Compact geothermal in Detroit
Geothermal in the city? Scott Roberts of Niles, Michigan says everything is getting smaller, less expensive and smarter, including…
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Energy-positive homes in Massachusetts
A few homes came with enough panels to power the house and an electric car for 30,000 miles. He’s working on more than 100 net-zero or better homes that cost just…
Read moreWalmart solar, geothermal & more
Solar panels on the roofs of more than 300 stores, LED lighting and geothermal under parking lots, electric vehicle charging stations, and state-of-the-art…
Read moreNew York City has 389 fully electric vehicles
“We’re saving more than 80% on fuel compared to gas vehicles and 50% on maintenance. New York has also reduced fatalities and liability costs with modern…
Read moreNew green project certification accelerates investment
Using the IREE designation to certify clean energy projects as investor-ready, this well-structured new program is popular with investment firms and banks, and is contributing to unprecedented…
Read moreDramatic advances in electricity storage
Battery costs have dropped by three-quarters since 2010. The first Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada, at full ramp up, was projected to, on its own, double the world’s total production of lithium ion batteries…
Read moreCalifornia leads solar revolution
Led by California, solar PV is exploding in the USA, growing by 20% – 40% per year. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, there are more than 2,754 solar companies in California, employing 75,598 people….
Read moreElectric car incentives
In 12 states and three Canadian provinces very generous incentives now make the purchase price of an electric car more or less the same as buying a new gas powered car. This means you can help the environment and save a couple thousand dollars each year on fuel…
Read moreMillions saved on sales fleet vehicles
Hanko Keissner at Packsize Packaging has a fleet of 50 electric company vehicles, mostly used by salespeople. He has 53 charging stations in front of his packaging plant in Salt Lake City, and a 200,000-watt solar PV system on the roof…
Read moreQuebec restaurants charge up customers
The St. Hubert restaurant chain installed electric chargers in 11 of its parking lots for use by customers and employees. The company saves money on fuel and creates goodwill with customers…
Read moreQuebec schools save $18M switching from fossil fuels to clean heating
Olivier Matte of Ecosystem and Michel Morin of Samares School Board in Quebec switched 52 schools from oil & gas heating to geothermal, solar, and a new kind of thermal storage…
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