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Energy Efficiency Tips

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 6, 2016 by stlaneOctober 6, 2016

There’s good reason to be energy efficient. For starters, you’re eligible for rebates and savings programs when you make qualified, energy-saving improvements to your home. Many of these upgrades also may be eligible for tax credits. What’s more, when you … Continue reading →

Posted in CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Sustainability, Utilities | Leave a reply

Being Smart About Solar – BuildSAGreen.org – Build San Antonio Green

SustainableSA.com Posted on August 2, 2016 by stlaneAugust 2, 2016

Before going solar…. consider these points So…. you’re thinking of going solar. Congratulations! It’s a big step, and a worthy one. By embracing solar power, you help reduce the load on our local energy grid, which cuts down on air … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Building, Carbon, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

From Oregon to Johannesburg, micro-hydropower offers a solution for drought hit cities | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian

SustainableSA.com Posted on September 19, 2015 by stlaneSeptember 20, 2015

How quickly will SAWS and CPS use micro-hydropower to be more profitable and increase their value to San Antonio residents? To see how closely water and energy are linked, you only have to look at the west coast of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Job Creation, New Tech, Permaculture, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water

Solar Monopoly Or Democracy? CPS To Shift SA Solar Landscape | News Etc. | San Antonio Current

SustainableSA.com Posted on August 26, 2015 by stlaneAugust 26, 2015

The sun is ripe for harvesting in San Antonio. The numbers bear it out: San Antonio ranks as one of the nation's top 10 cities for solar production and solar energy potential. But solar in SA will soon change. Funds … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, CPS Energy, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Job Creation, Net Zero Buiilding, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Resilience, Solar, Solar Energy, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Who should profit from solar energy? – Grist.org

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 27, 2015 by stlaneApril 27, 2015

In the ongoing wars over solar energy, one power company is consistently painted as the archetypal, mustache-twirling nemesis of clean electricity: Arizona Public Service. So you might be surprised to learn that this same company is about to become a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Three companies file bid for CPS Energy’s rooftop solar program – San Antonio Business Journal

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 17, 2015 by stlaneApril 27, 2015

Three companies have filed a bid with CPS Energy to install rooftop solar panels on homes and businesses across the municipally owned utility company's service area.CPS Energy issued an RFP for the solar power program earlier this year but set … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

San Antonio’s new energy economy to attract more companies – San Antonio Business Journal

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 1, 2015 by stlaneMarch 1, 2015

San Antonio's new energy economy is expected to attract more companies to the Alamo City, according to participants at an electrical engineering conference. More than 600 electrical engineers from 21 countries gathered at the Marriott Rivercenter on Monday morning for … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Utilities | Leave a reply

ConEdison Development moves into San Antonio solar energy market – San Antonio Business Journal

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 1, 2015 by stlaneMarch 1, 2015

ConEdison Development is the latest player to move into the San Antonio's booming solar energy market. The New York-based company bought two solar farms that will supply power to CPS Energy, San Antonio's municipally owned utility. ConEdison Development now owns … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, CPS Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

San Antonio takes different tack on solar energy

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 22, 2015 by stlaneFebruary 22, 2015

San Antonio is one of the leading cities for solar energy in the United States, with photovoltaic systems on nearly 2,500 roofs and a solar farm in the works that will power the equivalent of 70,000 homes. Leading the effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Economic Development, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Retrofits, Solar, Solar Energy, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Bridges to New Solar Business Models

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 19, 2015 by stlaneFebruary 19, 2015

Creating a sustainable long-term distributed photovoltaic (DPV) market will require aligning the interests of utilities, solar companies, technology providers, and customers. Aligning those interests does not mean discarding the business models that have served the solar market until now. Rather, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fianance & Fundraising, Fossil Fuels, Investing & Finance, Isothermal Compressed Air Storage, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Retrofits, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

The Business Case for Deep-energy Retrofits – retrofit

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 19, 2015 by stlaneFebruary 19, 2015

Commercial building deep-energy retrofits provide substantially greater energy savings—often reducing a building’s energy consumption by up to 50 percent—than traditional retrofits. Yet they offer more than just a low utility bill. When planned and executed properly, a deep retrofit can … Continue reading →

Posted in Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Job Creation, Net Zero Buiilding, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Retrofits, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Picarro Gas Leak Detection Technology

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 19, 2015 by stlaneFebruary 20, 2015

Would anyone be interested in supporting a crowd-funding project to bring this technology to San Antonio and SouthTexas Region? Picarro is a leading provider of solutions to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, trace gases and stable isotopes across many scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Pollution, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Bringing Shared Solar to Scale

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 17, 2015 by stlaneFebruary 17, 2015

What happens when you really want solar but the obstacles seem too great? You may not have a suitable space. Or there may be a tree blocking your roof. Or you live in a condominium where you don’t have your … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Policy, Fianance & Fundraising, Fossil Fuels, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Retrofits, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

San Antonio’s New Energy Economy

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 21, 2015 by stlaneJanuary 21, 2015

Turning innovation into economic development CPS Energy’s New Energy Economy (NEE) is built on partnerships with companies who share our belief in clean energy, innovation and energy efficiency. Since 2011, CPS Energy has worked with a number of partners to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, CPS Energy, Economic Development, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Utilities | Leave a reply

Energy Connections: New Energy Economy creating jobs, innovation and renewable power for SA

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 21, 2015 by stlaneMay 23, 2019

The future is so bright for Greater San Antonio that you gotta wear shades. That pretty much sums up the future of our growing community and we’re glad to be contributing in a big way with our New Energy Economy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, CPS Energy, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Why Elon Musk’s Batteries Scare the Hell Out of the Electric Company – Bloomberg

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 7, 2014 by stlaneDecember 7, 2014

Climate: Now or Never Here’s why something as basic as a battery both thrills and terrifies the U.S. utility industry. At a sagebrush-strewn industrial park outside of Reno, Nevada, bulldozers are clearing dirt for Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA)’s battery factory, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Solar has won. Even if coal were free to burn, power stations couldn’t compete | Giles Parkinson | Comment is free | The Guardian

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 27, 2014 by stlaneNovember 27, 2014

Last week, for the first time in memory, the wholesale price of electricity in Queensland fell into negative territory – in the middle of the day. For several days the price, normally around $40-$50 a megawatt hour, hovered in and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

A Much Cheaper Grid Battery Comes to Market | MIT Technology Review

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 20, 2014 by stlaneNovember 20, 2014

A new kind of battery that stores energy from solar and wind power cheaply and cleanly has hit the market. It is by far the cheapest of a new generation of large, long-lived batteries that could make it possible to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Commercial Building, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

US Named Global Leader in Wind Production as Industry Fights for Tax Credit Extension

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 15, 2014 by stlaneNovember 15, 2014

Massachusetts, USA — While China boasts the most installed wind capacity, the U.S. can now push that statement aside and claim the throne for what arguably matters most — wind energy production. According to a new report from the American … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Reinventing Fire: Electricity – YouTube

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 14, 2014 by stlaneNovember 14, 2014

Reinventing Fire: Electricity – YouTube.

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Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Commercial Building, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Export Economy, Fossil Fuels, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Investing & Finance, Isothermal Compressed Air Storage, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Retrofits, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

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