Global Clean Energy Market Surges to $188 Billion in 2010
Combined global revenue for solar PV, wind power, and biofuels surged 35% over the prior year.
Microsoft Survey Finds Utilities Moving Into Smart Grid Implementation
Utilities are slowly moving through smart grid planning into implementation.
EPA Proposes 3-Year Deferral For Biomass Clean Air Requirements
EPA says additional time will allow a detailed examination of Biomass-fired emissions.
HP Exceeds Energy Efficiency Goal for Products
On average HP products are 50% more energy efficient than they were in 2005.
Report: US Navy Needs to Prepare for Climate Change
New National Research Council report outlines areas in which naval forces need to prepare for climate effects.
Advances in Green Building
By Rona Fried, Ph.D. Over the past few months, as the commercial construction sector shows signs of rebounding, there have been some major advances in green building policy and measurement. Luckily, they didn’t require Congress to pass legislation, or they never would have passed. Energy Conservation Codes Upgraded The International Energy Conservation Code was upgraded for 2012 – it now requires homes and buildings to achieve energy savings 30% higher than the 2006 code. Since homes and buildings produce fully half of US greenhouse gases and use over 75% of the electricity generated from power plants, the new code is a very significant energy policy decision. In fact, the changes represent the largest single-step efficiency increase in the history of the national energy code. About 500 state, county and city building and fire code officials from around the US voted to upgrade the code. The changes – which affect new construction and retrofits for homes, businesses, schools, churches and commercial buildings – were sought by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of State Energy Officials, various governors, American Institute of Architects and the broad-based Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC). Local building codes across […]
UK Announces Renewable Heat Program
The program, which provides incentives and tariffs for solar thermal, biomass and heat pumps, is the first in the world.
Solazyme Files for $100M IPO
Company uses algae in a fermentation process to produce renewable oils.
Elster, SAIC Partner on Smart Grid Offering
Smart grid as a service model offers hosted capabilities for demand response, meter data management and more.
Japan Nuclear Crisis: Will US Rethink Nuke Policy?
As engineers in Japan work to contain what may be a major nuclear meltdown, some US lawmakers call for slow-down.
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