Saft Breaks Ground on Florida Li-Ion Factory
Battery makers says plant will have an annual capacity equivalent to $300 million in sales.
Akeena Solar to Provide Installation Services for Lowe's
Lowe's customers can now purchase do-it-yourself solar panels, or have them installed.
Statkraft, Siemens To Collaborate on Italy Solar Projects
Norwegian power company chose Siemens Energy for turnkey construction of 40MW.
Los Angeles Mayor Proposes Carbon Reduction Surcharge
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says surcharge on bills would serve as both a financial incentive and an investment tool.
University of Alaska To Host First DOI Climate Science Center
Seven other regional Centers are planned. DOI is accepting proposals.
More Corn Ethanol May Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New research provides a more accurate accounting of emissions attributed to land use changes.
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Calls for National Renewable Energy Standard
Bipartisan group of 29 state governors sent a report of recommendations to Congress.
Energy Efficiency: Achieving the Potential
By Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy For the next few decades, energy efficiency is one of the lowest cost options for reducing US carbon emissions. Many studies have concluded that energy efficiency can save both energy and money. For example, a recent McKinsey report calculated the potential savings assuming a 7% discount rate, no price on carbon and using only “net present value positive” investments. It found the potential to reduce consumer demand by about 23% by 2020 and reduce GHG emissions by 1.1 gigatons each year–at a net savings of US$ 680 billion. Likewise, the National Academies found in 2009 that accelerated deployment of cost-effective technologies in buildings could reduce energy use by 25-30% in 2030. The report stated: “Many building efficiency technologies represent attractive investment opportunities with a payback period of two to three years.” Some economists, however, don’t believe these analyses; they say there aren’t 20-dollar bills lying around waiting to be picked up. If the savings were real, they argue, why didn’t the free market vacuum them up? The skeptics are asking a fair question: why do potential energy efficiency savings often go unrealized? I asked our team at the Department of Energy to review […]
UK Crown Estate Announces First Ocean Energy Leasing Round
1.2 GW worth of tidal and wave projects proposed for completion by 2020.
BC Hydro Announces First Clean Power Call Agreements
19 hydrokinetic and wind power projects chosen in first round of power purchase agreements.
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