In Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Brown presents a plan to dramatically reduce carbon emissions by increasing energy efficiency and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. In the push to reduce emissions, all eyes are on China, the world’s most populous country and now also the world’s top carbon emitter. Here are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘energy’
Kohl’s recognied as 2010 Energy Star® Partner of the Year
March 1st, 2010
Posted by: envirothink
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have named Kohl’s Department Stores the 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy Management for the company’s commitment to energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Selected from more than 17,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program, Kohl’s will receive the [...]
Categories: Making a Difference
Tags: carbon emissions, energy, energy star, EPA, green, greenhouse gas emissions, Kohl's, Sustainability, sustainable
Want to Reduce Energy Use and Become More Efficient? How About a New, Smarter Electric Bill?
February 26th, 2010
Posted by: Brian Kahn
At this year’s TED Conference, Bill Gates got a lot of attention speaking about the need for clean energy. He emphasized a strategy of developing carbon neutral technologies over the next 20 years and then implementing them over the following 20 years, with the goal of have zero carbon emissions by 2050. You can’t really argue [...]
Visual of the US energy grid, and the renewables vs habitat debate
February 4th, 2010
Posted by: victoria
A recent well done interactive graphic by NPR shows the sources of power and areas of transmission lines within the US energy grid at present, and also the renewables proposed for the future.
With a push for California to generate one-third of its energy from renewable sources (solar, wind, geothermal) by 2020, applications for new solar [...]
Categories: Renewable Energy Tags: desert, energy, Feinstein, Geothermal, Mojave, obama, power, renewable, renewable energ, Solar, wind
Portland’s Potential Vertical Green
February 1st, 2010
Posted by: victoria
From today’s New York Times:
“As part of a $133 million renovation, the General Services Administration is planning to cultivate “vegetated fins” that will grow more than 200 feet high on the western facade of the main federal building here, a vertical garden that changes with the seasons and nurtures plants that yield energy savings.”
Interesting article, [...]
Categories: Exciting New Developments Green Building Tags: energy, environment, environmental, Green Building, innovation, stimulus, urban development
Will Costa Rica be the world’s first carbon neutral country?
February 1st, 2010
Posted by: envirothink
While in Costa Rica last Fall, I wrote a number of posts about that country’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. In
one of them I mentioned Costa Rica’s goal to become the world’s first carbon neutral country.
According to Environment and Energy Minister Roberto Dobles, Costa Rica will achieve this using budgeting, laws, and incentives, such as promoting biofuels, hybrid vehicles, and clean energy. This Latin American country already embraces [...]
Categories: Making a Difference Sustainability Tags: biofuel, Carbon, carbon emissions, carbon neutral, clean energy, co2, energy, environment, hybrid, Sustainability, sustainable
With climate change comes … lilypads?
January 21st, 2010
Posted by: envirothink
Even conservative estimates suggest that by the year 2100 many low-lying islands and nations around the globe will be under at least a foot of water. With those kind of rising sea levels, where will those displaced folks live?
Belgian architect Vincent Callabaut has come up with an intriguing solution. His amphibious city - aptly named Lilypad – will be [...]
Green Gadgets for your home
January 11th, 2010
Posted by: envirothink
This is a guest post by Danielle Brycz from Verde Lifestyles, an online eco-friendly home décor store.
When I think of green technology for the home, my mind jumps to energy saving devices and appliances. But there’s so much more!
Most of the products we use have eco-friendly alternatives. Take your daily routine. You wake up, hit [...]
Categories: Making a Difference Uncategorized Tags: eco-friendly, energy, green, LED, Natural, plastic, rechargeable, renewable, Solar, solar panel, sustainable, Technology
Shell’s solar follow-through not so bright
January 4th, 2010
Posted by: envirothink
The World Bank and a number of green energy companies have accused Royal Dutch Shell of renegging on honoring warranties for solar power systems in impoverished countries in the developing world.
Although Shell exited the solar business in 2009, critics argue that it has a responsibility to continue with after-sales service and warranty replacements.
The World Bank told [...]
Sanyo’s new 2-sided solar panels deliver 50% more energy
December 29th, 2009
Posted by: envirothink
Sanyo has introduced their newest solar panel - the HIT Double Bifacial, a new type of photovoltaic that raises the bar for the solar panel industry.
This revolutionary system lets solar panels generate power from both sides simultaneously, using Sanyo’s HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer) proprietary bifacial technology Its two glass layers increase the amount of energy produced [...]
Categories: Exciting New Deveopments Solar Power Tags: energy, innovative, photovoltaic, Solar, solar panels