Executives from solar power companies see clearer skies in 2010 for the beleaguered industry, even as quarterly reports from heavyweights like First Solar Inc and SunPower Corp have disappointed investors and dragged down shares. The industry has struggled to emerge … Continued
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Americans are using less water per person now than they have since the mid-1950s, thanks to water-saving technologies and a nationwide push to safeguard dwindling supplies. A report released Thursday by the U.S. Geological Survey also … Continued
Excerpts below from the article in Reuters point to how the Earth has benefited by the economic slow down because with lower consumer demand there is less being made therefore less pollution from manufacturing. Sadly the same economic slow down … Continued
The goal of producing 100% wholly-green computers is not fully realized, but the market for green hardware will grow from about $47 billion in 2009 to $223.7 billion in 2013, according to a new report. A green computer/server, as defined … Continued
About 50 businesses were approved by an Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority committee today to enter the second year of a program designed to bolster the energy efficiency of downtown buildings. The businesses, large and small, represent about 560,000 square … Continued
Reporting from Frankfurt, Germany – Here’s a twist: How many lightbulbs does it take to change a person? For Ulf Erdmann Ziegler, the answer is 3,000. That’s how many bulbs are squirreled away in his modest apartment here in Frankfurt, … Continued
This is a very important initiative for the future of the USA. If today’s kids are taught the importance and the “why” of saving energy, then possibly they will demand less energy for their upcoming adult lives than has our … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will announce the largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean energy during a visit to Florida, an Obama administration official said on Monday. The announcement will involve the smart grid, which will help … Continued
We recently took some continuing ed on solar electric. One of the neat things the professor focused on is the emergence of micro-inverters.An inverter is a sophisticated electric switching box that converts DC current wavelengths to AC current wavelengths so … Continued
CANTON, Ohio — After taking a class that covered global warming last year, Jill Saylor decided to save energy by drying her laundry on a clothesline at her mobile home. “I figured trailer parks were the one place left where … Continued
