LEED Points

Tag: Renewables

  • World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Opens For Business

    It’s official—the world’s largest solar thermal plant has opened for business. Located in in the Mojave Desert, 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, near the California-Nevada border, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System has begun generating power from three units, its proprietors announced Thursday. It will generate 392 megawatts for the California grid—enough to power 140,000 homes in…

  • Chevrolet Pays Colleges to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    An automaker pledges to pay colleges for the clean energy and efficiency projects they install on their campuses. Under its Campus Clean Energy Campaign, Chevrolet has agreed to purchase carbon credits from universities as they reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program is part of Chevrolet’s mission to invest $40 million over the next few years…

  • College Students From Around The World Embark on 2015 Solar Decathlon

    What’s the best way to expose college students to the capabilities of solar energy? Have them build homes that will rely on it, of course. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the 20 teams who will participate in the 2015 Solar Decathlon—a nearly two-year competition in which the teams will work together to build…

  • College Students From Around The World Embark on 2015 Solar Decathlon

    What’s the best way to expose college students to the capabilities of solar energy? Have them build homes that will rely on it, of course. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the 20 teams who will participate in the 2015 Solar Decathlon—a nearly two-year competition in which the teams will work together to build…

  • Interactive Map Shows All 47,000 Wind Turbines in the U.S.

    As wind energy advocates fight for the renewal of a critical, expired wind energy tax credit and hope for the development of an offshore industry, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has taken note of the onshore wind turbines installed around the country. All 47,000 of them. That’s the USGS’ installation estimate for the country as of…