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Too Bad You Can't Make Energy From Fog
San Francisco approves giant solar incentive program |
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11 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:22 PM on 11 Jun 2008 San Francisco has become the proud owner of the largest municipal solar program in the United States. The Solar Energy Incentive Program, approved by the city board of supervisors on Tuesday, will provide rebates to home- and business owners who install solar panels on their buildings. Individuals can receive up to $6,000; businesses can be granted $10,000. Supervisors al ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, placemaking, renewable energy, San Francisco, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Wary Indiana
Plans for Indiana BioTown face obstacles, but sputter on |
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24 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:47 PM on 24 Mar 2008 In 2005, Reynolds, Ind., was deemed the world's first "BioTown," as agricultural officials unveiled a plan to power the 550-person burg entirely with corn, hog waste, sewage, and other energy sources in ready local supply. Three years and many obstacles later, the ambitious proposal is far off track. A significant private investor dropped out; construction on a planned ethanol plant ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, energy, Indiana, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Sun Rise
Berkeley, Calif., suggests innovative solar scheme |
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26 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:30 PM on 26 Oct 2007 The Berkeley, Calif., city council will soon vote on an innovative scheme to front the cost of solar panels to homeowners, who would pay the city back over 20 years as a property tax add-on. The amount to be paid back would be roughly what homeowners would save on electric bills by being sun-powered. "This plan could be our most important contribution to fighting global warming," says Berkeley ... |
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| Topics: California, energy, innovation, news, placemaking, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Shiny Happy People
Utility will pay for solar on Habitat for Humanity houses in California |
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21 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:57 AM on 21 Sep 2007 Recognizing that solar electricity is a good investment in the long run but a bit spendy up front, utility Pacific Gas and Electric has agreed to pay for solar power on some 65 houses built by Habitat for Humanity in northern and central California next year. PG&E will donate about $1.2 million for panels and installation; low-income residents will see radically reduce ... |
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| Topics: California, energy, environmental justice, news, placemaking, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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The Land of Electric Enchantment
Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in New Mexico |
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22 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| The Land of Electric Enchantment Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in New Mexico In April, electric-car start-up Tesla Motors will break ground on a manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, which beat out Flagstaff, Ariz., and Pittsburg, Calif., for the honor. The plant will churn out 10,000 WhiteStar sedans a year starting in 2009 -- "zero-emission" ... |
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| Topics: Bill Richardson, cars, electric vehicles, New Mexico, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Top Goes the Diesel
L.A. auto show sees Germans, GM committing to clean-tech cars |
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30 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Top Goes the Diesel L.A. auto show sees Germans, GM committing to clean-tech cars This week's Los Angeles Auto Show has set the car world abuzz. General Motors, plagued by its gas-guzzling reputation and notorious electric-car bungle, announced its commitment to creating a rechargeable plug-in hybrid, becoming the first automaker to do so. "The technological hurdles are real, bu ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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The Little Engine That Could
Honda develops 'superclean' diesel engine for passenger cars |
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26 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Little Engine That Could Honda develops "superclean" diesel engine for passenger cars Honda Motor Co. is aiming to clean up diesel's dirty image with a new diesel engine for passenger cars that runs as cleanly as the most advanced gasoline-powered engines. In 2009, the company plans to start selling a sedan, probably a Honda Accord, powered by its new "superclean," four-cylinder diesel system; th ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Search and You Shall Find
New Google philanthropy aims to build super-efficient hybrid car |
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14 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Search and You Shall Find New Google philanthropy aims to build super-efficient hybrid car If you're tired of waiting for bold innovation from big automakers, help is on the way from, of all places, iconic search firm Google. The company's founders have established a controversial for-profit philanthropy, Google.org, which will focus on poverty, disease, and global warming. One of its first projects will be the developm ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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How Ultra-Low Can You Go?
California makes the jump to ultra-low sulfur diesel |
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01 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| How Ultra-Low Can You Go? California makes the jump to ultra-low sulfur diesel Starting today, on-road and off-road diesel vehicles in California will fill up with ultra-low sulfur fuel. California is leading the pack on this issue (natch); the rest of the U.S. will require on-road diesel vehicles to go ultra-low starting Oct. 15, but won't require off-road vehicles to make the switch until 2010. The new di ... |
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| Topics: California, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Yukon Fool Some of the People Some of the Time
GM builds world's first LEED-certified auto plant, slows SUV production |
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11 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Yukon Fool Some of the People Some of the Time GM builds world's first LEED-certified auto plant, slows SUV production If BP went Beyond Petroleum, does that mean GM is Greening Motors? The struggling U.S. automaker recently unveiled two nuggets of eco-friendly news. Its brand-spankin' new Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan received the U.S. Green Building Council's gold LEED (Leadership in Ene ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Whole Watta Love
Small automakers roll out electric cars |
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28 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Whole Watta Love Small automakers roll out electric cars The climate is right for electric cars, and several automakers are rolling out new models. It's "an untapped market that is phenomenal," says the CEO of Zap, which introduced the three-wheel electric Xebra last month (yes, it comes zebra-striped). While low-speed, relatively low-price vehicles like Miles Automotive's ZX40 and t ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Who Pimped the Electric Car?
Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car |
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24 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Who Pimped the Electric Car? Silicon Valley startup unveils sexy electric car As gas prices rise and vehicle emissions nudge the planet toward chaos, a Silicon Valley startup is hyping the electric Tesla Roadster -- which goes from 0 to 60 in four seconds, has a top speed of 135 miles per hour, and costs over $80,000 (built-in satellite navigation technology and iPod dock included). "Most ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Plugs and Kisses
Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. |
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20 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Plugs and Kisses Toyota considering plug-in hybrids and flex-fuel vehicles for U.S. Toyota plans to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle, the company announced this week. Rechargeable via any typical electrical outlet, a plug-in would be able to "travel greater distances without using its gas engine, ... conserve more oil, and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Two Steps Back
Ford backs out on hybrid pledge, plans more alt-fuel vehicles |
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30 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Steps Back Ford backs out on hybrid pledge, plans more alt-fuel vehicles Remember Ford's much-hyped commitment to produce 250,000 hybrid vehicles by 2010? Er, about that: CEO Bill Ford Jr. backpedaled on the promise Wednesday. While not abandoning hybrids altogether, he said Ford's focus (ha) is shifting (ha ha) to cars that can run on alternative fuels like ethanol, clean diesel, and biodiesel. In an ema ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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It's a Mall World, After All
Green mega-mall gets green light to build in Syracuse, N.Y. |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| It's a Mall World, After All Green mega-mall gets green light to build in Syracuse, N.Y. Destiny USA -- the purportedly uber-green mega-mall planned for Syracuse, N.Y. -- is finally ready to move into the construction phase, after developers and local officials ended years of bickering and reached a 30-year tax deal this week. According to lead developer Robert Congel, it will be the largest complex in the w ... |
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| Topics: New York, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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The Wrong Side of the BedZed
Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Wrong Side of the BedZed Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more Four years ago, a housing complex called BedZed opened in south London with the ambitious goal of running entirely on renewable energy. Well, things haven't gone quite as planned. BedZed's biomass-fueled electric system was unreliable, forcing it to go on the national energy grid. Its natural sewage- ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Ford Too Shall TerraPass
Ford teams up with TerraPass to help drivers offset emissions |
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26 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Ford Too Shall TerraPass Ford teams up with TerraPass to help drivers offset emissions Like the man said, the times they are a-changin'. Slowly, but a-changin' nonetheless. Ford Motor Co., manufacturer of all things carbon-emitting, is partnering with TerraPass, a carbon-offset company. Tomorrow, Ford is expected to announce a new "Greener Miles" program, where ... |
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| Topics: climate, commercial and industry organizations, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Two Prongs Make a Right
New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars |
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26 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Prongs Make a Right New coalition lobbies Big Auto to build plug-in hybrid cars Plug-In Partners is not, as the name might indicate, a swingers' club. Rather, it's a diverse national campaign -- encompassing cities, electric utilities, national-security hawks, and others -- pushing for plug-in hybrids: gas-electric vehicles with batteries that can be recharged via a re ... |
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| Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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A Bottle of Red, a Gas Tank of White
France's wine glut turned into biofuel |
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17 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Bottle of Red, a Gas Tank of White France's wine glut turned into biofuel It was the best of times for French drivers; it was the worst of times for French oenophiles. Beset by fierce international competition and flattened domestic sales, France's vintners this year will distill about 133 million bottles' worth of surplus wine into ethanol, which will be added to gasoline -- part of an overall European effor ... |
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| Topics: France, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Put a Turkey in Your Tank
Biofuels from odd sources gain new fans |
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28 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Put a Turkey in Your Tank Biofuels from odd sources gain new fans Just about anything organic, from turkey entrails to cow dung, can be used to make biofuel, and with oil over $60 a barrel, just about everything is. Changing World Technologies' refinery uses the feathers, bones, fat, and other bits from a nearby turkey-processing plant to make up to 500 barrels daily of bird diesel, which it sells to a nearby industrial ... |
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| Topics: news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Exhaust in Translation
Green cars all the rage at Tokyo Motor Show |
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21 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Exhaust in Translation Green cars all the rage at Tokyo Motor Show The most buzzworthy attractions this week at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show weren't the biggest or the most powerful but the most eco-friendly. Hoping to dazzle drivers battered by high gas prices, automakers debuted a dizzying array of low-pollution, high fuel-efficiency vehicles -- some electric, some powered by hydrogen fuel cells, some ... |
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| Topics: business, Japan, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Hybrid Anxiety
Ford plans to hybridize half its models by 2010 |
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21 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Hybrid Anxiety Ford plans to hybridize half its models by 2010 Reeling from recent profit declines and concerned about stiff competition from Japanese automakers, Ford Motor Co. today announced a big expansion of its hybrid strategy, including plans to offer gas-electric hybrid versions of half its models by 2010. Its current hybrid offerings are limited to SUVs -- the Mercury Mariner and Ford Escape. Ford pl ... |
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| Topics: business, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Feline Groovy
German inventor denies using dead cats to make biodiesel |
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15 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Feline Groovy German inventor denies using dead cats to make biodiesel German inventor Christian Koch says he's patented a way to convert trash into eco-friendly, high-quality biodiesel fuel that costs one-fifth the going price of diesel in his home country. To produce the alternative fuel, Koch claims he uses waste including paper, textiles, and plastics -- but no dead cats. Got that? Koch is ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Germany, news, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Hybrid Fidelity
Toyota plans 10 new hybrids, invites automakers to eco-summit |
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04 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Hybrid Fidelity Toyota plans 10 new hybrids, invites automakers to eco-summit Toyota is developing 10 new hybrid models and aims within the next few years to be selling 1 million of the gas-electric vehicles annually worldwide. That, says the company's U.S. head, Jim Press, will mean about 600,000 new Toyota hybrids each year on American roads, including hybrid versions of nearly every model it offers. The auto honcho p ... |
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These Aren't the Hybrids You're Looking for
Newer hybrids emphasize engine muscle instead of fuel efficiency |
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18 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| These Aren't the Hybrids You're Looking for Newer hybrids emphasize engine muscle instead of fuel efficiency Some of the newest hybrid car models are not notably more fuel-efficient than their conventional brethren, but still qualify buyers for a "clean fuels" tax credit, causing greens no end of mixed feelings. In the case of the Honda Accord, the 2005 hybrid model uses electric-motor technology to boost the ... |
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