Clean Energy, Clean Transportation, & Green Living News
February 9th, 2011 by Zachary Shahan
Here’s some top news on solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation from the last day or so.
Wind turbines in Romania
Solar Energy
The US wants India to relax trade restrictions in its solar energy sector. “US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has expressed ‘great concern’ regarding India’s solar energy policies which restrict the amount of imported solar panels and other equipment.”
Solar production capacity has doubled since 2009. “A combination of political motives, public awareness and the lower cost has caused the capacity of solar cell production worldwide to double in the last year.”
Princeton University planning a solar field. “Princeton University in New Jersey recently announced plans to build a solar collection field in nearby West Windsor, which is planned to have generating capacity for 700 households….”
Wind Energy
The Obama Administration has just unveiled the US’s 1st offshore wind energy strategy. $50.5 million has been released for R&D and offshore wind energy projects will now get fast-tracked.
Wind energy giant Vestas has decided to locate its new Eastern European wind energy hub in Romania. It’s also planning to build 450-MW worth of wind energy there this year.
Energy Efficiency
A national initiative for schools across the nation, Students Saving Energy, has just been launched. Read about the origin of this program and its goals from Victoria Pan of Ridgewood High School in New Jersey.
Want an easy way to go green and save money? Perform your own energy audit and become more energy efficient.
Polluters keep attacking our governmental efforts to clean up the U.S. Luckily, the courts are still primarily on the side of the citizens and clear science. A federal court upheld Washington’s 2009 energy efficiency building code yesterday.
Clean Transportation
“Vice President Biden announced a comprehensive plan that would give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years” yesterday. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) applauded the Obama administration for its continued leadership on transportation infrastructure, including high-speed rail, yesterday as well.
And for more on the high-speed rail announcement, via the White House: Vice President Biden Announces Six Year Plan to Build National High-Speed Rail Network.
Photo Credit: Raoul Pop
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Zachary Shahan is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy since 2009. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the founder and director of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.
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