June 15, 2009 – Home Depot has advertised the Ritetemp 5-1-1 Programmable Thermostat for $29.98 marked down from $35.78 from Jan 15-21. It notes that it is compatible with all home heating/cooling systems and that it provides weekday & weekend schedules. Don’t just read about energy conservation at GreenEnergyForEarth.com. Do your part to conserving energy by [...]
Jan 15, 2009 – Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is projected to be the world’s first carbon-neutral city powered entirely by renewable energy sources. First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced that it has been selected by Masdar Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to supply 5 MW of its thin film solar modules to be part [...]
Jan 15, 2009 – Nobel laureate Dr. Steven Chu, 60, appeared before the Senate energy committee on Tuesday as part of his confirmation process to become head of the Department of Energy to which he has been appointed by President-elect Barack Obama. He discussed plans for greater energy efficiency to reduce the consumption of electricity, [...]
The following video from CNN discusses various new green products:
Jan 14, 2009 – Who will President-elect Barack Obama appoint as the new “car czar”? The car czar is to oversee the auto industry’s revitalization and the taxpayers’ money that has been given to the companies. The New York Times suggests that a former financial reporter for the Times and the founder of a private [...]
Jan 14, 2009 – The New York Times reports that some states are making plans to raise gasoline taxes. Included are California, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Iowa, Oregon, and New Hampshire. The federal government is also contemplating an addition of 10 cents to the current 18.4 cents per gallon tax. This would take away some of [...]
Jan 13, 2009 – Toyota introduced its 2010 Prius at the North American International Auto Show with a 50 mpg version. The mileage has increased from 41 initially to 46 with the current model to the coming 50 mpg. This keeps Prius ahead of the new Honda Insight [see related post]. Even with the higher [...]
Jan 13, 2009 – How will Honda do against Toyota‘s new Prius with its new reincarnation of the hybrid Insight? It has lower mpg than the new Prius, but will be about $4,000 less to purchase. Nevertheless, a savings of $100 to $200 per year for an average driver would require 20 to 40 years [...]
Jan 13, 2009 – GreenEnergyForEarth.com readers know that we have felt that GM was spending more energy on talking about the Chevy Volt that is several years away then actually delivering it. [Pardon the pun.] During this week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, James Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA said [...]
Jan 13, 2009 – Akeena Solar (Nasdaq: AKNS), a leading designer & installer of solar systems, in partnership with Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP) announced the completion of the largest commercial solar installation in San Francisco. SPP financed, developed and will operate the system through a power purchase agreement (PPA), which allows the site owner [...]
Jan 13, 2009 – Don’t forget that the World Future Energy Summit will take place in Abu Dhabi January 19-21. If you live in the northern climes now in a deep freeze, this is the place for a respite. Post your comments here upon your return.
Today’s Restaurant News, a newspaper for the restaurant industry in Florida and Texas, will have a green issue in March. Products that are classified as energy savers or services to help companies go green will be featured. For infomration about subscriptions or advertising, please visit trnusa.com.
Jan 12, 2009 – Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY.OB), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced the launch of the new Minit-Charger FC battery fast-charging system that will be unveiled today at the ProMat 2009 convention in Chicago, IL. The FC is specifically designed [...]
Jan 12 – Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and Open Energy Corporation (OTC BB: OEGY.OB), a developer of innovative building integrated PV (BIPV) products, energy management applications & solar energy solutions, announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to license Open Energy’s building [...]
When considering where to look for jobs pertaining to Green Energy, it is helpful to know which states have the lowest unemployment rates. You may click on the links for historical data which can show the trend. Alabama 6.1%(p) in Nov 2008 Historical Data Alaska 7.3%(p) in Nov 2008 Historical Data Arizona 6.3%(p) in Nov [...]
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