Small towns across America are starting to show leadership in reducing dependence on fossil fuels. One example is the small New England town of Peterborough, New Hampshire. In early January, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approved a grant for Peterborough to support the construction of the state’s largest solar array, providing $1.22 million to [...]
Renewables Account For 99% Of New U.S. Generation In January February 27th, 2014 | Posted on www.nawindpower.com Non-hydro renewable energy sources accounted for more than 99% of all new U.S. electrical generating capacity installed during January for a total of 324 MW, according to the latest Energy Infrastructure Update report from the Federal Energy [...]
USGBC Awards Double-Platinum LEED Status to SDG&E’s Energy Innovation Center February 27th, 2014 | Posted on www.azobuild.com The U.S. Green Building Council reports that the Energy Innovation Center is the first facility in the region to have achieved double-platinum status for certification of both new construction and EBOM. “The LEED Platinum certification for the [...]
On February 7th, 2014, President Barack Obama approved a new agricultural policy through the passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, a multiyear plan that addresses issues such as food stamps, crop assistance and insurance, and environmental protection. Also known as the “farm bill”, the resolution is an important piece of legislation that comes after [...]
On February 7th, 2014, President Barack Obama approved a new agricultural policy through the passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, a multiyear plan that addresses issues such as food stamps, crop assistance and insurance, and environmental protection. Also known as the “farm bill”, the resolution is an important piece of legislation that comes after [...]
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Project at Ivanpah Achieves Commercial Operation February 17th, 2014 | Posted on www.brightsourceenergy.com NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, LLC, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now operational and delivering solar electricity to California customers. At full capacity, the facility’s [...]
Mosaic Sustainability Client Neal Mast & Son Greenhouses Inc. Receives Top CDP Score Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 13, 2014 -- Mosaic Sustainability (www.mosaicsustainability.com) announced today that its client, Neal Mast & Son Greenhouses, Inc., has received a disclosure score of 99 out of 100 on the 2013 CDP supply chain program questionnaire. The company also [...]
This year’s State of the Union address featured many familiar themes, including stories of opportunity advancement and reforms in education, immigration, and healthcare. With the limited time given, President Obama touched briefly on these many topics, leaving only a few moments for discussion of environmental issues and energy policy. In the few minutes that Obama [...]
SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center Nation's First to Receive LEED-HC Certification February 10th, 2014 | Posted on www.swedishamerican.org SwedishAmerican Health System is pleased to announce that its Regional Cancer Center is the nation's first cancer center to receive LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) certification. The new free-standing outpatient center, which opened in October of 2013, was [...]
Funding for Farm Bill energy title will help Rural America February 6th, 2014 |Posted on www.quincyjournal.com The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) thanked and congratulated Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on final Senate passage of the new five-year Farm Bill. The legislation's $881 million in mandatory funding for Energy Title programs will enable [...]
2013 was an important year for the renewable energy industry, as leading companies announced their commitment to large-scale power purchase agreements and solar electricity finally reached grid parity with coal. Another significant 2013 milestone to note was the decision reached by the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the development of energy storage technologies. The decision [...]