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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

Moss-growing concrete absorbs CO2, insulates and is also a vertical garden

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 23, 2019 by stlaneOctober 23, 2019

Sustainability has always been a game of catch up. The current energy production and construction trends mean that sustainability researchers have to come up with clever ways to lower emissions. Researchers at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona have … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biomimicry, Building, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Energy Efficiency, New Tech, Permaculture, Pollution, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Where Batteries are Replacing Power Plants

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 22, 2019 by stlaneJuly 24, 2019

A curious thing recently happened in Southern California. One of the largest utilities in the country scrapped a proposal to build a new peaker plant, opting instead to build a battery system that could store excess electricity from solar and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Just Add Water: New Salt Battery Could Help Spell the End of Fossil Fuels

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 21, 2019 by stlaneMay 21, 2019

This groundbreaking new project in Germany is testing the use of salt as an ingredient for a fossil fuel-free future.

The Reuter power plant in Berlin recently launched a new system of technology that is using calcium oxide, also known as quicklime, to store heat for long periods of time.

Germany already has the renewable energy capacity to power more than half of the country, but since many green energy sources are dependent on consistent weather conditions, the nation is forced to continue using fossil fuels as backup energy sources.

Quicklime, on the other hand, generates large amounts of heat when it is simply exposed to water.

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Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Net Zero Buiilding, Resilience, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

The military is cutting its dangerous dependence on diesel – with solar power and microgrids

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 26, 2019 by stlaneMarch 26, 2019

The US Army is not particularly shy about adopting the latest high-tech gadgets, and renewable energy is a case in point. Despite all the fossil friendly rhetoric emanating from the White House, the Army is still pursuing microgrids with renewable … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

An Open Letter To Be the Change and Lead the Change

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 3, 2019 by stlaneMarch 3, 2019

Whale blubber and buggy whips were once fine industries, but progress moved us away. And today we know the days are over of a false choice between environmental protection and economic growth. Since when did the simple concept of leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Circular Economy, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Cool Tech, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fianance & Fundraising, Food Security, Fossil Fuels, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Living Wage, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, New Tech, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Permaculture, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

The Nubian Vault: An ecological housing solution

SustainableSA.com Posted on March 3, 2019 by stlaneMarch 3, 2019

A housing solution for big cities as well as rural areas, Nubian vaults have become popular in the region of Boromo and have spread across five other regions. And a large market for Nubian vaults has emerged in big cities … Continue reading →

Posted in Building, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, Commercial Building, Cool Tech, Doing Something, Earthen Construction, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Job Creation, Net Zero Buiilding, Permaculture, Residential Building, Resilience, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy | Leave a reply

For San Antonio’s Water and Energy Utilities, Collaboration Leads to Conservation

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 12, 2018 by stlaneOctober 12, 2018

Great article at The Rivard Report on the excellent steps toward building smarter more efficient electric and water grids! Is it time to look at how SAWS and CPS can partner to install water pipes that generate electricity? Portland did … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

The Burden — American Resilience Project

SustainableSA.com Posted on June 12, 2018 by stlaneMarch 26, 2019

The San Antonio chapters of the Citizens Climate Lobby, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance held a panel discussion on June 9, 2018 about how fossil fuel dependence affects national security — and how the military … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Climate Change, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, Net Zero Buiilding, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Security, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities | Leave a reply

Butterfly wings inspire a better way to absorb light in solar panels – The Verge

SustainableSA.com Posted on November 4, 2017 by stlaneNovember 8, 2017

The wings of a butterfly have inspired a new type of solar cell that can harvest light twice as efficiently as before and could one day improve our solar panels. Solar panels are usually made of thick solar cells, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Biomimicry, Cool Tech, Energy Efficiency, Solar, Solar Energy, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Power Move: How On-Site Energy Solutions Can Help Save the Grid

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 7, 2017 by stlaneNovember 7, 2017

Across the U.S., energy users of all sizes are taking control of their power supply and relieving stress from the grid. That’s the idea behind distributed energy. Atlantic Re:think and Siemens partnered to explore this burgeoning energy revolution in 360º … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Commercial Building, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Garbage & Waste Disposal, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Solar Energy, Utilities, Water | Leave a reply

Through 2030 District, Downtown Businesses Work to Cut Energy Usage

SustainableSA.com Posted on October 7, 2017 by stlaneOctober 7, 2017

Members of a local energy-efficiency initiative collectively reduced their carbon impact by more than 10,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2016, according to an annual report from San Antonio 2030 District, which is leading the effort. The initiative, led … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Commercial Building, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Security, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

SustainableSA.com Posted on September 10, 2017 by stlaneSeptember 13, 2017

The country’s energy mix is under scrutiny. A report commissioned by Energy Secretary Rick Perry acknowledges that low natural gas prices—not renewables—are behind the recent closure of coal energy plants, and that the grid has managed to withstand the increasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Building, Carbon, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Metrics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Security, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Smart Growth, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainability Metrics, Total Cost of Energy, Transportaton, Utilities | Leave a reply

Utility Helps Wean Vermonters From the Electric Grid

SustainableSA.com Posted on August 1, 2017 by stlaneAugust 1, 2017

The program offers just one example of the continuing efforts at the local level to rethink a largely carbon-based power system. The initiatives are driven by financial advantages as well as environmental ones. Green Mountain’s chief executive, Mary Powell, sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Microgrids, New Tech, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

San Antonio Outshines Other Texas Cities In Solar Energy Capacity

SustainableSA.com Posted on May 3, 2017 by stlaneApril 8, 2018

San Antonio is the state's leader in solar energy capacity, according to a recent report assessing local "smart" policies across America. Within the last decade, growth in the solar energy industry has brought numerous businesses and new initiatives to San … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, City Planning & Urban Development, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Grid/Networked Grid, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities | Leave a reply

eLab Accelerator Projects Sustain Hope for Clean Energy Innovation

SustainableSA.com Posted on April 21, 2017 by stlaneApril 21, 2017

Starting yesterday, the 2017 eLab Accelerator teams has convened at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah to accelerate their initiatives with the support of nationally renowned expert faculty and eLab’s specially trained facilitators. At Accelerator and beyond, projects from across … Continue reading →

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

3 Trump Targets: Here’s What’s at Stake

SustainableSA.com Posted on February 26, 2017 by stlaneFebruary 26, 2017

President Trump signed another executive order on Friday aimed at eliminating regulations. The Washington Post has reported that the Trump administration may announce a number of executive orders in the coming days. The rumored targets—the Clean Power Plan, the Clean Water Rule and the federal coal … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Batteries & Clean Energy Storage, Carbon, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Protection Policy & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Security, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy, Utilities, Water, Wildlife | Leave a reply

Transforming Appalachia’s Coal-Powered Economy One Community At A Time

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 23, 2016 by stlaneDecember 23, 2016

Grassroots organizations in coal states have been reaching out to people in coal communities — and seeking financial support from local, state, and federal governments — with initiatives to help ea… Conversation should be what's the best way to transition to renewable energy, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Fuels, Carbon, City Planning & Urban Development, Climate Change, CPS Energy, Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Job Creation, Opportunity Cost & Losses, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy | Leave a reply

Does Connecticut’s Green Bank Hold the Secret to the Future of Clean Energy?

SustainableSA.com Posted on December 13, 2016 by stlaneDecember 13, 2016

With the goal of getting clean energy development less dependent on government funds, the state of Connecticut's Green Bank may be the model for success in a Trump presidency. Want to see how it compares to the Texas PACE program? … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Something, Economic Development, Energy Efficiency, Fianance & Fundraising, Investing & Finance, Job Creation, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Retrofits, Smart Growth, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Total Cost of Energy | Leave a reply

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