Date: 08/27/2010 | Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Green Energy Guru
The United States expends a lot of energy studying green energy. There’s no shortage of ideas. For example, San Francisco considered installing giant turbines under the Golden Gate Bridge and harnessing tidal power to generate electricity. There are all kinds of research projects, coalitions and advocacy groups touting renewable energy, but the country is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Only 7% of energy consumed is from renewable sources. So why haven’t we made more progress and what can be done to change the numbers? Click here to read more!
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Date: 08/26/2010 | Source: Constructech
Source: Newhomessection.com
Today’s American dream home consists of all the basics—roomy bedrooms, a large garage, the white picket fence, and, of course, solar panels. These days, buyers want all the latest in green features, including technology to control energy consumption in a home. A number of builders are accommodating this dream today, and are even partnering up with technology providers to increase energy efficiency in the home. In related news, Lennar Homes and GE announced the appliance supplier will be the single-source provider for Lennar. Lennar’s PowerSmart homes give homebuyers an energy-efficient option, with some green features such as programmable thermostats. In the future, these homes will also have GE smart grid-enabled appliances and Brillion technology to give buyers the ability to receive signals from utility smart meters and operate accordingly. Click here to learn more about this exciting partnership!
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Date: 08/26/2010 | Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
Source: Geoscapesolar.com
With utilities adopting standards to increase the amount of solar-generated electricity in coming years, the U.S. could bolster its presence in the global solar-power market. The quickening growth pace could present attractive opportunities for investors, according to some professionals. At the end of 2009, the U.S. ranked fourth in total solar capacity, with 2.09 gigawatts installed, behind Germany with 9.79Gw, Spain with 4.01Gw, and Japan with 2.68Gw, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. With U.S. installed capacity growing at a faster pace than that of the international market, the country may be on track to become a more dominant market by 2014, according to Larry Sherwood, an analyst at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Click here to read more about the growth of solar investment in the U.S.
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Date: 08/26/2010 | Source: BrighterEnergy.org
Source: hotindienews.com
The White House said yesterday that the US is on track to double its renewable energy generating capacity – as well as its renewable energy manufacturing capacity – by 2012. Releasing a new report summing up progress under the Recovery Act, Vice President Joe Biden predicted that the cost of solar power would be cut in half by 2015, putting it “on par” with the cost of retail electricity from the grid. And he forecast a 70% cut in the cost of electric vehicle batteries between 2009 and 2015, leveling the costs of an electric vehicle with non-electric counterparts.The Vice President said the “game-changing” breakthroughs would not be possible without the $23 billion in investment from the Recovery Act. Click here to read more about this energy update.
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Date: 08/24/2010
Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, has launched a new line of energy efficient PowerSmartSM homes in New Jersey as part of its National “Green” homes initiative. The new environmentally-friendly homes comprise the latest in green building techniques and construction, resulting in energy-efficient homes that save owners up to 67% on their heating and cooling energy use (compared to 2001 IECC Code). Lennar’s PowerSmartSM homes will be held to the highest of standards as all of the plans have been reviewed and rated by an independent third party through the Environments for Living® program to evaluate energy efficiency. Click here to learn more about this exciting green program in New Jersey!
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Date: 08/20/2010 | Source: MySanAntonio.com
Source: Ivan Pierre Aguirre
Lennar Homes has joined Build San Antonio Green, making Lennar the first national builder in San Antonio to commit to having all of its local homes certified under the program. The partnership gives a momentum boost to the city’s green-building program, which has until now lacked the participation of a major publicly traded company. Build San Antonio Green already has certified 89 Lennar homes under Level 1 of the program, and the company expects to complete 100 more by the end of the year. Click here to read more about this exciting partnership and green initiative today!
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