6 Ways To Bring Solar Power To Low-Income Homes

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Nowadays, people will hear about how communities can save on not only energy, but also on costs which help pay for it. However, as more and more communities are considering their options when it comes to energy, not everyone can reap the rewards that stem from cheaper energy. With new policies and programs concerning cheaper energy, solar power comes to …

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Clean Energy Solar System

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Konica Minolta Healthcare Announces the Installation of a Clean Energy Solar System at its Wayne, NJ Headquarters WAYNE, N.J., Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., a leading medical imaging and information technology company, and EnterSolar, a commercial solar developer, announce the completion of a 461-kilowatt rooftop solar installation at Konica Minolta Healthcare’s headquarters in Wayne, …

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Good Green: 7 Must-Read Books About Renewable Energy

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Renewable energy possesses incredible potential to change our world, from reducing global conflict, saving lives through purer air quality and on a smaller scale, reducing your home energy bill. With all this in mind, it’s no wonder that renewable energy sources are an inspiration of hope for many people across the world. This selection of books ranges from the academic …

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WELTEC BIOPOWER Builds 7-MW Biogas Plant Near Seoul

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Plant in South Korea to Produce Heat from Food Waste In autumn 2020, WELTEC BIOPOWER starts building a biogas plant in South Korea. The plant is being set up in the province of Gyeonggi-do, some 60 km north of Seoul, and will transform biogas into heat in an integrated gas boiler. As early as spring 2021, the seven megawatt plant …

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How to Make Children’s Milestones More Sustainable

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It’s not a surprise to anyone to hear that the planet is suffering. Everything from energy issues to climate change should be kept at the forefront of our minds going into the future. So many people don’t give sustainable efforts much attention because they feel there is nothing they can do on a small scale.  That simply isn’t true. In …

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EV Charging Stations

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Blink Sells or Deploys 539 EV Charging Stations Across 24 States and 4 Countries During Summer Covid-19 Lockdown New Equipment Installations Expand the Company’s Footprint in Major and Emerging EV Markets Miami Beach, FL, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment …

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Getting Your House Ready for Solar 

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Repair works in your house take much time and effort. Therefore, many households choose professional help from vendors like Handy Kith. If you prefer to do everything in your home on your own, it’s still much better to delegate complicated tasks like getting the house ready for solar to specialists. We used the example of solar power here intentionally since …

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Nobel prize winning inventor of the lithium-ion battery has his eyes set on the next big breakthrough in energy storage

Austin, Texas: At the ripe age of 98, Dr. John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and inventor of the lithium-ion battery, is looking towards future energy storage solutions through a newly launched partnership with Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX). Earlier this year, Goodenough, along with several members of his lab …

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The future of biofuels in the dark

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Experiments in growing algae without sunlight Algae could compete with petroleum as the fuel of the future if only the process of growing it was more efficient. Thanks to a fellowship from the Link Foundation, it soon could be.   Experimental laboratory-grown algae beakers. (Elizabeth Hann/UCR) Elizabeth Hann, a doctoral student in plant biology at UC Riverside, is using the two-year, …

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How to Support Environmentally Conscious Efforts When You’re Young and Broke

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The number of environmental challenges facing the planet is daunting at times: climate change, ocean acidification, plastic pollution, and food wastage — just to name a few. While many nonprofits and eco-conscious groups continue to make a concerted effort to reverse or minimize the challenges our planet faces, many young adults are wondering how they can help too.    Wanting …

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The Benefits of Moving To A Sustainable Home

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In the United States, we have no end of material luxury, especially compared to many other countries around the world. Unfortunately, we aren’t always wise with all of our options and belongings. Instead, we make choices that hurt the planet, our society, and ultimately ourselves. Choosing to move to a sustainable home is a big step in the other direction …

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SolaCulture Fluidynamic Concentrators

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                 SolaCulture array canopies supported by wire hoops   SolaCulture arrays collect and fluidynamically concentrate the direct and diffuse solar thermal energy absorbed by covered earth regions. Air intakes from engine driven co-fueled generators, heaters, or chimneys are used to create slightly sub-atmospheric pressures within regions covered by transparent microporous fabric canopies (crop covers). The sub-atmospheric pressure causes atmospheric air …

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Is Renewable Energy One of the Solutions to Dealing Falling Economies?

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Analyzing the financial aspects gives the main evaluation of the macroeconomic effect of increasing the worldwide share of renewables in the resource blend by 2030. The role of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement sent a reasonable message that the progress to practical resources is quite important to meeting improvement and environmental targets. As strategy producers consider choices …

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Transparent Electricity-Generating SolarWindow™

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VESTAL, N.Y., July 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (Symbol: WNDW) today released first-person video footage demonstrating its new, highly transparent electricity-generating glass to its stakeholders, building owners, developers, and architects.   Click here to see first-hand, your own clear view through our most transparent electricity-generating SolarWindow™. SolarWindow™ transparent electricity-generating coatings produce energy when exposed to sunlight, indoor …

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City of San Luis Obispo, California Deploys EV ARC™ Solar-Powered EV Charging for City Fleet Use

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Envision Solar’s 100% Renewably Powered Charger Demonstrates City’s Commitment to Sustainability and Building Clean EV Charging Infrastructure SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Envision Solar International, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVSI, EVSIW) (“Envision Solar,” or the “Company”), the leading producer of unique and sustainable infrastructure products for electric vehicle charging, energy security and outdoor media announced today that the City of San …

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Environmental awareness and corporate social responsibility have been focal points in the business world for years now. Companies great and small have striven to make a difference by incorporating concepts such as making a “profit with a purpose” as they attempt to marry their normal, profit-driven activities with the long-term-oriented goal of creating a sustainable business model. While businesses are …

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ETW Energietechnik expands biogas plant to regenerative storage power plant

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Flex operation secures surcharge and option for longer compensation In Wehrbleck in Lower Saxony, the company ETW Energietechnik from Moers expanded an agricultural biogas plant into a regenerative storage power plant in 2019. The CHP experts were supported by the planning company Energethik from Osnabru?ck. In addition to the new Flex CHP with the TCG 2020 V20 biogas engine from …

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Production of Carbon-Free “Green” Hydrogen Could Be Cost Competitive by 2030

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LONDON (July 15, 2020) – By 2030 the production of hydrogen fuel by “splitting” water—which can be carbon-free provided the electricity used in the process is produced by renewables—could become cost competitive with currently predominant methods that require the use of natural gas as a feedstock, according to analysis by the IHS Markit Hydrogen and Renewable Gas Forum. This so-called “green” hydrogen …

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How to Get the Best Land Lease Rates for Solar Projects

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By Nathan Fabrick One of the big questions solar developers need answered when moving into a new market is how much to offer for a lease rate. Typically, landowners aren’t actively marketing their property for solar use, aside from a few national land exchange platforms (www.solarsiteexchange.com) and local real estate brokers aren’t familiar with this relatively new type of development. …

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Using COVID-19 Changes to Analyze Your Company’s Energy Impacts

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There’s a silver lining to the pandemic: the worldwide quarantine measures that have shut or slowed down production, travel, and the way people commuted daily have helped the environment recover. The change in the daily habits of companies and individuals means that air quality has improved and wildlife has started roaming freely in places they never dared to venture before.  …

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