At heart, the enernet is the foundation for smart-city tech, including the “Internet of Things,” distributed systems, interconnected backbones and networking technologies, EV-charging services and autonomous vehicles, to name a few. These technologies will drive dramatic change and force us … Continue reading →
Is your state embracing clean energy? You might be surprised at which states are leading. Source: Clean Energy Momentum: Ranking State Progress (2017) | Union of Concerned Scientists
Continue reading →RMI Outlet, Rocky Mountain Institute's blog, explores topics critical to RMI's mission to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources. Source: RMI Outlet – Plug Into New Ideas
Continue reading →Architects have a big responsibility for the role the built environment plays in climate change. At the Grassroots 2017 Conference in Washington DC, the AIA, the country’s largest professional association and accrediting body of architects, released a commentary to reaffirm … Continue reading →
President Donald Trump’s executive order Tuesday rolling back much of the Obama administration’s climate change policies won’t affect CPS Energy’s plans to reduce carbon emissions. “We at CPS Energy have been on a steady path to diversify and reduce the … Continue reading →
Stanford solar energy researchers recommend that America and China work more closely together with each country capitalizing on its particular strengths. Source: New study calls for U.S. solar policy reform | Stanford News
Continue reading →Taking advantage of temperatures upwards of 1,000 Celsius, these hot solar cells could produce twice as much energy as the industry standard Source: Could This Be the Most Efficient Solar Panel Ever? | Innovation | Smithsonian
Continue reading →A proposed state law could turn Minnesota’s solar gardens into actual gardens for native birds and pollinators. Source: Can Solar Plants Make Good Bird Habitat? | Audubon
Continue reading →Conscious capitalism offers a holistic approach that puts people and moral conscience at the center of business practices. Source: Why Capitalism Needs Conscious Leadership
Continue reading →Source: Paris Accord Could Make the World $19 Trillion Richer – Bloomberg
Continue reading →Joe Hanson explains the psychology behind anti-science in a single video. Source: Why Are Facts Not Effective With Climate Change Deniers?
Continue reading →hydrogen and oxygen from the air over a catalys Source: Texas positioned to lead hydrogen revolution – San Antonio Express-News
Continue reading →Should this be taken into account if we're going to spend money on infrastructure and current administration's energy policies? In 2016, the Obama Administration announced bold regulations to curb methane emissions. Now House Republicans are trying to undo those regulations. … Continue reading →
The unintended consequence of President Donald Trump’s travel ban is the birth of a new era of corporate responsibility. When the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) began to gain traction among mainstream consumers more than a decade ago, corporate … Continue reading →
As data centers continue to slurp massive gulps of electricity to power cloud computing, Microsoft is taking steps to reduce its draw on the grid — using San Antonio as a testing ground. Source: Microsoft Corp. NRG Energy Inc. Primus … Continue reading →
A new master plan for San Antonio's Brackenridge Park has drawn hundreds of residents to recent public hearings, all but unanimously in opposition to the proposal. Many residents, some claiming generational attachment to the park, are concerned that the changes … Continue reading →
Now simplified, the new solar lease calculator is here. Just enter in your zip code, electric utility, and solar array size. Then set the terms of your loan or lease to see how solar ownership stacks up against third-party options. … Continue reading →
Starting later this month, the world’s nations will convene in traumatized Paris to hammer out commitments to slow down global climate change. Any long-term solution will require “decarbonizing” the world energy economy – that is, shifting to power sources that … Continue reading →
A new report has found that transitioning to a clean energy economy would be an economic boon to the United States, increasing employment, reducing costs to consumers, and benefiting investors.The report, from NextGen Climate America, showed that investment in efficiency, … Continue reading →
Cuba is attracting global attention for developing cheap and eco-friendly technologies that have helped the country reach an unexpectedly high level of food security without damaging the environment. Given the environmental and financial challenges the world is facing, the Cuban … Continue reading →
