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Renewable Energy and Battery storage quickly gaining momentum

Green Building,Renewable Energy,Energy Storage

by Stella Ng'oma Green building enthusiast

Renewables and Energy storage are fast becoming the revolutionary innovation that could eliminate the need for existing energy power plants. The possibility of solar plus battery storage is an innovation that even the incumbent coal and nuc… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 11/23/2015 | Last updated: 11/23/2015

Apple Inc. Announces Two New Programs to Create Renewable Energy in China

by NSchepis Student at Bridgewater State

Apple has already completed 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province. This already produces more electricity than that used by all of Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making the company carbon neutral in China. On… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 612 views | Posted on: 11/04/2015 | Last updated: 11/04/2015

EnergyEfficiency - What can we learn from Boston's old Buildings?

Boston,Energy Star,Energy Efficiency

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

According to a report recently released by the City of Boston, some older buildings built in the 1940s and earlier throughout Boston have lower energy use than many newer buildings. The city reviewed building energy data on buildings 50… more...

  Filed under: Energy

1 replies | 1382 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/21/2015

California's Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - 50% of Consumer Energy to be from Renewable Sources

Climate Change,clean energy,Pollution,California

by Stella Ng'oma Green building enthusiast

California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce the social, economic and environmental … more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1119 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/13/2015

15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium Clean Energy Frontiers: From Lab to Market

by NSchepis Student at Bridgewater State

This event is being held on November 9 @ 4:00 pm - November 10 @ 5:30 pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel | 701 E. Genessee St., Syracuse, NY The number of new marketing opportunities in clean energy solutions is growing dramatically; ushered in th… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 10/09/2015 | Last updated: 10/09/2015

Boston Globe Editorial - Save the Solar Incentives

Renewable Energy,Solar Power,The Boston Globe

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

It was great to see the Boston Globe supporting solar incentives in an editorial this Sunday. The Globe points out that the town of Easton generated $200,000 for schools and roads when they put solar panels on top of their landfill, as many… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1382 views | Posted on: 10/09/2015 | Last updated: 10/09/2015

MASSCEC commits $30million for cost-effective heating and cooling systems

clean energy,Massachusetts Clean Energy Center,Heating and cooling systems

by Stella Ng'oma Green building enthusiast

A positive development by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center(MassCEC) to promote use of high efficiency clean heating and cooling systems, and support the growing clean energy industry. Through a partnership with Massachusetts Department… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 09/08/2015 | Last updated: 09/08/2015

Tour NYC's One Penn Plaza's Combined Heat and Power plant!

Energy,Green Building Tour,New York Events

by Chelsea W. Student

Join GreenHomeNYC for a special tour of New York City's One Penn Plaza's Combined Heat and Power plant! 6.2 megawatts of energy produced on the 12th floor of a midtown Manhattan office building! Property manager Vornado invites GreenHomeNYC… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1556 views | Posted on: 07/10/2015 | Last updated: 07/10/2015

USGBC Introduces PEER: Energy Efficiency and Environment

clean energy

by Chelsea W. Student

The predominant green building governmental organization in the US has introduced a new way for consumers to see where their electricity for their building is coming from. Although they can't identify where an electron comes from, they can … more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015

LNG Contracts may Help Prevent future New England Fuel Price Spikes - What's the Environmental Impact?

clean energy,Natural Gas,LNG,New England

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

It sounds positive that Distrigas has signed contracts with National Grid and and others to work to prevent future winter natural gas price spikes in the New England Region. We all want to work together to make sure that all residents have… more...

  Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1196 views | Posted on: 05/11/2015 | Last updated: 05/11/2015

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