By Steve Hanley Google is partnering with UN Environment to make climate data available for free to all interested parties in real time. What will the climate deniers have to say about that? Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Michelle Froese “A New Breed of Wind Measurement Campaign” is part of Remote Sensing Revolution, an industry briefing available exclusively from Vaisala. Download it here. Wind data is essential for wind-farm developers and owners to ensure that their assets deliver the financial returns their investors expect. Wind-turbine technology continues to evolve, and wind projects…
By mmillikin Findings presented in a new working paper by a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) suggest that the new generation of supersonic aircraft currently in development by three US-based companies (e.g, earlier post) are unlikely to comply with existing international environmental standards for subsonic aircraft. The ICCT team, led by…
By Kelsey Misbrener Minuteman Press International, a top-rated business marketing and printing franchise headquartered in Farmingdale, has launched a significant initiative to move business operations in a more environmentally sustainable direction. As of March 16 of this year, the company has converted to solar energy, enlisting SUNation Solar Systems of Ronkonkoma for the project. SUNation…
By Kelly Pickerel Tiffin University (TU) in Ohio and IGS Solar will begin construction this month on the first solar project to be constructed on the rooftop of the University’s Heminger Center. The solar system will drive a cleaner, emission-free energy platform, as well as mark the beginning of TU’s environmental commitment. “With current challenges…
By National Wind Watch FARMERSVILLE – One of the attorneys representing Farmersville residents opposed to the proposed Alle-Catt Wind Farm is challenging Farmersville Town Board members’ refusal to disclose emails from the developer. Gary Abraham, an environmental attorney working with Ginger Schroder, an attorney living in Farmersville, wrote the town last week to say the…
By Kelly Pickerel Foley Power Solutions, a division of Foley Equipment, now offers solar, microgrid, and energy storage systems from Caterpillar. The Cat Microgrid technology suite reduces fuel expenses, trims utility bills, decreases emissions, and lowers the total cost of ownership while boosting energy efficiency in even the most challenging environments. Interested in saving on…
By Steve Hanley After Elon Musk concluded a deal to build a manufacturing plant in Shanghai this week, he flew to Beijing to talk with Chinese leaders about weightier matters — things like peaceful coexistence, the future of humanity, and preventing an environmental catastrophe. Afterward he tweeted, “Excellent meetings with senior leaders in China. Very…
By Offshore Wind Marine Scotland has invited tenders related to the re-let of the Scottish Government’s 2014 “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Michelle Froese The City Council of Concord, New Hampshire has voted to establish a goal of transitioning the city to 100% clean and renewable energy. The state capital becomes the largest city in New Hampshire to make this commitment. The resolution that passed on Monday establishes that the Concord Energy and Environment Committee will…
Honda announced that the latest addition to the PCX series popular for its stylish design and environmentally friendly engines, the PCX HYBRID, the world’s first mass-produced motorized scooter (125cc or less) equipped with a motorcycle hybrid system, will go on sale in Japan in September. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles…
By Kyle Field The road to renewables will not be paved by the environmentalists. Instead, the path is being cut by the accountants, and health care provider Kaiser Permanente is showing how to do it right Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Michelle Froese Editor’s note: This article comes from the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) blog. It is authored by Ameera Shivji, CanWEA’s Public Affairs Advisor for the Prairie region. Read the full post here. Ministry of Environment guidelines an important step in Canada as the province of Saskatchewan aims for a target of 30%…
Australia’s energy and environment minister has hailed the country’s accelerating residential energy storage sales as a report has emerged from Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel which says the “financial equation is straightforward” for adding batteries to home PV systems. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
A large group of international researchers have just published a scientific article in which they encourage environmental authorities across the globe to rethink the idea of removing oil rigs, wind turbines and other installations in the sea when they are worn out. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Energy News