Tag: business
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Wind Tax Credit Labeled ‘Welfare’ by Koch-Funded Groups
By Jeff Spross The Institute for Energy Research (IER) has a new study out arguing against tax credits for wind energy on very odd grounds. Specifically, the study looks into the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy, which was first passed in 1992, updated by the 2009 stimulus bill, and will probably expire at the end of this year…
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Solar Picnic Tables Power Phones and Laptops at Colleges Across the Country
Students at more than 20 U.S. colleges don’t have to settle for imagining the use of a renewable public power source for their gadgets. The powering stations are popping up at campuses in the form of umbrella-laden picnic tables manufactured by Lansing, MI-based EnerFusion. The umbrellas have solar panels on all sides. EnerFusion’s clients for…
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Solar Installations Soar in First Two Years of Connecticut’s Unique Financing Program
Connecticut hasn’t been included in various state rankings of solar energy, but its efforts in financing projects and increasing accessibility could change that. In less than two years, 2,160 residential solar system contracts have been approved in Connecticut, according to The Associated Press. While Connecticut was not listed among Environment America’s top 12 states leading the…
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Japanese Team Sets World Record for Driving Longest Distance on Single EV Charge
A four-driver team in Japan shattered a world record in November, driving an electric vehicle (EV) more than 800 miles on just one battery charge. The members took turns driving a remodeled electric Every minivan from Suzuki Motor Corp. around Ogata village in Japan’s Akita Prefecture, the Japan Times reported. The group, which included 64-year-old…
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Student Turned Entrepreneur Re-Envisions Local Food
Fresh produce can be hard to come by in city centers, let alone local produce. The corner convenience store may carry the odd potato or onion, but for a reliable source of fresh produce most urbanites are forced to drive, bike or take public transportation to a supermarket, most often well outside city limits. That…