Green Initiatives News and Articles

Solar-Powered Self-Compacting Trash Bins Save City Labor, Fuel

Oct 16, 2009 - Pasadena, Calif., expects to save $61,400 annually in reduced labor and fuel through the use of 52 specialized trash cans that automatically compact waste.

Innovation News Briefs: Nov 5, 2009 - Assistive robot, solar-powered monorail, universal chargers fit all phones, high-altitude wind generation, from bus to bus shelter, solar car race across Australia.
$151 Million Awarded for Energy Research Projects: Nov 3, 2009 - "Pie in the sky mad science" to "so crazy it just might work."
Power Management Solution Reduces Police Car Dead Batteries, Emissions: Nov 2, 2009 - The Dallas Police Department piloted anti-idling technology that operates a car's electrical system while it's turned off. Laptops, lights, radios and other equipment are powered.
Vermont Utilities Receive $69 Million for Smart Grid Rollout: Oct 28, 2009 - Smart grid projects will include a statewide fiber-optic build-out that enhances Vermont's grid, improves interconnections with surrounding states and Quebec, and facilitates statewide broadband.
Treasury Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy Development: Oct 27, 2009 - Help to obtain lower cost financing for clean energy development projects.
Obama Announces $3.4 Billion for Smart Grid Projects: Oct 27, 2009 - Called the largest single energy-grid modernization investment in U.S. history.
Pew Study Sees Fewer Concerned About Global Warming: Oct 27, 2009 - Economic concerns and a cooler summer than normal may have shifted public opinion.
Stealth Wind Turbines Reduce Interference With Radar: Oct 22, 2009 - The stealth turbine solution uses a portfolio of radar absorbing materials.
Australian Smart Meters to use WiMAX: Oct 22, 2009 - An agreement to roll out 680,000 smart meters by 2013.
Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Reduce Household Peak Power Demand: Oct 22, 2009 - Vehicle-to-home is a simple first step toward a mass vehicle-to-grid system.
Report: Solar Power Getting Cheaper: Oct 22, 2009 - Costs declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 to 2008, and fell by 4 percent in the last year.
Report: Top 10 Energy-Efficient States: Oct 21, 2009 - "The leading states are demonstrating that efficiency is their 'first fuel' to meet energy demands while growing their economies."
Can Sustainability Software Cut Carbon Emissions?: Oct 20, 2009 - Léo Apotheker, CEO of SAP, says company will produce a sustainability software suite for use by U.S. business and government.
Recovery Through Retrofit Green Jobs Report Released: Oct 19, 2009 - Helping homeowners save money while reducing carbon emissions and creating a healthier environment.
Solar-Powered Self-Compacting Trash Bins Save City Labor, Fuel: Oct 16, 2009 - Pasadena, Calif., expects to save $61,400 annually in reduced labor and fuel through the use of 52 specialized trash cans that automatically compact waste.
Chu Announces Investments in Wind Energy Research Facilities: Oct 16, 2009 - Illinois Institute of Technology at Chicago, University of Maine at Orono and University of Minnesota at Minneapolis.
Electronic Document Management Streamlines Florida Court System: Oct 15, 2009 - Hillsborough County, Fla., saves paper and time with enterprise content management system.
Smart Grid Update: Oct 14, 2009 - "Transforming our nation's grid has been compared in significance with building the interstate highway system or the development of the Internet."
ARRA Funds to Fuel Virginia's Energy Plan: Oct 6, 2009 - "Renew Virginia" initiative promotes renewable energy, creates green jobs and encourages preservation of the environment.
DOE Awards $72 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects: Oct 5, 2009 - At least 60 percent of Department of Energy funds will be passed to local governments not eligible for direct funding from Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.