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Researchers have discovered a new type of strain of yellow-green algae — heterococcus sp. DN1 — that could potentially be a good source for biodiesel production and allow biodiesels to be produced much further north than they are now. They new strain was discovered living in the snow fields of the Rocky Mountains. H. sp. DN1 is apparently able to grow at very-low temperatures — near freezing — all the while accumulating large stores of … Read More
New Alga Discovered In Colorado — Will Possibly Extend Biodiesel Production Northwards was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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The world's largest solar powered boat, MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, established a new speed record for a solar-powered transatlantic crossing on May 18 of this year. She did this by beating her own record that was set on her 2010 voyage. The clean energy catamaran now begins a new life by transforming into a scientific research vessel. Beginning June 7, she will begin collecting data along the Gulf Stream ocean current. This journey will take her from Miami to Bergen, Norway. The … Read More
Solar Powered Boat Begins 'Deepwater' Scientific Expedition was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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The 8th annual National Dump the Pump Day is almost here — on June 20th, make sure that you celebrate the day by taking public transportation! Instead of driving your expensive, pollution-releasing car, take a day off, and remind yourself of the serious advantages of driving less — large monetary savings, better air, a healthier body, and the knowledge that you aren’t contributing so much to the destruction of a livable climate. National Dump the … Read More
National Dump The Pump Day On June 20th — Take Public Transportation! was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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On some level, everyone is connected to agriculture. That simple fact is at the heart of KSMQ's local series, Farm Connections, now in its fifth season. Joel Haskard and Fritz Ebinger with the Clean Energy Resource Teams joined Farm Connections host Dan Hoffman and other guests to highlight energy efficiency innovations and opportunities on Minnesota farms. The episode begins on the Northfield, MN farm of John Zimmerman and his family. The Zimmermans primarily raise turkeys, … Read More
Farm Connections: Learning About Energy Efficiency On Turkey Farms And Conservation Opportunities was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Siemens, a German manufacturer of a wide variety of items (you could consider it Germany’s GE), is installing a regenerative braking energy storage system for the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line, a first in the US. It is the Sitras Energy Storage unit and is powered by ultracapacitors (sometimes called supercapacitors or EDLCs). Ultracapacitors are very heavy, but they can provide massive bursts of power very quickly, and that is desirable for acceleration of light rail … Read More
Siemens Installing America’s First Regenerative Energy Storage Unit was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Apart from the rumor which says that China's going to impose anti-dumping tariffs on the imported polysilicon, the Chinese government continues to communicate with Europe's major member countries through diplomatic ways, hoping the member countries can encourage Europe to adopt a more moderate standpoint. The German government officials have spoken in succession lately indicating their disagreement with any regulations that may raise the possibility of a trade war. This made the market believe there might … Read More
Europe's Anti-Dumping Tariff About To Finalize, Chinese PV Manufacturers' Three Contingency Plans was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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For over four years, the City of Minneapolis has worked with residents, nonprofits, community organizations, schools, and businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the local level with the Climate Change Innovation Grants. The grants allowed participants to implement their own sustainability initiatives, and are funded through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant dollars from the U.S. Department of Energy. During the 2010-11 grant cycle, one of the recipients was the Food Service Energy Leadership … Read More
Minneapolis Climate Change Grant Turns Up The Heat For Local Food Service Energy Efficiency Efforts was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This post first appeared on the Roen Financial Report by Harris Roen The Roen Financial Report closely covers the universe of almost 30 alternative energy Mutual Funds (MFs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). We use a proprietary ranking method to pick the best funds, looking at measures that include fees, risk, tax liability, and the financial health of individual holdings within each fund. To download your complimentary sample MF and ETF report, including rankings and technical breakdowns … Read More
Alternative Energy Mutual Funds And ETFs Show Solid Gains was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Two weeks ago, 500 participants attended Google and drove around in various electric vehicles within a three-hour period so that they could decide whether or not they wanted electric vehicles. With the assistance of Plug-In America, Google was able to get 11 automotive manufacturers to participate in this project, including Arcimoto, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Smart, Tesla, Toyota, and Zero Motorcycles. “By giving our employees the opportunity pop the hood, kick the tires, … Read More
Google Encourages You To Plug In @ Work Like It Did was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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The 70-megawatt New York Canyon Geothermal Project has been approved recently as reported on the Dept. of the Interior website. (Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel made the announcement.) ‘Today's approvals will help bolster rural economies by generating good jobs and reliable power and advance our national energy security,’ she explained. Since 2009, the DOI has approved 11 geothermal plants. The site for the new geothermal plant will be 25 miles east of Lovelock, Nevada … Read More
70 MW Geothermal Plant Approved For Nevada was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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UPDATE: Multiple tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis region Friday night and caused damage to several Lambert–St. Louis International Airport buildings, including the hangar reserved for Solar Impulse. The flight remained scheduled, and the Lambert–St. Louis International Airport mobilized its forces to help Solar Impulse reorganize and confront this extraordinary situation. Solar Impulse successfully used its own inflatable hangar to park the aircraft. Conceived and designed by the Solar Impulse team for the world tour of 2015, … Read More
The Solar Airplane — Solar Impulse — Arrives St. Louis June 4, 2013 was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Well, alright, it hasn't happened yet. But listening to various panelists talk about consumer research they've conducted, it's clear the public wants solar power much, much more than nuclear. Sustainable Brands 2013 launched with a day of workshops on a wide range of topics, with all sorts of interesting news. The panels I sat in ranged from one on Life Cycle Assessment to one on Systems Thinking. Driving past San Onofre on the way down from LA, it looked as ominous dormant as it did when it was active. They're threatening to re-open it, but with solar getting so cheap, is it really worth the risk?
Sustainable Brands 2013 Day One | San Onofre Goes Solar! was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This post first appeared on the US Energy Information Administration Site Recent developments in Virginia put a spotlight on feed-in tariffs (FITs), which are a policy mechanism used to encourage deployment of renewable electricity technologies. FITs are used to a limited extent around the United States, but they are more common internationally. A FIT program typically guarantees that customers who own a FIT-eligible renewable electricity generation facility, such as a roof-top solar photovoltaic system, will … Read More
Feed-in Tariff: A Policy Tool Encouraging Deployment Of Renewable Electricity Technologies was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Energy policy leadership may be nearly nonexistent in Washington, D.C. due to partisan gridlock, but America's states and cities are well on their way to a clean energy future - and California leads the charge, according to Clean Edge's 2013 US Clean Tech Leadership Index.
California Ranked As “Epicenter Of The US Clean Tech Market” was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This post first appeared on San Diego Loves Green Borrego Solar systems has given the benefit of more than three decades of expertise to America's school system. "We've worked with K-12 schools for years throughout the U.S. to deploy multiple megawatts of clean energy, saving them money and reducing their environmental impact," said Mike Hall , CEO of Borrego Solar. The company's first project was an all solar home in Borrego Springs during the early … Read More
Borrego Solar Gives Its Expertise To America's Schools was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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