MIT Research: A Novel Way To Concentrate Sun's Heat

PhotonicsOnline - Dec 04 10:54pm - Most technologies for harnessing the sun's energy capture the light itself, which is turned into electricity using photovoltaic materials. By David Chandler, MIT > 263

A Growing Trend in Farming and Gardening: Permaculture

WWNY - WNYF Watertown - 11月12日 下午05:32 - Call it a growing trend in farming and gardening. It's called "permaculture," and experts say it's a socially and ecologically responsible way to grow food. > 263

A Conversation With Rob Hopkins, Transition Movement Founder

The Atlantic - 12月03日 上午11:16 - The latest installment in our ongoing series of exchanges with experts on the subjects of health, design, food, travel, and sustainability > 263

OPEL Solar, Inc. and IG Solar Partner

Marketwire Finance Press Releases via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 05 05:30am - SHELTON, CONNECTICUT and TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - OPEL Solar Inc. and OPEL Technologies Inc. , a leading global supplier of high concentration photovoltaic solar panels and solar tracker systems, and a semiconductor ... > 263

Through balance, Asheville duo makes sustainability a sustainable business

Asheville Citizen-Times - Nov 09 09:17pm - Green Sage cafe owners Randy Talley and Al Kirchner have opened a new south location this week. / Erin Brethauer/ebrethau@citizen-times.com ASHEVILLE — Randy Talley was up in the air. > 263

'Food Dilemmas'to be topic of forum Saturday in Ashland

The Mail Tribune - 11月09日 上午02:09 - Three local food professionals, Chris Bourne, a local farmer and permaculture designer; Tracy Harding with the Rogue Valley Farm To School program; and Sharon Johnson, associate professor with the Oregon State University Extension ... > 263

Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

WUNC Chapel Hill - 11月11日 下午03:01 - Fans of sustainable farming are meeting in Durham this weekend. The 26th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference seeks to address the growing demand for local and organic food. Fred Broadwell is with the Carolina Farm Stewardship ... > 263

Asheville area seeing apartment building boom

Asheville Citizen-Times - Dec 02 09:21pm - The Lofts at Reynolds Village is a mixed-used development under construction in Woodfin that includes 67,000 square feet of retail space and 201 apartment units. More than 800 apartments are under construction in Buncombe County. > 263

Renault says Nissan will make electric batteries in Flins

Reuters Company Finance News via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 09 01:32pm - PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French auto maker Renault on Wednesday said its Japanese sister company Nissan will produce the batteries for its future electricvehicles at its Flins site, near Paris."Renault ... > 263

Missoula man says compact fluorescent light bulbs not a bright idea

Missoulian - 11月12日 下午06:43 - There wasn't really a classic, light bulb moment when Paul Wheaton came to the conclusion that compact fluorescent light bulbs don't live up to their eco-friendly, money-saving hype. > 263

Cool green: Asheville GreenWorks’ annual Environmental Excellence Awards

Mountain Xpress - Nov 20 07:38am - There’s no shortage of green-friendly businesses in Asheville, and this year’s Environmental Excellence Awards spotlight some notable examples. Asheville GreenWorks, which presents the awards, “was green ... > 263

Electric cars get looks but few sales, says AutoNation

Sun-Sentinel - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago - Plug in to this reality: While 70 percent of customers are interested in eco-friendly cars, just 2.5 percent of AutoNation sales are hybrid and electric vehicles. > 263

Oil company warms to concentrating-solar startup

CNET - Nov 29 09:07am - Morgan Solar secures a $9.8 million investment from Canadian oil and gas distributor Enbridge to commercialize its low-profile, lightweight concentrating-photovoltaic solar collector. > 263

Molten salt keeps solar power flowing

CNET - Nov 30 08:07am - BrightSource Energy will add molten salt storage to upcoming concentrating solar power plants, touting the benefits of solar thermal technology over low-cost solar photovoltaic technology. > 263

Garden project to make UMass greener

WWLP Springfield - 11月09日 下午02:07 - UMass Amherst already has one permaculture garden, and now students are creating a second one to increase the university's sustainability. > 263

Soitec, Reflexite Form Solar Lens Joint Venture in San Diego

Bloomberg - Nov 16 01:05pm - Soitec (SOI) , a French maker of concentrating photovoltaic solar products, is forming a joint venture with Reflexite Energy Solutions Inc. to produce lenses for panels even as solar prices continue to fall. > 263

Planning to garden next spring'

Naked Capitalism - 11月20日 上午10:55 - Reader comments on this previous post on heating issues encourage me to post this interesting interview with Portland, ME permaculturalist Lisa Fernandes on gardening, resilience, and abundance. (Portland has the largest permacultural meetup ... > 263

Asheville Green Drinks sponsorts recycling panel Wednesday in Asheville

Asheville Citizen-Times - Nov 13 07:29pm - ASHEVILLE — Asheville Green Drinks is sponsoring an interactive panel on recycling and reducing waste at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., downtown. The event is free; socializing begins at 5:30 p.m. > 263

Clark County expected to act on ENN land

Mohave Daily News - Nov 30 11:35pm - LAS VEGAS — Dec. 20 has been targeted by Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak as the date for the disposal of the 14-square mile Laughlin Southland to ENN Mojave Energy for its American solar photovoltaic panel-making ... > 263

Asheville area holiday events calendar

Asheville Citizen-Times - Dec 03 09:21pm - Santa will arrive at JingleFest, in Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville, at 3 p.m. today. It's a free, family-friendly event, running 2-5 p.m. / Special to the Citizen-Times > 263

BMW, TMC to develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries for electric cars

Automotive Business Review - Dec 01 10:08pm - German luxury carmaker BMW and Toyota Motor (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop next-generation environment-friendly lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. > 263

Toyota, BMW to work on cleaner car batteries; BMW gives Japanese car maker new diesel engines

The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 01 07:52am - TOKYO - Auto giants Toyota and BMW said Thursday they have agreed to collaborate on research for cleaner, next-generation car batteries, underlining the growing push in the industry for green technology. > 263

Fitzpatrick Auto's Chevy Volt offers 'more car than electric'

Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dec 02 02:34pm - The future of driving has arrived at Fitzpatrick Auto Center---meet the slickly-designed 2012 Chevy Volt, which can run on either its lithium-ion battery or gas-powered engine. The Pilot-Tribune... > 263

Is CSP Facing Headwinds'

Renewable Energy World - Nov 10 08:33am - Amid the turmoil that is currently afflicting the solar PV market in the U.S. it seems that another solar sector has sailed into troubled waters with little by way of a splash. Noticed or not, concentrating solar ... > 263

Companies Go Big In Nevada With Concentrating Power Plants

Las Vegas Review-Journal - Nov 27 02:00am - The Mojave Desert's solar potential may be even more powerful than billed. Two under-construction power plants - SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes near Tonopah and BrightSource's Ivanpah Solar just south of the state line west of ... > 263