Here are 20 recent and very important Green Tech Stories to start off our new year in 2009! Everything ranging from new Solar Panel technologies to political movements for Clean Tech in Washington. All of these stories were hand picked to provide you with only the most relevant stories covering the Green Tech Sphere and ones that we can all understand!
Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Four-Door Sedans for 2009
The Clena Fleet report put together a list of 10 low carbon cars for 2009. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions are becoming a high priority amongst car makers these days, and the automobile industry continues to be one of the major focuses of the Green Tech Movement. Covering the list are Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, and Chevy. Read the full article.
$60 Million Loan for Caribbean Wind Farm
A 30MW wind energy project on Aruba has secured a $60 million loan to buy and install Vestas turbines. Read the full article.
Bio-diesel in Airplanes?
It looks like Air New Zealand is test flying a bio-diesel hybrid plane! As we all know Airplanes are quite dependent on very large ammounts of fuel. If breakthroughs can be made in this area, it will be interesting to see if airline prices become more competitive! Read the full article.
Solar Panel Prices to Drop 10% in 2009
Many Solar Panel providers are lowering their prices, but still claim will be able to increase profit margins from previous years. This will be great for consumers. Hopefully this means that competition is raising in the Solar Panel industry, and not that it’s dying! Read the full article!
The First Green Dental Office?
Looks like there is a dental office in Aston, PA that has gone green. Recycled building materials, Geothermal HVAC, Solar & Wind powered energy among many other things is making this a Green Tech Dental Office! Read the full article.
Suntech to Deliver 3MW Integrated Solar System to China!
China continues it’s march toward Clean Tech dominance. Suntech Power will install the largest integrated photovoltaic system, with 3MW capabilities by September 2009 for the World Expo Shanghai! Read the full article.
What to Expect from Green Tech in 2009
A cool list put together by Tyler Hamilton of Clean Break of what to expect in the Clean Tech industry this coming year. Some of these I very much look forward too. One of which is Ontario’s Green Energy Act! Read the full article.
7 Cleantech Stories of 2008 That Will Change Everything
Another cool list, this one by ecogeek. 7 Things that happen in this past year 2008 that are particularly important to the green movement and to the cleantech industry as a whole. Must read this one. Read the full article.
China Planning World’s Largest Solar Project!
The race to the “green” moon continues. China announcing plans to build a massive 500 MW Solar Power facility in our back yard, San Luis Obispo California. What will we do if Chinese companies come in and build all our Solar Power facilities? A United States that depends on China for energy sounds frightning to me! Read the entire article.
Old Underwear Factory to Power 10,000 Homes
Yes you read correctly. An abandoned Fruit of the Loom factory in Rabun Rap, GA is about to get a new biomass facility. A $21.5 million project will eventually generate 17MW of energy. It’s said that much of the factory’s old equitpment will be used for the project. Read the full article.
U.S Now The Largest Wind Power Producer
Apparently the United States is now the largest wind power producer in the world. But is that really something to be proud of? Probably not until we become the world’s largest Solar Power producer as well. But it’s a start. Read the entire article.
Panasonic to Buy Sanyo and Focus on Solar and Battery Business
This could be great news. We will have to wait and see. But Panasonic announced that they are purchasing Sanyo for $9 Billion to help launch the company’s solar and battery business. The company plans to build a 70MW solar manufacturing facility in Oregon this coming year. Read the entire article.
Energizer Getting in on the Solar Battery Game
Energizer is creating a new product for Solar Battery charging. The product looks pretty cool. Read more about it here.
A Prius Can Power Your Home in a Snowstorm
In Harvard, MAssachusetts a Prius owner by the name of John Sweeney recently ran his fridge, freezer, wood stove fan and even his television and lights using his Prius for three days while the power was down! Wow! Read the full article!
10 Cleantech Predictions of 2009
earth2tech writer Katie Fehrenbacher puts a detailed list together of her predictions for Cleantech this upcoming year. Let’s hope that some of these she is wrong on! Read the full article.
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories of 2008
Another article from earth2tech. This time a reflection of the biggest Cleantech victories of 2008. My biggest one, is #3 on her list - Record level of Cleantech investing. Money will push this industry along. Read the full article.
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Disappointments of 2008
A good way to look at the long ways we still have to go in this whole Greentech thing! There is still much room for improvment and with all the successs so far, there as been equal the failure. Read the full article.
5 Startups Turning Algae Into Jet Fuel
Here are 5 up and coming startups who specialize in turning Algae into Jet Fuel. Who would of thought huh? Read the full article.
How Photovoltaic (Solar) Cells Work
A very information article on PV Solar Cells and how they work. Very good information to know as this is the present and future of Solar Energy. Read the entire article.
77 of the Best Green Tips of the Year
You will like this one. 77 (some practical & some not) tips that normal people like you and I can use in our daily lives to live a “greener” life. Read the entire article here.
