Energy Self-Reliant States: Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power?

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Resource Efficiency

I spoke yesterday at the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair in Oregon, IL, and the presentation will be posted shortly on ILSR.org. Being out in rural Illinois made me wonder, Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power?  A few thoughts shared on the blog… Keep your energy local! …

Energy and Capital: These 3 Solar Stocks Fight for $5.1 Trillion Payday

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

These 3 Solar Stocks Fight for $5.1 Trillion Payday     These 3 Solar Stocks Fight for $5.1 Trillion Payday By Jeff Siegel | Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 When asked why he robbed banks, Slick Willie Sutton said, “Because that’s where the money is.” I’ve always loved that quote, not …

U.S. Residential PV Installations Surpassed Commercial Installations in Q1 [REPORT]

Jay OwenGreentech

U.S. SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT: 1st QUARTER 2014 NOW AVAILABLE! gtm Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently released the Q1, 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight report. This report is part of an annual subscription that has become the industry’s definitive source for data and analysis on U.S. solar …

Why SolarCity is the New Solar King : AltEnergyStocks.com

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Crowdfunding

Why SolarCity is the New Solar King : AltEnergyStocks.com Why SolarCity is the New Solar King Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:15 AM PST And Why I Just Got Back Into This Stock By Jeff Siegel DISCLOSURE: Long SCTY. I’m not sure how many people realize it just yet, but something …

Supercharging Japan’s Clean Energy Economy; Patent Index Update; Kior’s $100M Haul, and Much More

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

research / reports / webinars / stock indexes / book / about Cleanwatch The e-Letter on Clean Technology from Clean Edge Welcome to Cleanwatch. Each issue offers the latest news, events, and other resources on clean energy, transportation, water, and materials. Lessons from Japan: How the Nation Can Supercharge its Clean-Energy Economy By Ron Pernick Two and a half years …

Energy Self-Reliant States Weekly: Relative Energy Efficiency of Residential Building Energy Codes

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Community Development Solutions

Is your state lagging on its energy code for buildings?  This new graphic illustrates the relative energy efficiency of standard building energy codes and shows which states are lagging (and what that lag costs consumers on their energy bills). And in honor of the American Labor Day holiday this past weekend, an …

Alternative Energy: Completion And Connection Of Australia’s Biggest CVP Plant

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Alternative Energy Completion And Connection Of Australia’s Biggest CVP Plant Denza EV Now To Be Sold By Some Of China’s Biggest Car Dealerships Chilean Solar Energy Infrastructure Growing King Island Wind Farm Squeaks By For Feasibility Study Harnessing The Power Of Pepto-Bismol For Carbon Capture 10 Key Clean Energy Statements …

Clean Technica: Solar = 100% Of New Power Capacity In March, Renewables = 82% In Q1

Jay OwenGreentech

  Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Solar = 100% Of New Power Capacity In March, Renewables = 82% In Q1 5,200 Public EV Charging Stations, 58 Hydrogen Fueling Stations The Top 5 Cleantech Keys To Success 100 Tesla Model S …

Environmental Finance News Jan.8,2013

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  8 January 2012   Latest Analysis CCS – six feet under? Editor Mark Nicholls looks at the peaks and troughs of another eventful year Putting REITs through their PACEs – how they could benefit solar investment Latest News and Comment Shell near-miss highlights dangers of Arctic exploration, say investors Bright …

Cleantech News from CleanTechnica

Jay OwenGreentech

Cleantech News from CleanTechnica SolarCity Ends Solid 2012 With More Installations, Hundreds Of New Jobs Fiat 500e EV Receives 116 MPGe Rating From EPA; Stacks Up Well Against Other EVs 94% Renewable Electricity By 2017 Is Goal For Nicaragua Electric Renault Used For Self-Drive Tours China Approves Subsidies For Rooftop …