Solar inverter shipments hit a record in Q2, with 4.9 mW of shipments. “Radical
greening” is a risk that businesses shouldn’t overlook, says Ernst & Young.
A group of big green projects are described. Also in GreenRoom: Details
on innovation investment ; FITs, PACE (and Fannie & Freddie), RECs, and a
new RPS from EPA; A Journal report notes corporate responsibility may be
doing more harm than good; and the latest on solar in space.
See common findings of bad things in existing buildings. Which cities are the
greenest? You might be surprised. And: What do you know about LCAs and LCIs?
You’ll get answers to many questions in GreenRoom, also including:
Activity from NAHB and UL; solar all over the country; a European idea on home
sales & energy efficiency; ‘Top 50’ green power entities; V2G; EMS;
sustainability metrics.
Names in the GreenRoom news sections this week: Ford, Tesla, PEPCO, SDG&E,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Steelcase, Cupertino Electric, NREL, LBNL, NRG Systems.
Also find a green concept house from BUILDER magazine. Plus: If you’re
considering buying a electric vehicle, see a comparison of the Leaf and the
Volt. There’s also something called “range anxiety” and more on Electric
Vehicles this week.
Question: Can really big houses be green, too?
Why were Grainger and The Home Depot among those present when the DoE announced
a coming consumer education program on LEDs? Why did U.S. wind installations
fall 71% in the year’s first half? What’s the “Version 2.0” of PUE, and what
does it mean to you? Find answers in GreenRoom, along with the EE Forum,
efforts on IGCC, the FTC & greenwashing, Sunlight-to-Fuel, and Sprig
Electric.
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