Solar Power International 2009
After attending the International Solar Energy Conference this last week, I have to say the Solar Industry has not only matured but is growing at a wonderful rate. With over 400 vendors and almost 30,000 people it was a resounding success for all concerned. It was so great to see how an industry using a source of energy that is abundant, free and literally powers our world is developing into a movement… indeed we are watching the transition... [Read More...]
Energy Transformations and Revolutions – Paul Hawken
Here is an amazing talk about the energy revolutions happening throughout the planet. Paul Hawken’s talks about an energy movement without a name, lead by no one, that is the largest in recorded history, and is analogous to the complexity and function of our body’s natural immune system. He relates the ground swell of organizations addressing issues that benefit mankind and the planet and tries to connect the dots. He cites his new book... [Read More...]
Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution
Amory Lovins is Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute. Lovins is active in crafting policy around the world in the fields of energy, resource, environmental development, and security, chiefly in the private sector. Series: UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures [12/2008] “A man does not profit if he gains the whole world and loses his soul. Let men and women, the world over, worship character rather than wealth.” -Harris... [Read More...]
National Green Building Standard Appoved (NGBS)
The American National Standards Institute has approved a national green building standard for all residential properties. A collaborative effort between the ICC (International Code Council) and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), the Standard provides the “green” practices that can be incorporated into new homes, including high-rise multifamily buildings, home remodeling and additions, hotels and motels, and the site upon which the green... [Read More...]
RSi-Solar unveils world’s most powerful solar panel: the SUPER-PV
Back in December we reported on RSi-Solar announcing the world’s first, transparent, photovoltaic-glass window which generates 80 to 250 watts of electricity. Here I was hard to top that exciting news but this new announcement shines new light into silicon wafer efficiency. At the GoGreen EXPO (Los Angeles)… RSi-Solar just unveiled the most powerful solar panel in the world. The DSO SUPER-PV™, a 60-cell, standard-size, mono-crystalline... [Read More...]
Wind Turbine Test on top of Mt. Washington
PRESS RELEASE Energy Revolutions Corporation 1.15.09 The challenge… mounting a vertical wind turbine on top of Mt. Washington whose claim to fame is the most severe wind and worst weather on the planet. The ultimate test for the ultimate vertical wind turbine. Talk about proof of product… can you say brrrrr? The highest wind velocity ever measured on earth, 231 miles per hour, was clocked on the summit. Winds exceed hurricane force (75... [Read More...]
An Energy Revolution full of Joy for 2009
We are the ones we have been waiting for. The opportunities presented by the challenges of our future, I believe, will bring out the best in us. This energy revolution we are part of is ushering in a new world, a reordering of priorities and energies with a movement of sustainability born out of respect for our environment and love for one another. Below are a few reflections and gems bringing light to why I think 2009 will be historic, not only for... [Read More...]
Is Spray Foam “GREEN” Insulation?
Sustainable or green building practices can reduce the tremendous impact that building design, construction and maintenance has on the environment. By Spray Foam Staff ### “Is it ‘green’?” is quickly becoming one of the most frequently asked questions by consumers of all types of products today. Concern for the environmental future of the globe as well as economic implications to our personal finances has everyone stammering for ways to reduce... [Read More...]
We need a big green jobs machine
Ban Ki Moon Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Amid the pressures of the global financial crisis, some ask how we can afford to tackle climate change. The better question is: Can we afford not to? Put aside the familiar arguments – that the science is clear, that climate change represents an indisputable existential threat to the planet, and that every day we do not act the problem grows worse. Instead, let us make the case purely on bread-and-butter... [Read More...]
2008 BuildingGreen Top-10 Products
photo credit: h.koppdelaney Press Release from BuildingGreen: BOSTON, MA — BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec® Directory and Environmental Building News™, announced the 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products. This seventh annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Conference in Boston, recognizes the most exciting products drawn from additions to the GreenSpec Directory and coverage in Environmental... [Read More...]
