The Cincinnati Zoo is taking a big step into the world of solar leadership this year, installing a large solar system that will supply it with 1/5 of its energy needs. Nice move. Here’s more from CalFinder Solar: The Cincinnati…
Native Americans Going Solar, and Winning Awards
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) announced the winners of its 2010 Innovation Awards recently. One of the well-deserving turned out to be Lakota Solar Enterprises, a renewable energy company owned entirely by Native Americans. Jeanne of CalFinder Solar reports: Lakota…
Solar Roof in Wooster, Ohio to be Largest College Solar Roof in U.S.
The College of Wooster has plans in place and a contract signed to install a 20,000 square foot solar roof on top of a new student recreation and athletic facility under construction, the Scot Center. “The solar rooftop installation will be…
Bicycle City
The first Bicycle City is finally getting built! More on that and how Bicycle City got started via co-founder Joe Mellet below. I have seen advertisements for Bicycle City for years now. I remember when it first got started —…
White Tigers, Favorite Fruits, Ocean Cleanup Efforts, and Solar Energy
I decided rather than posting the first part of each article I write on here verbatim that I would start doing a one-article summary once a week of the articles I wrote during the week. We’ll see how this goes.…
Historic Report: Solar Energy Costs Now Lower than Nuclear Energy
For ages, people have been saying: “Solar is a great, clean, renewable energy source, but it is just too expensive. Other energy sources, like nuclear, may have some (or serious) environmental risks, but they are cheaper.” Now, a new report…
Important Media Weekly Roundup
Some great recent news from the Important Media network. 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,…