FedEx Makes Fast Progress Toward Fuel-Sipping Fleet
Through a variety of measure including electric trucks, FedEx is close to the target it set for 2020.
Los Angeles Plans Pilot of Siemens eHighway
Trucks run on electricity when they connect to electric trolley wires and go automatically into diesel mode when they detach, pretty cool. And they're quiet!
NJ Private School Gets 90% of Electricity from Solar
The 6.1 MW solar farm is key to the school's Green Campus Initiative, and provides a home for 900,000 bees.
Three Cleantech Companies Win Arizona Innovation Challenge
Agave Semiconductor optimizes efficient motors, HJ3 Composite makes carbon fiber polymors and MaxQ makes cooling systems for power inverters.
Shortage of Skilled Employees in Green Building Industry
Skilled green workers in the construction industry in demand, but there are too few people with those skills.
New Efficiency Standards for Clothes Washers, Dishwashers Will Save $31 Billion
Taken together, all 55 efficiency standards are saving the energy used by the entire US economy for two years.
Hawaii Leads US in Electric Car Purchases
Short driving distances and aggressive installation of charging stations are making the state a leader.
Around the World: Renewable Energy News
EU solar FiTs tabled, two more solar manufacturers fold, news on solar and wind projects.
Legislation: Solar Tax Credits Only for US-Made Panels
And the Commerce Dept will rule this week on a tariff on Chinese solar panels.
Congress Reauthorizes Export-Import Bank, 90% of Portfolio Finances Fossil Fuel Projects
It passed without prioritizing renewable energy or an accountability mechanism.
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