The Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is one of the most popular solar project failures of the 20th century. Developed by SolarReserve and owned by Tonopah Solar Energy, the Crescent Dunes project is a 110 megawatt (MW) plant located near Tonopah, about 190 miles […]
Alternet, a Dallas, Texas-based energy company on mission to innovate solutions to the global energy storage capacity shortage, today announced drafting a letter of intent (LOI) with its funding partner delineating terms for an initial $25 million first tranche investment […]
Ground Control, a UK-based supplier of landscaping and maintenance services, has launched a new $6.1 million (£5 million) investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives. Financed by five percent of Ground Control’s annual profits, the Evergreen Fund will specialize in providing […]
With headlines filled with news of coronavirus outbreak, little attention has been paid to climate change and the need to save the planet. Last month, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos warned that climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. […]
Lake Turkana wind farm (LTWP), located in Kenya, is the single biggest operating wind farm in Africa. The wind farm provides 310MW of reliable, low cost energy to Kenya’s national grid. The LTWP consortium comprises of KP&P Africa B.V and Aldwych International […]
A California couple whose solar company counted Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as one of its investors, pleaded guilty Friday to charges that they orchestrated a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $1 billion. According to a report from local newspaper Sacramento Bee, Jeff Carpoff, […]
Some of America’s favorite snacks and beverages – from Lay’s and SunChips to bubly, Gatorade and Pepsi – will soon be made using electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Yesterday, beverage giant PepsiCo announced that it plans to […]
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is a trade association representing the $398 billion U.S. consumer technology industry and over 2,200 consumer technology companies. It’s mission to help innovators of all sizes grow their business. The organization is also the owner and producer of Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an […]
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority today announced that the successful 76West Clean Energy Competition is now accepting applications from emerging clean energy companies for the next round of the competition. 76West is one of the largest […]
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than a quarter-million dollars to 15 nonprofit organizations committed to protecting and restoring Florida’s vital natural resources. The grants will fund programs that protect and rehabilitate Florida wildlife, as well as conserve and […]
InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy innovation engine, with the support of the EIT and the European Union, has today announced its €5.8 million investment into Northvolt’s “Revolt” program. The program, which will implement the latest discoveries in efficient materials recovery methods, […]
With global’s effort towards sustainable energy, Japan has been relying on its offshore wind power to produce renewable energy on a massive scale domestically via the installation of wind power generators right off the coast or further out in the sea. […]
We really dropped the ball on this one. Back in August, Hyundai Motor Company announced the launch of its first ever car with a solar roof charging system. The company claimed the groundbreaking eco-friendly technology will provide vehicles with additional […]
Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a solar tech startup spun off from General Electric this past summer, has closed $250 million fund to support projected solar growth next year. The investment was financed by Morgan Stanley, Silicon Valley Bank and Fifth Third Bank to […]
Four Innovation Challenges Will Help Increase Energy Efficiency in New York’s Buildings Supports Governor Cuomo’s Nation-Leading Green New Deal and New Efficiency: New York’s Energy Efficiency 2025 Target of Reducing On-site Energy Consumption by 185 TBtus The New York State […]
A guest post by Nish Kotecha, Chairman and Co-Founder of Finboot As world leaders gathered in New York amid simmering tensions in the Middle East, two topics dominated September’s UN General Assembly, at times provoking fiery debate. The recent attacks on key […]
‘Business Energy Pro’ Uses Pay-for-Performance Model to Reward Providers for Upgrades That Save Energy & Money Supports New York’s New Nation-Leading Mandate for 100 Percent Clean Electricity by 2040 and Economy-wide Carbon-Neutrality The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority […]
Sierra Energy, a waste-to-energy gasification startup company, has closed a $33 million Series A round to further develop and commercialize its revolutionary FastOx® gasification technology, which converts virtually any waste into clean, renewable energy and fuels without burning. The investment round […]
An 11-year-old girl Kayla Ramos from California, claims an iPhone 6 exploded in her hands while she was using it. “I was sitting down, and I had my phone in my hand and then I saw sparks flying everywhere and […]
LevelTen Energy, a renewable energy procurement platform and a Techstars accelerator alum startup, has raised $20.5 million Series B funding round to expand its suite of products and services in North America and Europe, further reducing the barriers that impede […]
