It is a fact that the installation and set-up of solar thermal systems is no longer the realm of rare solar enthusiasts. [read more]
Pigouvian taxes would tax the things we do not want in our society, like toxins and greenhouse gases, and NOT tax things we like in society, like employment and housing. [read more]
Owl Power Company has announced Vegawatt™, an innovative new cogeneration system for restaurants and food service facilities. Vegawatt™ uses waste vegetable oil from any food service operation as a fuel to generate on-site electricity and hot water, saving the restaurant thousands of dollars as well as providing a clean, renewable source of energy. Any food service location with fryers can use the Vegawatt™ system to save $800 monthly. It is a fully automated system that requires no intervention or maintenance by restaurant staff, no additional chemicals, and produces no liquid byproducts.... more
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CSG NAMES DISTINGUISHED ENERGY VETERAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harvey Michaels, of MIT, has joined energy services firm Conservation Services Group's Board of Directors. For the past 30 years, Michaels has been a leading expert in developing approaches to energy efficiency and demand response.
EVERGREEN SOLAR ANNOUNCES CONTINUED PROGRESS AT DEVENS FACILITY Evergreen Solar, Inc. today announced that it shipped 8.5 MW of products from its Devens
factory and an additional 3.7 MW from its Marlboro pilot manufacturing facility, during the
fourth quarter of 2008, in line with its announced expectations in October.
