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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

Why the Net Energy Metering Debate Misses the Point

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 8, 2014 by stlaneOctober 8, 2014

Bundled, Block, Volumetric Rates are the Barrier to Unleashing DER Innovation It’s no secret that net energy metering (NEM) is a controversial topic in the electricity world these days. Customers love the way it helps solar PV offset their utility … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Smart Cities — A $1.5 Trillion Market Opportunity – Forbes

SustainableSA.com Posted on June 19, 2014 by stlaneJune 25, 2014

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “India is to be found not in its few cities, but in its 700,000 villages.” Though that may at one time have been true, it is no longer the case. With about 30 country dwellers moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Investing & Finance, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Energy storage seen as next step for ‘green’ power

SustainableSA.com Posted on June 11, 2014 by stlaneJune 16, 2014

First, Randy Ross bought a Chevrolet Volt. Faced with the need to charge his car and eager to cut his utility bill, he installed solar panels on the roof of his Pleasanton, Calif., home. Now Ross, 61, has taken the … Continue reading →

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

Tesla’s Giga Battery Factory Threatens the Auto, Utility and Building Controls Markets : Greentech Media

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 31, 2014 by stlaneMarch 31, 2014

Cheaper batteries will allow mainstream pricing of Tesla’s EVs in six years—and lots more. Tesla’s Giga factory aims to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries by 30 percent in three years and 50 percent by 2020. This big, bold move … Continue reading →

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 Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Export Economy, Fianance & Fundraising, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Ingeniously Simple Solar-Powered Charger – My Modern Metropolis

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 30, 2014 by stlaneJanuary 30, 2014

Designers Kyuho Song and Boa Oh have developed a solution to having no electrical power source to plug into on the go. While our advancing technology provides countless benefits, it has also added to our modern day inconveniences. One such … Continue reading →

Posted in Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, New Tech, Renewable Energy, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Utilities | Leave a reply

Batteries to Bolster Solar

SustainableSA.com Posted on January 22, 2014 by stlaneJanuary 22, 2014

When SolarCity and Tesla last month announced they were teaming up to offer battery backup for residential solar PV systems, they generated much excitement … and a disproportionate amount of press. From Greentech Media to the New York Times, stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, Commercial Building, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Microgrids, New Tech, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Rocky Mountain Institute, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Debunking the Renewables “Disinformation Campaign”

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 17, 2013 by stlaneDecember 17, 2013

According to Fox Business reporter Shibani Joshi, renewables are successful in Germany and not in the U.S. because Germany has “got a lot more sun than we do.” Sure, California might get sun now and then, Joshi conceded during her … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Building, Carbon, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Export Economy, Fianance & Fundraising, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Rocky Mountain Institute, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Uncategorized, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

This Tiny Pod Car Runs On Air | GizmoCrazed

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 9, 2013 by stlaneNovember 9, 2013

Top speed 50 mph, Range 125 miles, runs on compressed-air at a cost of 1 cent per mile and costs $10,000. In September 2013 it was announced that the car would be manufactured in Sardinia, Italy, for sale in summer … Continue reading →

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After Public Concern, CPS Promises To Scale Back Bonus Pay, Rate Hike – News and Politics – San Antonio Current

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 9, 2013 by stlaneOctober 18, 2013

After taking heat for trying to increase customer rates while top-level executives receive sizable bonus checks, CPS Energy is doubling up on efforts to save face. During a presentation before City Council last Thursday, CPS CEO Doyle Beneby said the … Continue reading →

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Blog | Mission Verde Alliance

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 8, 2013 by stlaneOctober 18, 2013

A Regional Forum on Our Future October 15, 2013 . 10am – 2pm . The Historic Pearl Stable Program 11:30am – 1:30pm, Exhibits 10:00am – 2:00pm This critically important, first of its kind, forum goes well beyond education and outreach. … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicle Guide | SIERRA CLUB

SustainableSA.com Posted on June 18, 2013 by stlaneJune 18, 2013

Use the Sierra Club's guide to plug-in electric vehicles to check out individual cars, calculate how much CO2 and money in fueling you'll save, learn what EV driver incentives exist in your area, and find out where to buy an … Continue reading →

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Do Your Due Deligence When Buying Solar

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 9, 2024 by stlaneMay 9, 2024
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Look out Putin — Ukrainian woman invents ‘solar for balconies’ to wean Europe off Russian gas | TechCrunch

SustainableSA.com Posted on July 18, 2022 by stlaneJuly 18, 2022

Much has been made of how European countries are, on the one hand, supporting Ukraine in its fight against the heinous and illegal invasion by Russia but at the same time remaining heavily dependent on Russian energy sources. WeDoSolar, launched … Continue reading →

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The US may have an unexpected green energy source: abandoned oil and gas wells  – Vox

SustainableSA.com Posted on July 18, 2022 by stlaneJuly 18, 2022

The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power. What’s old is new again That’s exactly what the agency’s pilot program, called Wells of Opportunity: ReAmplify, aims to do, awarding a total of $8.4 million to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Building, Carbon, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Energy Policy, Geothermal, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities | Tagged Geothermal | Leave a reply

A transition to ‘healthy sources of energy’ can generate jobs, says the World Health Organization

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 7, 2022 by stlaneApril 7, 2022

Maria Neira of the U.N. agency discusses the economic benefits of a transition to renewable sources of energy. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/04/07/a-transition-to-healthy-sources-of-energy-can-generate-jobs-who.htmlSustainable practices are healthy, profitable and create jobs.

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Texas Will Get Billions for Environmental Projects from $1.2T Infrastructure Bill, from Clean Water to EV Charging to Public Transit » Dallas Innovates

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 7, 2021 by stlaneDecember 7, 2021

$550 billion in new infrastructure spending is coming to projects nationwide—and a big slice is bound for Texas. From new electric buses to rail projects to improved power infrastructure to lead water service line removal and more, Texas’ environment may … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Commercial Building, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Living Wage, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Jigar Shah’s big idea for getting rooftop solar and… | Canary Media

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 30, 2021 by stlaneNovember 30, 2021

How the DOE could marshal its loan guarantees to decarbonize the grid and boost energy equity in one fell swoop. Can a government program created to back industrial-scale energy infrastructure help get efficient smart appliances and solar-battery systems into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, Commercial Building, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Job Creation, Net Zero Buiilding, Permaculture, Renewable Energy, Residential Building, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

In Texas, a rancher swaps his oil pumps for wind turbines

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 13, 2021 by stlaneMay 13, 2021

Cattle rancher Bobby Helmers cranes to listen as the blades of his six giant wind turbines slice through the air in the same Texas fields that once echoed with the sounds of oil pumps. Like JR and Bobby Ewing, lead … Continue reading →

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A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Claiming It Could Cut Down Trees. — ProPublica

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 11, 2021 by stlaneMay 11, 2021

A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Claiming It Could Cut Down Trees.The Massachusetts Audubon Society has managed its land as wildlife habitat for years. Here’s how the carbon credits it sold may have fueled climate change. … Continue reading →

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Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? And what can we do to use this global opportunity for green growth? – Our World in Data

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 2, 2020 by stlaneJanuary 28, 2021

For the world to transition to low-carbon electricity, energy from these sources needs to be cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels dominate the global power supply because until very recently electricity from fossil fuels was far cheaper than … Continue reading →

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Solar Panel Recycling in 2019: How it Works

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 16, 2020 by stlaneOctober 28, 2020

October 16, 2020 Update: America’s Largest Solar Panel-Maker Leads the World in Panel Recycling–Recovering 95% of Materials Solar panel recycling is important for the future of solar. Solar panels have a lifetime of about 30 years. With the increasing number … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Inspires 64 Percent of Americans to Be More Eco-Friendly

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 20, 2020 by stlaneMay 20, 2020

With people all across the U.S. spending more time at home during coronavirus quarantines, many Americans are rethinking their habits and trying to live more sustainably. According to a new survey, nearly two-thirds of people have been inspired to pick … Continue reading →

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Mitigation and Adaptation | Solutions – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 7, 2020 by stlaneMay 7, 2020

Responding to Climate Change NASA is a world leader in climate studies and Earth science. While its role is not to set climate policy or prescribe particular responses or solutions to climate change, its purview does include providing the robust … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Doing Something, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Pollution, Resilience, Sustainability Metrics | Tagged Mitigation and Adaptation | Leave a reply

A Satellite Lets Scientists See Antarctica’s Melting Like Never Before

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 30, 2020 by stlaneMay 7, 2020

New data from space is providing the most precise picture yet of Antarctica’s ice, where it is accumulating most quickly and disappearing at the fastest rate, and how the changes could contribute to rising sea levels. The information, in a … Continue reading →

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CASE Introduces World’s First Fully Electric Backhoe Loader

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 27, 2020 by stlaneApril 27, 2020

Another milestone for the construction equipment industry: the first electric backhoe loader arrives. CASE Construction Equipment unveiled “Project Zeus” – the all-new, all-electric CASE 580 EV backhoe loader, which turns out to be the first in the industry. We already … Continue reading →

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Senator Booker Is Right about Factory Farming

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 20, 2020 by stlaneMay 7, 2020

Should we pass legislation to end factory farming? Contrary to common belief, Senator Cory Booker’s best idea wasn’t dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. That was his second-best idea. His best idea was introducing the Farm System Reform Bill … Continue reading →

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The Energy Shift Approaches as Fossil Finance Dries Up | NRDC

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 29, 2020 by stlaneFebruary 29, 2020

Coal has long been in decline, but with financial giants rethinking oil and gas, and a major proposed oil project folding, is the end in sight for new fossil fuel projects as well? Around the globe, energy and urgency is … Continue reading →

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The Plastic Problem | PBS NewsHour

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 21, 2019 by stlaneDecember 21, 2019

By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. It’s an environmental crisis that’s been in the making for nearly 70 years. Plastic pollution is now considered one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals … Continue reading →

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Article: The Ocean Cleanup Device in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Finally Working

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 21, 2019 by stlaneDecember 21, 2019

“We now have a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passively catch and concentrate plastics,” he added. “This now gives us sufficient confidence in the general concept to … Continue reading →

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Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 4, 2019 by stlaneDecember 4, 2019

One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Carbon, Climate Change, Doing Something, Fertilizers, Food, Food Policy, Food Security, Food, Farms & Gardens, Resilience, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses: Mycelium extract reduces viruses in honey bees

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 2, 2019 by stlaneDecember 2, 2019

A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper. In field trials, colonies fed mycelium extract showed a 79-fold reduction in deformed wing virus and a 45,000-fold reduction in Lake Sinai virus compared … Continue reading →

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