December 25th, 2016 by Zachary Shahan We already published a great article from Nexus Media regarding Lazard’s new report showing the extremely low (and falling) costs of solar power and wind power. However, I’ve been wanting to highlight these awesome new findings
Energy Equity Alliance
Energy Reform & Low-Income Consumers By Joe Gibbons http://energyequityalliance.org/ In many ways, the U.S. energy system is a modern marvel. Over the past century, electricity has become universal, reliable and relatively affordable, providing households of every kind with equal opportunity to
Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
Joseph James President, Corporation for Economic Opportunity Purpose Prize Winner 2008 “The Greening of Black America A Rural Development Initiative” Ensuring that rural African-Americans are included in the green economy. Watch a video about Joseph James Green-collar jobs are on everyone’s lips
Three signs that the Great Energy Disruption is already here
By George Harvey on 1 February 2017 CleanTechnica Nearly 10 months ago, Tony Seba, author of the 2014 book Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation, posted a video on YouTube, “CleanDisruption.” In both, he projected that a nearly complete disruption of
Episode 43 — Energy Efficiency, R-Values, and Building Passive Houses..
FINE HOMEBUILDING PODCAST Architect, builder, and designer Steven Baczek talks about juggling mechanical and window package costs, plus how to pick a contractor. By Fine Homebuilding Editors Mar 17, 2017 Steve Baczek joins FHB editor Justin Fink and design editor
Energy efficiency needs “historic level of public-private cooperation”
March 20, 2017 by Stephen Hibbert From a banking perspective, energy efficiency is difficult to classify in terms of business opportunities because its benefits are so widely dispersed, writes Stephen Hibbert, global head of Energy & Carbon Efficiency at ING
DC mayor to propose green bank for efficiency, renewables investments
BRIEF AUTHOR: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED March 20, 2017 Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser last week announced she is planning to introduce legislation to establish a green bank, in order to fund efficiency upgrades, add renewables, lower emissions and create jobs. Washington would be the
E Merge Alliance
An open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe DC power distribution in commercial buildings through the development of EMerge Alliance standards. These innovative standards integrate interior infrastructures, power, controls and devices in a common microgrid platform to facilitate the
The American Association of Blacks in Energy National Conference March 21-24, 2017 Washington DC
AABE NEWS Click here to explore our AABE Conferences Facebook page. You’ll find photos from the conference along with updates about the 40th Anniversary AABE National Conference that will occur in 2017. The purposes of AABE are the following:
How the Solar Industry Can Learn From Local Communities to Expand Access and Diversity.
Everyone deserves a seat at the solar table. Here’s how to give them one. by Rose McKinney James September 15, 2016 Access to solar energy has historically been limited to those who could afford to pay or easily finance
President Trump is taking a wrecking ball to American climate protection.
Yesterday, the President announced that he is reopening the review of EPA’s Clean Car Standards—the first step toward weakening these vital standards. And Trump’s budget proposal, released today, calls for a devastating 31% cut to EPA’s budget. More than 3,000
1 Out of 50 New US Jobs Came From the Solar Industry in 2016.
There was a record boom in solar jobs last year. by Katie Fehrenbacher February 07, 2017 Photo Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation There was a record boom in solar jobs last year. by Katie Fehrenbacher February 07, 2017
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program Internships
This is an announcement of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) Internships for 2017. The MSIPP Internships is a program to promote the education and development of the next generation
South Union Community Development Corporation
At South Union Community Development Corporation, we are committed to inspiring leadership, creativity and innovation in the city we call home. From time to time, opportunities arise to create something new and exceptional where nothing existed before. A new collaboration
Maryland Homeowners are Switching to Solar at No Cost. Here’s How…
Tuesday, March 7th 2017 The solar wave that washed the nation dramatically in recent years continues at full speed. Many US states realize the huge impact of helping their residence go solar. Top solar states in the US map There
SOLGEN: THE SOLAR HYBRID GENERATOR
COMMERCIAL USE Solar Panels and DC Generators constantly charge the 30 kW Lithium Ion Battery Brick. The Lithium Ion Battery Brick uses a patented serial and parallel wiring to charge and discharge. By not using the 15,000 charge/discharge life cycles, the batteries will last
Presidential Executive Order on The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities EXECUTIVE ORDER…
” THIS ORDER DOES NOT PROVIDE HBCU’s ANY FUNDING “ The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release
“Where The HBCU Clean Energy Consortium Concept Really Came From And Why A Few HBCU Presidents Are Meeting With Trump.
ARS Energy, Inc May 5, 2011 Mr. Meldon S. Hollis, Jr. Associate Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 4C122 Washington, DC 20202 Dear Mr. Hollis, On behalf of ARS Energy Inc ., we are
Morgan State University Joins Coalition of HBCUs to Sign Agreement with U.S. Department of Energy.
Morgan State University Joins Coalition of HBCUs to Sign Agreement with U.S. Department of Energy Morgan State News February 17, 2017 HBCU Clean Energy Consortium’ to Focus on Bringing Solar Energy to Working Communities and STEM Workforce Development As
George Washington University Solar Institute March 2, 2015 Capital Hill Briefing
Capitol Hill Briefing: How Many Solar Jobs Were Created in Your State? March 06, 2015 On March 2, 2015, the G W Solar Institute partnered with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and The Solar Foundation to organize a Congressional briefing