Electricity
Reinventing Fire: An “Idea Worth Spreading”
With over 500 million views since TED started posting video, TEDTalks have become a powerful cultural force featuring world-changing ideas from the likes of Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson. Not a bad list! Now RMI Chief Scientist Amory Lovins joins this prestigious group for the second time.
Take Me Out to the (Solar-Powered) Ballgame
Scoreboards big enough to be seen for miles, light fixtures bright enough to make the night seem like day, and enough deep fryers and beer coolers to satisfy the palates of 40,000 excited fans. Several franchises are tackling these energy challenges by installing renewable generation at their stadiums.
Mind the Gap: Backfilling Nuclear Shutdowns with Efficiency and Renewables in Japan, Germany, and California?
Electric utilities and policymakers in Japan and Germany have been scrambling for months to find ways to compensate for nuclear power plants shut down in the aftermath of Fukushima. Are longer-term energy policies shifting toward efficiency and renewables?
Stormwater Splashes Roof — Green Building Haiku Contest
Our friends at BuildingGreen are pretty serious writers when it comes to getting the technical information out about green building. But just how does one glamorize the recycled content of fly ash, for example?
Which City Wins In Energy Star Rankings?
After a decade of Energy Star building labels, Los Angeles sits clearly at the top of a list of 25 cities that lead the nation with Energy Star-rated buildings. Find out if your city falls in the top 25.