Hal Harvey,with co-authors Robbie Orvis and Jeffrey Rissman, of Energy Innovation released the book Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy in November. EnergyInnovation.org image. Designing Climate Solutions a “easy to comprehend explanation of the necessary path [Read more] [Read more]
Any innovation that can minimize solar installation costs will decrease the payback period before residential and commercial solar systems become profitable and make solar energy accessible to more people. Esdec photo. Esdec offers innovations in [Read more] [Read more]
Matt Chester calculates that Santa must deliver approximately 64 million kilograms, or 64,000 metric tons, of coal to naughty kids each year. Santa’s coal “gifts” could power 38,300 homes in the US for one year By [Read more] [Read more]
The specific piece of the puzzle G3C Technologies is innovative in addressing is the harms presented by billions of tires each year that reach their end of life. rpra.ca photo. G3C Technologies looks for and [Read more] [Read more]
Across the country, seven unique states have had a year of such tremendous growth, which shows that the solar revolution is not restricted to just one or two states. US Department of Energy photo. Technology [Read more] [Read more]
The turkey recipes analyzed utilize a variety of cooking apparatuses and fuels, so the methodology of calculating the total energy use and carbon emissions will vary. KRCR News photo. Carbon emissions footprint for a traditionally roasted [Read more]
Where resource scarcity is one of many motivations pulling the world away from extracting fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources, clean meat can similarly be seen as a part of the solution to resource [Read more]
Matt Chester writes about three ambitious renewable energy projects that are hoping to find startup capital through crowdsourcing. Renewable energy startups look to crowdsourcing for capital By Matt Chester This article is a re-hosting of [Read more]
With only two days left to figure out Halloween costumes, Matt Chester offers his ideas for energy enthusiasts struggling with what to wear on All Hallows’ Eve. Halloween costumes for those in the energy field [Read more]
SolFilm is a “lightweight photonic film consisting of high-efficiency, gallium arsenide PV nanowires that converts high energy sunlight directly into power and is transparent for infra-red light. The infra-red light can be converted into power…enabling a far [Read more]
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness is aiming for 50 per cent of the Caribbean island’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources just over a decade from now. Solar Head of State photo. Renewable energy, microgrid technologies, [Read more]
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes penned Energy: A Human History. In this review, Matt Chester says he found the author’s approach and perspective unique compared to other treatises on the history of energy. Energy: A [Read more]
“Perhaps if those multifaceted US energy related issues were connected to popular game shows, we’d be well on our way to a more energy literate population”: Matt Chester. NBC TV image. US energy issues can [Read more]
KeepCool Bags founder Pierre Barlier has spread his eco-conscious thinking and established his brand as the leader in reusable shopping bags to major mass retailers. Keep Cool Bags photo. Modern reusable shopping bags use sustainable materials [Read more]
While renewable energy has made great strides recently, they still lagged well behind fossil fuels in total electricity generation and also collectively trail nuclear power. Repsol photo. Natural gas the most common fuel source for [Read more]
Matt Chester of Chester Energy and Policy Blog spoke with James Ellsmoor, co-founder and director of Solar Head of State, a non-profit that promotes renewable energy worldwide, with a focus on the Caribbean and Pacific [Read more]
Matt Chester compiles his fantasy football team of NFL players who are have taken leadership, are advocates and innovators for energy and the environment. NFL photo. NFL fantasy team the Gang Greenest By Matt Chester [Read more]
WELL Building Standard registered or WELL-certified projects can be found in 34 different countries spanning every continent outside of Africa and Antarctica. Pavleas Design and Build image. WELL Building Standard footprint began massive growth in [Read more]
Cundall, an engineering consulting firm in the UK, spent about $80,000 in total costs for their WELL building standards transformation. The company says it has noted a 50 per cent drop in absenteeism and a [Read more]
The WELL Building Standard was created as a voluntary third-party rating system, much like LEED, but this standard was the first to focus entirely on the health and wellness of occupants. WELL Building Standard focusses [Read more]
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