Solar Cells
IBM Research pushes efficiency boundary of ink based solar cells. The team has used a slurry mixture to deliver the materials. ...
... "new efficiency is 9.6 percent, up from the previous record of 6.7 percent for this type of solar cell, and near the level needed for commercial solar panels. " ...
Via Technology Review: Efficient Solar Cells
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Category: IBM
February 10, 2010
Can We Safely Bury CO2 at Sea ?
CO2
" ... what to do with the 30 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide the human race produces every year by burning fossil fuels. Half ... is absorbed by oceans, plants and trees. The rest contributes to the atmospheric build-up of greenhouse gas ..."
" ... a bold solution that will inevitably come up is to capture and sequester some of that carbon dioxide deep underground. Onshore geologic cavities in the U.S. could hold 2 trillion tons of CO2 ... enough to soak up 300 years of national output ... and would generate a good deal of anxiety for those living above the gas...."
" ... put the carbon where nobody lives ... a perfect place 130 miles off the eastern U.S. seaboard and 2 miles below the ocean ... porous sandstone formation, trapped under 3,200 feet of hard shale, that stretches from New Jersey to Georgia ... "
"SCS Energy ... aims to start injecting CO2 into this undersea rock by 2016 and to make a profit ... "
" ... technique called coal gasification that heats coal and partially combusts it in pure oxygen to make carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Adding water turns the carbon monoxide into CO2. The 5 million tons of CO2 produced annually by the plant would be piped out to sea and injected into ... sandstone. Almost all the hydrogen would be used to power a turbine during hours when the price of electricity is high. When power prices are lower, more hydrogen would be diverted to make ammonia or urea for fertilizer."
"Carbon capture and storage on a large scale is still more theoretical than real ... Sequestration's critics are legion, but it may be a requirement to meet the 2020 greenhouse-gas-reduction goals most countries set for themselves prior to the Copenhagen talks...."
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Carbon Sequestration
Ford's Transit Connect - Greener Taxi
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TAXI
* Ford's new Transit Connect is the ideal taxi platform as it is both big enough to accommodate CNG or Propane fuel tanks and is available with CNG or Propane engine options that from Ford - maintaining the manufacturers warranty.
" ... Ford also said it will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models ... allowing conversion to efficient, clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) ... are popular among taxi operators because of their low cost of ownership."
" ... meeting with taxi operators ... found considerable interest for vehicles that run on alternative fuels ..."
"According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 percent to 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. Propane also burns cleaner than gasoline."
“ ... they provide an overall lower emission of greenhouse gases compared to gasoline. Additionally, operating on CNG or LPG provides the operators lower fuel/operating costs ..."
Via: Ford LINK
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Category: Transit Connect - Ford Taxi
Olympics Energy Efficiency and Management Strategy
BC Hydro and Vancouver Organizing Committee are collaborating to drive energy efficiency through the Winter Olympic games through building efficiency and public awareness. Live energy tracking will enable optimization dynamically. ...
... "The Power Smart energy tracking system is just one part of a huge focus on conservation at the Games. In its agreement with the Vancouver Organizing Committee, 90 percent of the power that BC Hydro supplies to the Games will qualify as clean energy. " ...
Via Utilimetrics Association for Smart Metering and Innovative Technologies: Energy conservation at Winter Olympics
Via BC Hydro: Low-carbon Olympic Games: "We will hold the Games with the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from power generation in the history of the modern Games, at only about a tenth of previous Winter Games. It’s a legacy that will be showcased every time that lights go on in a stadium, a timing device captures a record and a broadcaster goes on the air, largely powered by clean, renewable hydroelectric energy. "
[Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be the most energy efficient]
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Category: Energy Efficiency
February 09, 2010
Electric Vehicle Demo Center
Better Place brings real-world electric vehicle consumer experience to Israel through its demo center. ... [Better Place Electric Vehicle Demo Center]
... "The demonstration center presents to the public the broadest Better Place consumer experience to date. In addition to EV test drives on a dedicated track and the opportunity to engage directly with Better Place staff, we provide a multimedia experience ... " ...
Via Better Place blog: Electric vehicle demonstration center in Israel
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Category: Better Place
New Mexico Solar Manufacturing Facility
Governor Bill Richardson announces that solar manufacturing capacity will come on-stream in New Mexico and some of the production volume is already planned to be sourced by local firm, VLST. ...
... "Solar Distinction plans to initially operate a 25-megawatt solar panel manufacturing plant, then expand to 50-megawatts within two years. " ...
Via Yahoo Finance: NM Photovoltaic manufacturing
Solar sourcing arrangement:
Visible Light Solar Technologies Will Source 100% of its Solar Components From the Newly Funded New Mexico Facility (PDF): "Visible Light Solar will be using the panels produced by Solar Distinction as part of its LED lighting fixtures (new or retrofit) with on and off grid energy optimization solutions. "
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Category: New Mexico
GSA to Green-Up Portland, Oregonm Federal Building
Green Vertical wall
The GSA is renovating the 18 story federal building in Portland, Oregon. Green features include a vertical green wall and reduced water usage with low flow fixtures and recycled roof water.
"... part of a $133 million renovation, the General Services Administration wants to grow “vegetated fins” on the western facade of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building ... save energy year-round using one of Mother Nature’s own tools."
" ... will use 60 to 65 percent less energy than comparable buildings. That translates to an energy cost savings of $280,000 per year."
"Solar panels could also provide up to 15 percent of the building’s power needs. Energy use for lighting will be halved."
"... building in question was already slated for an energy efficiency upgrade, but funds from last year’s federal stimulus package stressed projects that were environmentally friendly."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Green Building
Blood Science Offers Possible Carbon Capture Route
United Technologies is looking at how blood captures CO2 to see if this has potential for larger scale carbon capture / sequestration. One targeted industry is coal-fired power plants.
"Blood cells in all breathing creatures are constantly capturing carbon dioxide and moving it someplace better--just what coal-fired power plant operators may soon have to do with all the carbon dioxide produced by burning coal."
" ... trying to develop industrial blood--a synthetic version of the enzyme that blood uses to capture CO2 ... best known chemistry for CO2 management ... "
"Current carbon capture approaches use chemicals ... system has to be huge and the process requires a pile of heat, which means a pile of energy and therefore a pile of cash. The cost of electricity from a coal-fired plant is projected to rise 80% in order to pay for a 90% reduction in CO2."
" ... envisions a simpler, cheaper system involving membranes that sift carbon dioxide out of the flue gas ... hopes to do is dope the membrane with a substance based on the enzyme that blood uses to capture CO2, called carbonic anhydrase."c--are also working to develop carbon capture devices based on carbonic anhydrase.
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Carbon Capture
February 07, 2010
Energy Storage as Compessed Air
Energy storage in underground cavern vaults is planned in Utah to temporarily store renewable power. ...
... "It hopes to start dissolving the first cavern within a year. Later, the company is looking to dig other caverns at the site for compressed air, which could store excess energy generated by a nearby wind farm ... " ..
Via ABC: Utah Energy Storage
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Category: Energy Grid
February 06, 2010
Super Bowl 44 Carbon Offsets
Offset the carbon footprint of your Super Bowl Party ... [NFL Super Bowl]
Via EarthEra: Super Bowl Party Offset
Just like the NFL is doing for the Super Bowl ...
Via NextEra Energy Resources: Green 2010 Super Bowl: "NFL is using renewable energy to power the 2010 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. "
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Category: carbon offset
Pioneering Algae Biofuel
Santa Fe, New Mexico provides the envronment for creative artists and renewable energy pioneers. ...
... "he uses wastewater to feed algae, pumping carbon dioxide emissions through them to make them grow faster, then harvesting them for biofuel. " ...
Via New York Times: Santa Fe, NM
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Category: New Mexico
February 05, 2010
Frog's Leap Winery - Sustainable Winery
"Frog's Leap Winery ... in ... scenic Napa Valley ... getting attention as one of first wineries in the U.S to be sustainable ... the winery's motivation to be green, is as much about the bottom line as it is about the environment. Financial benefits include: a solar installation that is saving the vineyard $50,000 dollars a month on electric bills and dry farming techniques that bypass the need for costly irrigation"
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Sustainability
Weyerhaeuser Biomass Strategic Ventures
Weyerhaeuser discusses the company's financial performance and its growth strategies, which includes biomass and biofuel ventures. ... [Biomass investment ventures]
... "On Tuesday, we announced that we are collaborating with Mitsubishi Corporation to explore the possibilities of a strategic solid biofuel venture. Catchlight Energy, our joint venture with Chevron to develop liquid fuel from biomass remains on track. " ...
Via Seeking Alpha: Weyerhaeuser Q4 2009 Earnings Call
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Category: Biomass
Climate Earth - Carbon Footprint Software
"San Francisco based, Climate Earth has developed new software technology that measures and analyzes the carbon impact inside the supply chain, from the production of a carton of orange juice to the construction of a giant skyscrape ...
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
February 04, 2010
Coffee Roaster Equator Coffees Reduces Carbon Impact by 80 %
Equator Coffee
"Equator Coffees ... is going green ... using sustainable farming practices to grow their coffee cherries by partnering with local farmers in developing countries. On their site, they also have a smart coffee roaster that burns 80 percent less natural gas than a traditional coffee roaster and a food composter that turns excess coffee waste into fertilizer."
To learn more about Equator Coffee CLICK HERE.
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
February 03, 2010
Oregon Green Tech Education and Certificate
Oregon receives funding that will further its objectives for green tech educational offerings leading to trained and certified workers entering the renewable energy industry. OIT will collaborate with Worksystems, Inc., community colleges and industry to drive the internship program for Oregon’s energy stakeholders. ... [Green Oregon as seen from space via NASA]
... "The resources will be used to implement the Greening of Oregon’s Workforce project to develop local networks that will deliver training in green occupations. The State’s Green Jobs Council will be responsible for implementing the green jobs strategy which is mandated by Oregon State law, and will link to other state efforts, such as the Networks of Excellence that are emerging around green industries. Training will prepare workers for occupations in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, including occupations that have long-term demand, offer the potential for high wage, career pathway jobs, and support local sourcing and innovation. Program partners will develop new curricula, adapt existing curricula, and complete development of the Oregon Green Tech Certificate. " ...
Via Oregon Institute of Technology: |Renewable Energy Internships
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Category: Oregon
February 02, 2010
Solar Cell Polymer Research
University of Texas scientist, Dr. Mihaela C. Stefan, receives award that will fund her research into polymer chemistry that could drive the adoption of solar energy. ... [Polymer research for solar cells]
... "Stefan’s funding will advance research into new semiconducting polymers – plastic electronics – with adjustable, or tunable, energy levels. The use of semiconducting polymers in solar cells is a promising avenue of research aimed at achieving less expensive, more efficient solar cells. Stefan expects to improve the efficiency of organic solar cells by developing and testing new semiconducting polymers with tunable opto-electronic properties. " ...
Via Univ of Texas at Dallas: NSF Award
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Category: Research
LEED Football Stadium Planned for LA NFL Market with Rammed Earth Design
Aedas is involved in the design of the new NFL stadium in Los Angeles, which will meet LEED criteria and leverages a rammed earth design through integration into a hill. ... [LA Football Stadium Sports Green Design for LEED]
... "75,000-seat stadium will be the first LEED-certified building in the NFL and will capture the luxury and drama of the world’s entertainment capital. The project will be completed for the 2011 season. " ...
Via Aedas: Los Angeles NFL Stadium
LA NFL Stadium video.
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Category: LEED Design / Certified
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February 23, 2010
Pennsylvania Solar Investments, Warrington PA Project
PA Governor Rendell invests in a portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in Pennsylvania. ...
... "VS Solar LP will receive a $1 million solar energy program grant for the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system for the Valley Square Lifestyle Shopping Center located in Warrington Township. Of the 11 buildings that comprise the Lifestyle Center property, nine will be fitted with the photovoltaic rooftop panel systems. The total system size will be 800 kW and will cover 90 percent of the annual shopping center common area's electric requirement, which is presently 1,131,000 kWh. The total project cost is $4.1 million. " ...
Via Pennsyvlania Governor Ed Rendell: Solar Investment Announcement (Doc)
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Category: Pennsylvania
Off-Grid Solar Saves Student Living College Expenses
Penn Stater Stephanie Adams shares insights on students quest for low cost college living, example: Ann Holley, lives in a tiny house that cost only $25,000 to build. ... home is powered by solar panels, made with reclaimed materials, has a composting toilet, a propane refrigerator ... http://bit.ly/c8uDax
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Category: Academia
University of Michigan Explores Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
Can your car - or your hybrid - help power the grid?electric grid
" ... exploring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) that not only use grid electricity to meet their power needs, but also the car's potential to store electricity from the wind or sun, or even feed electricity back into the grid, earning money for the owner."
" ... vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration ... improve the sustainability and resilience of the transportation and electric power infrastructures ... new era in which vehicles and electric "fuel" infrastructure become a system."
" electric cars become "distributed" storage, doubling as mobile holding tanks for electricity, ready to serve in their down time."
Via: University of Michigan LINK
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Category: Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
February 22, 2010
eBay Bloom Box fuel cell uses biogas
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
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Category: ebay
Understand Photosynthesis to Drive Renewable Energy Innovation
ASU researchers collaborate with other scientists to focus on the elemental steps of photosynthesis to develop new strategies for renewable energy. ...
... "Firstly, an understanding of how these complex processes work in Nature is crucial to future fundamental research in photosynthetic reaction centers, and this discovery may well be universal. Secondly, the use of two charge separation devices working cooperatively to maximize efficiency is a design theme that may well be applied in future efforts to create artificial photosynthetic devices. " ...
Via ASU: http://bit.ly/aaCGQd
[ASU Photosynthesis research program]
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Category: Photovoltaics
University of Michagan Solar Powered Sensors
Solar Power for Sensors
" ... solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually."
" ...could enable new biomedical implants as well as home-, building- and bridge-monitoring devices. It could vastly improve the efficiency and cost of current environmental sensor networks designed to detect movement or track air and water quality."
" ... can run nearly perpetually if periodically exposed to reasonable lighting conditions, even indoors ... "
" ... could enable less-invasive ways to monitor pressure changes in the eyes, brain, and in tumors in patients with glaucoma, head trauma, or cancer. In the body, the sensor could conceivably harvest energy from movement or heat, rather than light, the engineers say."
Via: University of Michigan LINK
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Category: Solar
EcoFinder iPhone App for San Francisco Recycling
EcoFinder iPhone App
San Francisco is known for embracing many things green. The city recently developed and released an iPhone app for recycling information.
"San Franciscans already lead the nation in recycling – in May [2009] we announced a 72% diversion rate of all materials going to the landfill ... pledged to recycle 75% of the materials that would otherwise go to the landfill by 2010 and zero waste by 2020."
" ... find out where to recycle or properly dispose of materials using ... location-based mobile application. Instead of dumping old electronics or furniture on the sidewalk, the EcoFinder iPhone app tells you where these materials should go, based on your location."
" ... EcoFinder iPhone app is part of our ongoing effort to provide residents and businesses in San Francisco with the information and tools to be environmentally responsible."
Via: CleanTechnica LINK
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Category: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
February 21, 2010
Sochi Winter Olympics makes zero waste commitment
through source reduction, collection and recycling. http://bit.ly/c1VfgP
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Category: Zero Waste Movement
Sequoia Solar Truck
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Category: Solar
February 20, 2010
Near threshold computing by Univ Michigan researchers lowers energy consumption
and gadget performance by operating at lower voltages than normal, via Engadget. http://bit.ly/9Cf3Y3
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Category: Energy Efficiency
Google energy market role
is approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, enabling the company to act as a market-based rate authority. WSJ: http://bit.ly/a7IunB
[Google needs electricity to power its datacenters]
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Category: Google
February 19, 2010
AT&T Aquires 1000th Alternative Fueled Vehicle
AT&T"AT&T ... deployed its 1,000th alternative fuel vehicle in its fleet ... latest deployment is part of a $565 million 10-year investment to replace 15,000 vehicles with fuel efficient models through 2018."
Of a total fleet size of over 77,000 vehicles ... AT&T spent " ... $350 million to buy 8,000 compressed natural gas vehicles over 5 years ... " and will spend "$215 million through 2018 to replace 7,100 fleet passenger cards with alternative fuel models ... estimates it will save 49 million gallons of gas over 10 years."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Alternative Fuels
U2 Promotes Carbon Offsets on Latest Tour
Uw 360 TourU2 has taken a novel approach to getting fans to getting fans to think about the bands carbon footprint and in doing so may help promote the idea of carbon offsets.
U2's show uses quite a bit of carbon in getting things set up and moved around the world. They are promoting to fans that they can do their part to help offset the carbon footprint of the concert when they buy tickets ... read on for more.
" ... U2’s latest 360 tour ... the incredible techno set that is the centerpiece of the show.... we’ve heard little about how much power all those cool screens and moveable bridges are using. I’m guessing quite a bit, and now U2 has moved to do its part by offering fans the ability to buy carbon offsets for a project in Turkey when you buy a concert ticket."
" ... what this will do, I believe, is highlight the whole idea of carbon offsets with a totally new audience, literally and figuratively."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: carbon offset
February 18, 2010
Florida Schools Solar Energy Systems
Florida schools that act as emergency shelters will be eligible for a solar energy installation under a program to be managed by Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida. ...
... Each participating school will receive a 10-kilowatt solar energy system with a battery back-up -- complete with installation. The system will provide enough power for critical energy needs such as lighting, communications and essential medical equipment." ...
Via University of Central Florida: Solar-Powered Schools
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Category: University of Central Florida
Ford Motor Company Drives Green Initiatives to Dealers
Ford Motor Company
Ford's ‘Go Green’ program is a voluntary program fro all Ford and Lincoln / Mercury dealers that helps them " ... implement cost-effective ways to improve the energy-efficiency of their facilities, resulting in a long-term reduction in individual dealership’s carbon footprint as well as overall operating costs. ..."
" ...great fit for our dealers because it provides a variety of energy-efficient improvement options regardless of the current age and design of the facility ... gives them flexibility in making choices that are right for them and their dealership.”
"Ford has partnered with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an organization recognized as a leader in providing energy-efficiency solutions to businesses, communities and organizations around the world."
"Through this initiative we are making available to dealers the same techniques, principles and expertise we use to reduce our energy use and contribute to a better world ... "
Via: Ford LINK
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Category: Green Business Practices
Australian Tower to get Solar Skin Upgrade
Sydney Tower w/ Solar SkinThe UTS Tower in Sydney, Australia is may get a proposed upgrade - a solar skin. This PV "wrap" would turn the tower into a very green and energy efficient structure.
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Tower "upgrade" is " ... Fueled by the university’s sustainability drive ... turn the building into a “landmark environmental tower” by wrapping it in a photovoltaic skin."
"The sustainable energy system, devised by postgraduate students in 2008, has been funded to allow students to build and test the project."
There are a number of propose upgrades including wind turbines and cogeneration ... the solar skin " ... stretches around walls and roof elements ... the building is covered in a lightweight composite mesh textile that can collect rain water, generate electricity and complement the plan’s passive ventilation system that uses natural convection."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Solar
February 17, 2010
Collaborative Green Supply Chain
MIT will collaborate with manufacturing consortium to drive sustainable supply chain practices. ...
... "The researcher will work with the company to map the supply chain and business operation, and help the company access knowledge both inside and outside MIT, working toward a sustainability strategy. " ...
Via Managing Automation: http://bit.ly/9lQngf
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Category: MIT
Silicon Nanowires - Possible Solar Fabric
Silicon NanowireScientists from CalTech have developed technology that might lead efficient solar cells from silicon nanowires. This could lead to all sorts of configurations for solar cells including fabrics.
" ... CalTech scientists say they have the underlying technology. Silicon nanowires, arranged in arrays, have been engineered that ... grab power from visible light ..."
" ... a cell geometry that not only uses 1/100th the material of traditional wafer-based devices, but also may offer increased photovoltaic efficiency owing to an effective optical concentration of up to 20 times ...”
" ... CalTech’s cells have efficiency comparable to solar panels now being installed on roofs."
"If nanowires can be woven into a viable matrix, combined with other material, it means fabrics can double as solar connectors, once they have a way to off-load the power they create."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Solar
February 16, 2010
Bio-Mimetic Solar Power Innovation
Northwestern chemistry researcher looks to drive solar energy innovation at the frontier of innovation. The team will create a solar energy model targeted at the consumer market that is clean and near limitless as the energy produced by plants. http://bit.ly/d42Oaq
[Michael R. Wasielewski, Northwestern Chemistry Professor and Director, Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy]
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Category: Research
HP's Green Data Center in the UK
HP's Wynyard Datacenter
H-P's newest data center in Wynyard England is cooled ENTIRELY by wind blowing off the nearby North Sea. The North Sea is cold and so are its winds. It is H-P's greenest data center yet ...
The " ... new 360,00 sq. ft. Wynyard center is 40 percent more energy-efficient than conventional data centers ..."
" ... Traditional data centers use thousands of meData Center coolinggawatt hours per year ... if they were classed as a separate industry, they would be the sixth-largest user of electricity ... "
Other energy saving / carbon saving features of the Wynyard data center are: " ... harvesting rainwater ... to maintain proper humidity levels in the air that’s brought in from outside ... light-colored server racks because they reflect light, allowing for 40 percent less lighting to be installed compared to using black cabinets."
"HP had previously announced that it plans to reduce the combined energy consumption of operations and products by 25 percent below 2005 levels by 2010."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Green-Data-Center
February 15, 2010
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Map
US Department of Energy : Energy Savers provides updated map and matrix of Approved Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs by state. http://bit.ly/cn5sX2
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Category: Energy Efficiency
Linde Solar Innovation Investment
Linde achieves growth in the solar photovoltaic market and positions itself for further investment. Linde believes that cost and technology leaders in PV manufacturing will continue to invest in capacity extension despite oversupply. http://bit.ly/a2u2hF
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Category: Investment
Call2Recycle® - Rechargable Battery Recycling
I was looking at BoCall2Recycle logose Wave radios and noticed an interesting section about recycling batteries ... they have 3 easy ways for you to recycle the rechargeable batteries in their Wave radios ...
... call Bose toll free, go to a Bose store or visit rbrc.com ... which takes you to call2recycle.
call2recycle has a look up by ZIP code feature for the US and Canada. In my ZIP code I found a number of drop off locations including K-Mart, Radio Shack,. hardware stores and Home Depot.
"Call2Recycle® offers consumers a free and easy way to care for the environment through its nationwide battery and cell phone recycling program ... follow these three easy steps ... If it's rechargeable, it's recyclable. Look for used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones in your home that are dead or not being used any longer ... Find the recycling drop-off location nearest you and drop off your used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones."
Via: call2recycle LINK
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Category: Recycle
Porsche Solar Roof
Porsche adds solar power to roof at manufacturing facility with 40,000 sq m of 8,500 photovoltaic modules resulting in output of two megawatts. http://bit.ly/cpgPM3
[Porsche Solar Investment]
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Category: Automotive
Volvo to Look at Car "Skin" as Additional Battery Source
Volvo hybrid
Volvo is looking at a possible new battery technology that can double as the car "skin". The idea is to make new hybrids lighter and more efficient by having the car's "skin" serve a dual purpose.
"Researchers from Imperial College London ... and Volvo are developing a prototype material that’s strong and light enough to be used as a car’s skin but can store and discharge electrical energy."
" ... material is made of carbon fibers and a polymer resin and can store and discharge large amounts of energy much more quickly than conventional batteries."
" ... does not use chemical processes, making it quicker to recharge than conventional batteries. Unlike conventional chemical batteries, the recharging process also causes little degradation in the composite material."
" ... could also be used as both battery and shell of consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers. Without conventional batteries, the devices could be smaller and more lightweight."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Hybrid Vehicles
Sustainability and Business Perspectives
Paul Hawken will provide his perspective on sustainability at a lecture and reception, which will be held on February 18 at 7:30-9 pm at the Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Hall. ...
About Paul: "he dedicated his life to sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. "
http://bit.ly/9oNgvk
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Category: Sustainability
Promethean Power Systems Solar-Powered Refrigeration
solar powered refrigerator
A MIT spin-off has created a solar powered refrigerator that can bring cooling to those far from the electric grid - especially those in developing countries like India and China.
"Promethean Power Systems has developed a solar-powered refrigeration system for commercial cold-storage applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas of developing countries. ... store and preserve perishable food items ... without the need for expensive diesel-powered generators"
" ... a for-profit enterprise. We believe that creating a cost-effective solution for cold-chain food distribution in emerging markets is an excellent business opportunity that could deliver enormous social and environmental benefits."
" ... study revealed a large business opportunity in India for an efficient cold-storage solution targeted to the dairy industry ... Cold-storage at the village level minimizes the number of collection trips and reduces transportation cost in half. Today, the only alternative is to use commercial refrigerators with diesel-powered backup generators, a no-win situation that further exposes the dairies to escalating energy prices. "
Via: Coolectrica LINK
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Category: Solar
February 14, 2010
Olympic Waste Heat Recovery
Vancouver recovers heat from waste stream: Thermal energy is captured using a heat exchange process integrated with a new municipal sewage pump station. ... http://bit.ly/ajM8E6
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Category: Waste Management
Olympic Village Green Building Strategy
Green building strategy for Southeast False Creek requires minimum baseline of LEED Silver environmental performance in all facets of building design and construction. http://bit.ly/bsFamj
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Oregon Biomass Facilities
State of Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit recognizes pre-95 facilities as part of state renewable energy standard. http://bit.ly/amPZj5
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Category: Oregon
Tobacco Biofuel Role
A number of gasoline alternatives are explored at the Chi Town Auto Show, with an interesting twist on biofuel with tobacco as feedstock. ...
... "Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found a way to boost biofuel production from tobacco leaves. If the research pans out, tobacco could prove extremely useful since it’s not a food crop. " ...
Via Medill Reports: http://bit.ly/cpNJGn
If the seeds and leaves generate oil, tobacco could have a role as a biofuel feedstock. ...
... "According to Vyacheslav Andrianov, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cancer Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, tobacco can generate biofuel [Thomas Jefferson Univ Researcher] more efficiently than other agricultural crops. " ...
Via TJU: Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as a Biofuel
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Category: Biofuels
e. coli Possible New Route to BioDiesel
e. col.Scientist have long suspected they could modify an existing microbe to produce biofuel from plant products. They may now be one step closer with a strain of e. coli.
"Scientists with the Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) recently published a paper in the journal Nature explaining how they engineered the e. coli strain to spit out fatty esters (basically biodiesel) ... tweaked the e. coli so that it produces more fat than it normally would in a form it normally wouldn't, and they also made sure the bugs didn't eat their own fatty production. ..."
"Ideally ... would lead to a tiny, self-contained oil well: In comes plants, out comes fuels or chemicals. ..."
"... biofuels breakthroughs are published with some regularity. But no one has been able yet to turn these breakthroughs into industrial processes that can produce something useful on a large scale at reasonable cost. ..."
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Biofuels
February 13, 2010
Carbon Content of Food Choices
Our food choices determine our carbon footprint / impact. Some choices are less carbon intensive than others. The video that follow shows how the choice of a grilled chicken sandwich has approx. 1/5 the carbon intensity of a cheesburger. Check out the video for more on food choices and their carbon impact. Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
Nano Gold Solar Power Research
Penn researchers generate solar power through the application of nano-scale molecular gold ...
... "The results may provide a technological approach for higher efficiency energy harvesting with a nano-sized circuit that can power itself, potentially through sunlight. Recently, surface plasmons have been engineered into a variety of light-activated devices such as biosensors. " ...
Via University of Pennsylvania : http://bit.ly/dkdr3r
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Category: University of Pennsylvania
February 11, 2010
California Solar Energy Transmission Impact
Report: there are no noticeable impacts on the distribution / transmission infrastructures. http://bit.ly/dwbdIV
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Category: California
Decentralized Solar Energy Project
Platform Research Project in China, India. http://bit.ly/cE5MkC
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Category: China
Solar Venture Exit Strategy
as venture supported solar companies are acquired. http://bit.ly/a1j2gn
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Category: Investment
Solar Power Building Renovation Evaluation
Solar power renovation considerations. http://bit.ly/cO5WLb
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Category: Green Building
Jersey Shore Solar Arrays
Carport solar arrays planned for Jersey Shore community college. http://bit.ly/9dk5Hp
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Category: New Jersey
Rooftop Solar Payback
Rooftop Solar shows acceptable payback period in NJ, NY. http://bit.ly/ceE6kO
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Australia Sydney Theater Solar Array
Sydney Theatre photovoltaic system planned. http://bit.ly/cHbDxM
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Category: Australia
Texas Solar Power Leadership Opportunity
Texas solar power expansion opportunities are explored ... http://bit.ly/bKoDt9
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Sunpower SunRay Solar Acquisition
SunPower Corp to Acquire SunRay and project pipeline. http://bit.ly/cuqozU
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Category: SunPower Corporation
Ink Solar Cells
IBM Research pushes efficiency boundary of ink based solar cells. The team has used a slurry mixture to deliver the materials. ...
... "new efficiency is 9.6 percent, up from the previous record of 6.7 percent for this type of solar cell, and near the level needed for commercial solar panels. " ...
Via Technology Review: Efficient Solar Cells
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Category: IBM
February 10, 2010
Can We Safely Bury CO2 at Sea ?
CO2
" ... what to do with the 30 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide the human race produces every year by burning fossil fuels. Half ... is absorbed by oceans, plants and trees. The rest contributes to the atmospheric build-up of greenhouse gas ..."
" ... a bold solution that will inevitably come up is to capture and sequester some of that carbon dioxide deep underground. Onshore geologic cavities in the U.S. could hold 2 trillion tons of CO2 ... enough to soak up 300 years of national output ... and would generate a good deal of anxiety for those living above the gas...."
" ... put the carbon where nobody lives ... a perfect place 130 miles off the eastern U.S. seaboard and 2 miles below the ocean ... porous sandstone formation, trapped under 3,200 feet of hard shale, that stretches from New Jersey to Georgia ... "
"SCS Energy ... aims to start injecting CO2 into this undersea rock by 2016 and to make a profit ... "
" ... technique called coal gasification that heats coal and partially combusts it in pure oxygen to make carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Adding water turns the carbon monoxide into CO2. The 5 million tons of CO2 produced annually by the plant would be piped out to sea and injected into ... sandstone. Almost all the hydrogen would be used to power a turbine during hours when the price of electricity is high. When power prices are lower, more hydrogen would be diverted to make ammonia or urea for fertilizer."
"Carbon capture and storage on a large scale is still more theoretical than real ... Sequestration's critics are legion, but it may be a requirement to meet the 2020 greenhouse-gas-reduction goals most countries set for themselves prior to the Copenhagen talks...."
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Carbon Sequestration
Ford's Transit Connect - Greener Taxi
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TAXI
* Ford's new Transit Connect is the ideal taxi platform as it is both big enough to accommodate CNG or Propane fuel tanks and is available with CNG or Propane engine options that from Ford - maintaining the manufacturers warranty.
" ... Ford also said it will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models ... allowing conversion to efficient, clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) ... are popular among taxi operators because of their low cost of ownership."
" ... meeting with taxi operators ... found considerable interest for vehicles that run on alternative fuels ..."
"According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 percent to 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. Propane also burns cleaner than gasoline."
“ ... they provide an overall lower emission of greenhouse gases compared to gasoline. Additionally, operating on CNG or LPG provides the operators lower fuel/operating costs ..."
Via: Ford LINK
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Category: Transit Connect - Ford Taxi
Olympics Energy Efficiency and Management Strategy
BC Hydro and Vancouver Organizing Committee are collaborating to drive energy efficiency through the Winter Olympic games through building efficiency and public awareness. Live energy tracking will enable optimization dynamically. ...
... "The Power Smart energy tracking system is just one part of a huge focus on conservation at the Games. In its agreement with the Vancouver Organizing Committee, 90 percent of the power that BC Hydro supplies to the Games will qualify as clean energy. " ...
Via Utilimetrics Association for Smart Metering and Innovative Technologies: Energy conservation at Winter Olympics
Via BC Hydro: Low-carbon Olympic Games: "We will hold the Games with the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from power generation in the history of the modern Games, at only about a tenth of previous Winter Games. It’s a legacy that will be showcased every time that lights go on in a stadium, a timing device captures a record and a broadcaster goes on the air, largely powered by clean, renewable hydroelectric energy. "
[Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be the most energy efficient]
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Category: Energy Efficiency
February 09, 2010
Electric Vehicle Demo Center
Better Place brings real-world electric vehicle consumer experience to Israel through its demo center. ... [Better Place Electric Vehicle Demo Center]
... "The demonstration center presents to the public the broadest Better Place consumer experience to date. In addition to EV test drives on a dedicated track and the opportunity to engage directly with Better Place staff, we provide a multimedia experience ... " ...
Via Better Place blog: Electric vehicle demonstration center in Israel
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Category: Better Place
New Mexico Solar Manufacturing Facility
Governor Bill Richardson announces that solar manufacturing capacity will come on-stream in New Mexico and some of the production volume is already planned to be sourced by local firm, VLST. ...
... "Solar Distinction plans to initially operate a 25-megawatt solar panel manufacturing plant, then expand to 50-megawatts within two years. " ...
Via Yahoo Finance: NM Photovoltaic manufacturing
Solar sourcing arrangement:
Visible Light Solar Technologies Will Source 100% of its Solar Components From the Newly Funded New Mexico Facility (PDF): "Visible Light Solar will be using the panels produced by Solar Distinction as part of its LED lighting fixtures (new or retrofit) with on and off grid energy optimization solutions. "
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Category: New Mexico
GSA to Green-Up Portland, Oregonm Federal Building
Green Vertical wall
The GSA is renovating the 18 story federal building in Portland, Oregon. Green features include a vertical green wall and reduced water usage with low flow fixtures and recycled roof water.
"... part of a $133 million renovation, the General Services Administration wants to grow “vegetated fins” on the western facade of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building ... save energy year-round using one of Mother Nature’s own tools."
" ... will use 60 to 65 percent less energy than comparable buildings. That translates to an energy cost savings of $280,000 per year."
"Solar panels could also provide up to 15 percent of the building’s power needs. Energy use for lighting will be halved."
"... building in question was already slated for an energy efficiency upgrade, but funds from last year’s federal stimulus package stressed projects that were environmentally friendly."
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Green Building
Blood Science Offers Possible Carbon Capture Route
United Technologies is looking at how blood captures CO2 to see if this has potential for larger scale carbon capture / sequestration. One targeted industry is coal-fired power plants.
"Blood cells in all breathing creatures are constantly capturing carbon dioxide and moving it someplace better--just what coal-fired power plant operators may soon have to do with all the carbon dioxide produced by burning coal."
" ... trying to develop industrial blood--a synthetic version of the enzyme that blood uses to capture CO2 ... best known chemistry for CO2 management ... "
"Current carbon capture approaches use chemicals ... system has to be huge and the process requires a pile of heat, which means a pile of energy and therefore a pile of cash. The cost of electricity from a coal-fired plant is projected to rise 80% in order to pay for a 90% reduction in CO2."
" ... envisions a simpler, cheaper system involving membranes that sift carbon dioxide out of the flue gas ... hopes to do is dope the membrane with a substance based on the enzyme that blood uses to capture CO2, called carbonic anhydrase."c--are also working to develop carbon capture devices based on carbonic anhydrase.
Via: Forbes LINK
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Category: Carbon Capture
February 07, 2010
Energy Storage as Compessed Air
Energy storage in underground cavern vaults is planned in Utah to temporarily store renewable power. ...
... "It hopes to start dissolving the first cavern within a year. Later, the company is looking to dig other caverns at the site for compressed air, which could store excess energy generated by a nearby wind farm ... " ..
Via ABC: Utah Energy Storage
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Category: Energy Grid
February 06, 2010
Super Bowl 44 Carbon Offsets
Offset the carbon footprint of your Super Bowl Party ... [NFL Super Bowl]
Via EarthEra: Super Bowl Party Offset
Just like the NFL is doing for the Super Bowl ...
Via NextEra Energy Resources: Green 2010 Super Bowl: "NFL is using renewable energy to power the 2010 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. "
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Category: carbon offset
Pioneering Algae Biofuel
Santa Fe, New Mexico provides the envronment for creative artists and renewable energy pioneers. ...
... "he uses wastewater to feed algae, pumping carbon dioxide emissions through them to make them grow faster, then harvesting them for biofuel. " ...
Via New York Times: Santa Fe, NM
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Category: New Mexico
February 05, 2010
Frog's Leap Winery - Sustainable Winery
"Frog's Leap Winery ... in ... scenic Napa Valley ... getting attention as one of first wineries in the U.S to be sustainable ... the winery's motivation to be green, is as much about the bottom line as it is about the environment. Financial benefits include: a solar installation that is saving the vineyard $50,000 dollars a month on electric bills and dry farming techniques that bypass the need for costly irrigation"
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Sustainability
Weyerhaeuser Biomass Strategic Ventures
Weyerhaeuser discusses the company's financial performance and its growth strategies, which includes biomass and biofuel ventures. ... [Biomass investment ventures]
... "On Tuesday, we announced that we are collaborating with Mitsubishi Corporation to explore the possibilities of a strategic solid biofuel venture. Catchlight Energy, our joint venture with Chevron to develop liquid fuel from biomass remains on track. " ...
Via Seeking Alpha: Weyerhaeuser Q4 2009 Earnings Call
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Category: Biomass
Climate Earth - Carbon Footprint Software
"San Francisco based, Climate Earth has developed new software technology that measures and analyzes the carbon impact inside the supply chain, from the production of a carton of orange juice to the construction of a giant skyscrape ...
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
February 04, 2010
Coffee Roaster Equator Coffees Reduces Carbon Impact by 80 %
Equator Coffee
"Equator Coffees ... is going green ... using sustainable farming practices to grow their coffee cherries by partnering with local farmers in developing countries. On their site, they also have a smart coffee roaster that burns 80 percent less natural gas than a traditional coffee roaster and a food composter that turns excess coffee waste into fertilizer."
To learn more about Equator Coffee CLICK HERE.
Via: SmartPlanet LINK
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Category: Carbon Footprint
February 03, 2010
Oregon Green Tech Education and Certificate
Oregon receives funding that will further its objectives for green tech educational offerings leading to trained and certified workers entering the renewable energy industry. OIT will collaborate with Worksystems, Inc., community colleges and industry to drive the internship program for Oregon’s energy stakeholders. ... [Green Oregon as seen from space via NASA]
... "The resources will be used to implement the Greening of Oregon’s Workforce project to develop local networks that will deliver training in green occupations. The State’s Green Jobs Council will be responsible for implementing the green jobs strategy which is mandated by Oregon State law, and will link to other state efforts, such as the Networks of Excellence that are emerging around green industries. Training will prepare workers for occupations in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, including occupations that have long-term demand, offer the potential for high wage, career pathway jobs, and support local sourcing and innovation. Program partners will develop new curricula, adapt existing curricula, and complete development of the Oregon Green Tech Certificate. " ...
Via Oregon Institute of Technology: |Renewable Energy Internships
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Category: Oregon
February 02, 2010
Solar Cell Polymer Research
University of Texas scientist, Dr. Mihaela C. Stefan, receives award that will fund her research into polymer chemistry that could drive the adoption of solar energy. ... [Polymer research for solar cells]
... "Stefan’s funding will advance research into new semiconducting polymers – plastic electronics – with adjustable, or tunable, energy levels. The use of semiconducting polymers in solar cells is a promising avenue of research aimed at achieving less expensive, more efficient solar cells. Stefan expects to improve the efficiency of organic solar cells by developing and testing new semiconducting polymers with tunable opto-electronic properties. " ...
Via Univ of Texas at Dallas: NSF Award
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Category: Research
LEED Football Stadium Planned for LA NFL Market with Rammed Earth Design
Aedas is involved in the design of the new NFL stadium in Los Angeles, which will meet LEED criteria and leverages a rammed earth design through integration into a hill. ... [LA Football Stadium Sports Green Design for LEED]
... "75,000-seat stadium will be the first LEED-certified building in the NFL and will capture the luxury and drama of the world’s entertainment capital. The project will be completed for the 2011 season. " ...
Via Aedas: Los Angeles NFL Stadium
LA NFL Stadium video.
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Category: LEED Design / Certified
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