Daily clean energy briefing from eBoom

Bangladesh Hits 1 Million Solar Home Systems

Justin Guay — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

A few months back Nancy Wimmer told us about Bangladesh’s solar success

The future looks bright for LNG pipelines in British Columbia

Meribeth Deen — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:11:56 +0000

British Columbia Premier, Christy Clark

Energy companies are undoubtedly relieved that the BC Liberals, led by Christy Clark, will keep running the province. It means that Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, and Kinder-Morgan’s Trans-Canada pipeline remain on the table - despite a few conditions Premier Clark has already laid out.

The Gina McCarthy Agenda

Meribeth Deen — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:47:19 +0000

On Monday, President Barak Obama nominated the assistant administrator for Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy, as the administration’s new head, replacing Lisa Jackson. On Thursday, however, eight Republicans on the failed to show up for her nomination vote, thereby stalling the process for an undetermined period.

Is Adidas a winner when it comes to green energy?

Meribeth Deen — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:10:16 +0000

In 2012, inappropriate advertising called attention to questionable values at Adidas, but the company’s annual sustainability report, released this past week shows a commitment to making progress on both the social and environmental fronts.

Small stumbling blocks for big pipelines

Meribeth Deen — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:13:01 +0000

A woman being arrested at an oilsands protest in Washington, DC.

Companies pumping bitumen out of the ground in Alberta may be eagerly awaiting President Obama’s rubber stamp on the Keystone XL pipeline, but Trans-Canada is forging ahead. Comments by company spokesman Jim Prescott made this crystal clear.

NFL teams forge ahead with renewables

Meribeth Deen — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:08:07 +0000

70 percent of Lincon Field's energy is generated by an in-house bio-diesel/natural gas co-generation plant.

The new stadium under construction for the San Francisco 49ers will be the first LEED Certified NFL stadium, but as The Guardian reports, the league’s drive towards sustainability

Will the $10 LED “win the war” on lightbulbs?

Meribeth Deen — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:05:10 +0000

The original incandescent bulb, used by Thomas Edison to demonstrate his most famous invention.

Of course, there never really was a “war on lightbulbs,” nor was there ever any ban on incandescents...

The “greenest” building in the world... for now.

Meribeth Deen — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:21:55 +0000

The Bullitt Center's stairway is enclosed in glass, so the higher up you go... the more rewarding the view of Puget Sound. By contrast, the elevator is extremely slow. The thinking: The elevator continually adds to the energy costs of the building; stairs, once completed, once built, do not.

Seattle’s Bullitt Center, opened on Earth Day, is being hailed the world’s “greenest” commercial building. Not only does it have a rooftop array of photovoltaic panels that will produce an estimated 230,000 kilowatt-hours per year and composting toilets, it also has strict energy-usage limits for its tenants - and no onsite parking.

Collapse of “carbon bubble” will cost $6 Trillion

Meribeth Deen — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:48:55 +0000

India may endure floods 30 percent more severe in magnitude by 2030, according recent research by 220 Indian climate scientists.

Current global investments in fossil fuels are headed towards a major collision with the world’s carbon budget, say researchers from the London School of Economics and the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

Bike docks soon to replace parking spaces in New York City

Meribeth Deen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:17:56 +0000

Solar powered bike-docking stations are popping up across New York City in preparation for the launch of the United States’ largest bike-sharing program, CitiBike. The initial roll-out of the program will include 300 stations and 5,500 bikes.