Tag: Energy

Government Report Exposes Lack of Preparedness for Nuclear Emergency

NUCLEAR INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE — The GAO warned that by failing to account and plan for the actual numbers of people who would evacuate in a nuclear emergency …

April 10, 2013
How President Obama’s Budget Will Impact the Environment

ECOWATCH — Today, President Obama released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. In the proposal, he calls for ending billions of dollars in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, supporting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, and cutting U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services …

April 10, 2013
Schilling Green II Certified LEED-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council

Schilling Green II, a Class A office building located at 225 Schilling Circle in Hunt Valley, has been certified LEED-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – a testament to the building’s resource conservation, energy efficiency and optimal indoor air-quality. This designation means a workplace that is healthier for the environment. According to…

April 10, 2013
First Solar will Acquire TetraSun & Expand Addressable Market

First Solar, Inc. today announced it is acquiring TetraSun, a solar photovoltaic (PV) technology startup which has developed a break-through cell architecture capable of conversion efficiencies exceeding 21 percent with commercial-scale manufacturing costs comparable to conventional multicrystalline silicon solar cells.

April 10, 2013
Fact vs. Fiction: How Renewables Outshine Fracking

JAY WARMKE — But just how real is this fracking boom when compared with other developments within the energy industry—specifically the exponential growth of renewable energy …

April 10, 2013