10 of the latest green news stories from around the web (that we didn’t cover in more depth earlier in the week). Have more to add, stick them in the comments below! Read the rest of this entry »
Russia Plans its Largest Wind Farm and 1st Major Solar Power Plant
Russia, heavily focused on oil and gas, has just unveiled plans to build its biggest wind farm. The country also intends to build its first solar power plant soon. Are the heat waves and fires getting to the country and President Medvedev?…
Could PACE Get Help from the Energy Bill?
It is really quite sad what Republicans have done to the Senate and what they are doing to the country and the world as a result. Even conservatives Dick Schmalensee, who served on President George H.W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers,…
Top 10 Countries Using Solar Power
Ten Countries with the Most Installed Solar Energy (in MW*) We hear a lot about how Germany and Spain have increased solar energy greatly in recent years with supportive government policies. We also hear a lot about China’s big clean…
Portland Now Has Largest Solar Array in the Northwest
The largest rooftop solar array in the Pacific Northwest was finished this week. Portland General Electric (PGE) announced on Monday that it just finished the $14 million solar project that it started building in March. The array covers the roofs…
10 Million Solar Roofs Bill Moves Forward
If you haven’t heard by now, the U.S. Senate Energy Committee advanced a big piece of solar energy legislation last week (prior to the killing of the climate and clean energy bill). Vermont senator and Green Jobs Committee chairman Bernie Sanders…
Green News Stories Story
Tons of big green news stories in one short article. There are tons of big green news stories out there every day. Although we can’t (and probably shouldn’t) cover all of them here on Planetsave, it drives me crazy not…
Important Media Weekly Round-Up
Something you should be aware of if you’re not yet is that Planetsave is a part of theImportant Media network. Other than Planetsave, there are currently 10 other sites in the network. Though I don’t often cover other stories on…