District heating is not a new concept, but it is still not as widely used as it could be. Kevin Hagerty at Veolia Energy North America explores the different options for district heating, hot water and cooling.
06 May 2011
This week saw the very sad death of Dr Hermann Scheer, in many ways the father figure of German renewable energy, and a hugely influential figure worldwide. He was a fighter who seemed to relish his battles, and an inspirational, irreplaceable character.
18 October 2010
The US solar industry is in good health with businesses and householders clamoring to install new systems. But, writes Joyce Laird, tighter national and state regulation is essential to protect customers from inefficient and potentially dangerous installations.
19 August 2010
There are significant challenges in the global battle for clean energy leadership, and more investment is needed in the discovery, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies. To prosper, regions need sound economic development strategies geared towards aggressively creating, nurturing, and embracing clean technology. This article looks at what South Carolina is doing to capitalize on a revolution in clean energy technologies.
02 June 2010
Louis R. Ross, Director of Research and Development at Interplastic Corporation, explains how composites made with resins that contain rapidly renewable and post-consumer recycled components contribute to LEED certification.
05 May 2010
Representative Matt Pierce (D-61st, Bloomington) introduced AB 1190 into the Indiana General Assembly January 7, 2010. The bill is the first comprehensive proposal for a system of feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in the current legislative sessions that have begun in states across the US.
22 January 2010
The future of green building is blue sky and beyond if the numbers from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) continue to hold true. It released its first leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) third-party certification tool for commercial buildings in the year 2000, and already there are over 6,900 LEED certifications in the US alone. Lyn Corum spoke to David Gottfried, founder of the USGBC and the World Green Building Council.
18 January 2010