First Net-Zero High School in Nation to be Built in L.A
Construction will start next year on the first high school in the nation to generate 100 percent of campus-wide net electrical consumption. The pathbreaking facility was conceived by Los Angeles-based CO Architects, a firm nationally recognized for its portfolio of green academic and institutional projects for public universities, private and community colleges, hospitals, and schools.
Tough sell on energy? Focus beyond general public
Americans don’t care about energy unless the price of gasoline is high. They don’t care much about climate change and global warming. For the most part, both of these statements are unfortunately true. If all Americans really cared about these these things the streets would be flooded with Priuses, buses would be overflowing with passengers and all the McMansions would be abandoned by now.
CFO Sink Applauds Opening Of Solar Energy Center
TALLAHASSEE - Florida CFO Alex Sink today welcomed the news that a $200 million grant will go to Energy Smart Florida for the installation of 2.6 million smart meters in homes and the installation of advanced monitoring systems in grid substations. CFO Sink commended President Obama for his commitment to new energy and his visit for the opening of Florida’s DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, the nation’s largest solar photovoltaic plant. CFO Sink released the following statement:
Big plans for solar power in eastern Washington State
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- Coal - one of the dirtiest sources of energy around - was once king in this Upper Kittitas County town.
Now the vision is cleaner and greener because of a massive solar installation proposed for 580 acres of logged timberland about four miles northeast of the city limits.
The Teanaway Solar Reserve, proposed by Kirkland, Wash., businessman Howard Trott, is seeking approval from the county to install 400,000 photovoltaic panels in a large array that will convert sunlight into enough power for 45,000 households.
