Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race?

The Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference presents “Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race? (Innovation, Policy, and China)”, the fifth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address global energy challenges. Panels will discuss new innovations in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and challenges from China, and the policies that are transforming the automobile industry. For participants, this is an excellent opportunity to network and explore opportunities in this rapidly emerging field.
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Tags: berkeley, car, china, climate, eco, electric, Energy, green, policy, stanford, Technology, vehicle

Mobil Green Power Launches First National Mobile Solar Power Network

Derek Clark and Lou Douros have a problem every business owner wants – demand for their product that has them running. Clark and Douros are founders of Mobile Green Power, which has launched the first nationwide network of mobile solar generators and their clients can’t get enough of their quiet, environmentally friendly power.
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Tags: electricity, Energy, green, mobile, network, power, solar

Climate change: What would Brian Boitano do?

Climate change: What would Brian Boitano do? He make a plan and follow through! In South Park the olympic Ice Skater Brian Boitano could do anything, but can he save the planet?

Well maybe not Brian Boitano, but four U.S. olympians have called on the U.S. Senate to pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation this year.
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Tags: brian boitano, clean energy, climate, climate change, Energy, ice, legislation, olympics, senate, ski, skiers, skiing, snow, snowmelt, south park, sport, vancuver, winter

Extechs Earth Day Tools to Help You Go Green

Extech Instruments announces its annual Earth Day list of ingenious test tools to help individuals go green. In recognition of efforts around the world to celebrate Earth Day, Extech is spotlighting Extech meters and monitors that are specifically designed to help reduce energy consumption in a variety of ways. To learn more about any of the tools below, visit http://www.extech.com/instruments and enter the listed product name or model number below.
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Tags: earth day, Energy, extech, green, monitoring

First Wind-Powered Ferry Planned for San Francisco Bay

Wind+Wing Technologies today announced plans to build the nation’s first winged and wind-assisted ferry vessel for public use in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ferry will utilize the wind, an inherent natural resource in the Bay Area, in conjunction with an innovative wing and clean Diesel motors to power and maneuver the vessel. The fuel saving design could save up to 40 percent of the fuel costs compared to the ferries currently operating in the Bay Area.
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Tags: climate change, Energy, ferry, global warming, power, san francisco, sustainable, wind, wind power

Winter olympics reduces its energy usage

Pulse Energy, the energy management software provider to the 2010 Olympic Games, released figures from the company’s Venue Energy Tracker today revealing a savings of 135,716 kilowatt hours of electricity (kWh) during the first week of competition, which is a 16 percent reduction compared to unmonitored consumption levels. That’s enough for Julia Murray, a Canadian freestyle skier, to race down the ski-cross course more than 14 million times.
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Tags: electricity, Energy, olmpics, reduction, sustainable, vancuver, winter

Energy Efficiency Will Change the Way the World Creates and Uses Energy

Mr. George Pataki, former Governor of New York and current counsel at Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, said today at the Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.org) that increasing energy efficiency around the world will forever change the way that energy is produced and used.
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Tags: efficiency, eilat-eilot, electricity, Energy, power, renewables, solar, Technology, wind

New Book Empowers and Educates Homeowners on Financial and Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy

With so much government aid available for first time home buyers, real estate fever has hit hard across the country, particularly among Generation X. But even if buyers are getting these older bungalows or foreclosed fixer-uppers on the cheap, the hard reality is that energy costs are once again on the rise and older homes are often not designed for maximum efficiency. This winter, author, mechanical engineer, and solar energy specialist Neil Kaminar offers Solar Basics: The Easy Guide to Solar Energy (McNeill Hill; ISBN 978-0-9840510-0-7; 2009; $24.95) to any dedicated do-it-yourselfer who wants to save money and reduce the impact they have on fossil fuels.
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Tags: amazon, book, climate change, diy, easy guide, electricity, Energy, global warming, green, meil kaminar, photvalaic, solar, solar energy

Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference to Showcase the Future of Smart Grid Technology

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, announced today that at this year’s conference, to be held in Eilat from February 16-18, the world’s leading smart grid experts will present their vision of the future of the smart grid and the global impact it will have on reducing the world’s energy usage.
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Tags: architecture, eilat-eilot, electricity, Energy, ibm, power, renewable energy, smart grid, Technology

Timely Study Reveals American Opinions on Alternative Energy

With major pieces of energy-related legislation before Congress, a new study published by The Pert Group illuminates the general public’s views on alternative energy and identifies four key segments that represent the range of opinions among Americans.

The Pert Group’s study is based on 1,005 interviews conducted with a representative cross-section of the American public in September 2009. The survey findings reflect the beliefs and attitudes of the American public regarding:
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Tags: alternative energy, bio fuels, climate change, climate crunch, coal, Energy, environment, global warming, hydro, nuclear, resources, solar, tide, wind