Tag: business
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7 Reasons to Celebrate 2013′s Renewable Energy Achievements
By John Rogers The last 12 months have brought a lot of change to the world—some good, some less so; some too fast, some too slow. But in the energy space, the essential transition to energy that is cleaner, healthier, lower-cost and more secure is definitely underway in the U.S. [caption id="attachment_316081" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo…
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Could Samsung Electronics Become Major Player in EV Market?
What does a company known for televisions and smartphones know about cars? A recent string of filed patents might provide the answer in a few years. Samsung Electronics Co. has filed patents in the U.S. and South Korea for components and technologies typically used to manufacture electric vehicles (EV), according to the The Wall Street Journal.…
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Substantial Solar Energy Expansion Predicted Worldwide for 2014
With less than two weeks remaining in 2013, it’s not too early to think about the potential growth for renewable energy in 2014. Mercom Capital Group, an Austin, TX-based clean energy communications and consulting firm, got the ball rolling this week by releasing its solar industry outlook for next year. While the company compares the…
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EVs Save Cities Six Figures on Fuel and Maintenance
One of the nation’s largest cities has one of the largest vehicle fleets and, in turn, enjoys some of the largest savings by adding electric vehicles (EVs). A pair of case studies from the Electrification Coalition show that the cities of Houston, TX and Loveland, CO have experienced sizable savings since they added EVs to…
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Whole Foods Pulls Chobani Greek Yogurt for Failure to Label GMOs
[caption id="attachment_315921" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: Chobani[/caption] If you like Chobani Greek yogurt, Whole Foods will no longer be among the places to find it. The retailer said Thursday that it would stop selling the popular line of yogurt after New Year’s because Chobani does not label its use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to The…