After declining sharply from 2009 to 2011, consumer support for clean energy concepts has essentially stabilized, according to a survey by Pike Research. The survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that the average percentage of consumers with a “very favorable” or “favorable” view of 13 clean energy concepts stands at 42 percent.
Many Americans believe clean-energy development and addressing climate change should be priorities for President Obama and Congress, according to a survey conducted by researchers from Yale University and George Mason University.
REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, announced the completion of three solar power installations totaling 2 MW of electricity generation at schools across Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
One of the toughest sells for contractors is the upfront costs of a new HVACR system, regardless of how quick the energy efficiency or environmental preservation paybacks might be. So one has to wonder if authors Mark Jacobson and Cristina Archer had upfront costs in mind when they wrote a study about wind power.
Ice Energy, a leading provider of distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions, and Verde Energy USA Holdings LLC, a leading retail energy supplier and clean energy solutions provider, have announced the formation of a strategic business alliance.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its Engineering and Support Center, has issued a Multiple-Award Task Order Contractors (MATOC) Request for Proposal (RFP) for $7 billion in total contract capacity to procure reliable, locally generated, renewable, and alternative energy through power purchase agreements.
Doug Dougherty, president of the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) submitted a statement for the record regarding S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (CES), which is now before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman recently announced $11 million in innovative research and technology grants of up to $150,000 have been awarded to nearly 70 small businesses nationwide.
At the third Clean Energy Ministerial, an international forum held in London in late April, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan aimed at attracting more women to clean energy careers and supporting their advancement into leadership positions.