The World Resources Institute issued a report that states renewable energy is a potential US$2.1 billion alone market for India’s poor. Solar and biomass may not be as pricey as once thought.
What is fascinating about the Prop 23 battle is how it is not the traditional industry vs. environmentalists debate—rather, it is a war between industry vs. industry.
It is not easy being Arnold Schwarzenegger these days. His term is winding down without any mercy. The annual state budget, as usual, has not been resolved. His approval ratings are in the teens—at 16% in one poll. His party despises him. The opposing party barely tolerates him. But he sure is leaving office with a big No on 23 bang!
This month Groom Energy ships out its 20,000th GES hybrid lighting system, a fixture that allows the rapid retrofit of existing commercial lighting modules while reducing their energy consumption by over fifty percent. The company also scored a utility patent for GES, and is developing a niche market with parking structures across the country.
Buses going nanotech are a ways off, but Volvo is currently in the middle of a US$4.8 million research project to test whether there is a better way to design a car battery. Working with London’s Imperial College and several European companies, the project “Tomorrow’s Volvo Car” could lead to an even more energy efficient automobile, revolutionize battery technology, and reduce a car’s weight as well.
Currently California’s electorate is evenly split between passing and turning down the “California Jobs Initiative,” largely funded by out-of-state interests that have no interest in investing in California. Triple Pundit and I say no, and are looking for guest posters to articulate their point of view.
Much has been made of the San Joaquin Valley’s water problems. Too many farms did not get the water they needed, which destroyed their owners’ and workers’ livelihoods. Of course, there is plenty of water underground; the problem is that it has been poisoned with toxins such as selenium, boron, and other mineral salts. Much [...]
“It’s about seeing the world as what it can be and not what it is.” – K.R. Sridhar, founder and CEO of Bloom Energy. I have just returned from Brazil, functioning on two nights of little sleep, but I cannot restrain myself from gushing and hoping that the much hyped “Bloom Box,” which launched today, [...]