http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/goldman-sachs-to-pump-40bn-into-clean-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/goldman-sachs-to-pump-40bn-into-clean-energy/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 15:51:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77317 Goldman Sachs Group plans to invest $40 billion over the next 10 years into renewable energy, an area where the bank expects demand to grow as the global appetite for energy increases and major manufacturing countries like China set more aggressive emissions targets, Reuters reported. But the bank’s new clean energy target would average about [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/goldman-sachs-to-pump-40bn-into-clean-energy/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/missouri-geothermal-project-will-halve-campus-energy-use/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/missouri-geothermal-project-will-halve-campus-energy-use/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:20:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74909 Missouri University of Science and Technology is to build a geothermal heat project that it hopes will halve the campus’s energy use. By the time the project is completed in 2014, Missouri S&T’s carbon footprint should be reduced by 25,000 metric tons per year and its water usage cut by 10 percent, the university said. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/missouri-geothermal-project-will-halve-campus-energy-use/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/ernst-young-incentives-helped-make-u-s-top-for-renewable-energy-investments/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/ernst-young-incentives-helped-make-u-s-top-for-renewable-energy-investments/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:00:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70839 Public funding helped the U.S. surpass China last year as the number one country for renewable energy investments, reversing positions held since 2009, but China maintained its position as the country with the most favorable renewable energy markets and infrastructures, according to the United States Renewable Attractiveness Indices and Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, two [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/ernst-young-incentives-helped-make-u-s-top-for-renewable-energy-investments/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/geothermal-energys-implications-for-buildings-and-homes/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/geothermal-energys-implications-for-buildings-and-homes/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:35:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70163 Did you know that the US spends between $30 and $50 billion every month on foreign oil?  I find that number to be huge and think that we need to reduce that amount if we want to remain competitive, independent, and environmentally friendly. It doesn’t make long-term economic sense to spend so many of our [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/29/geothermal-energys-implications-for-buildings-and-homes/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:09:43 +0000 John M Lazarus http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70264 Cleantech innovations continue to thrive, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies is continuing.  With increasing opportunity to innovate in this sector, many wonder which technologies areas are most likely to prevail.  A recent analysis of the cleantech patent landscape trends illustrates the hot cleantech categories, the up-and-coming technology areas that are gaining momentum, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/uss-largest-ground-source-heat-pump-set-for-ball-state/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/uss-largest-ground-source-heat-pump-set-for-ball-state/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:29:41 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69798 Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., is on the cusp of turning on what it says will be the largest ground source heat pump in the U.S., if not the world. The pump will cut the University’s carbon footprint roughly in half, the school says. It will also eradicate almost all of its $3 million [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/uss-largest-ground-source-heat-pump-set-for-ball-state/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/lg-launches-efficient-hvac-products/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/lg-launches-efficient-hvac-products/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:20:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68804 LG Electronics has announced energy efficiency improvements to to its HVAC products at the International Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Expo in Chicago. The Multi V III – the third generation of LG’s flagship Multi V series – now offers an Integrated Energy Efficient Ratio of up to 21.8, LG announced. The range also has [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/24/lg-launches-efficient-hvac-products/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/13/geosystems-launches-new-geothermal-heat-pumps/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/13/geosystems-launches-new-geothermal-heat-pumps/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:32:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68329 GeoSystems LLC has released GeoSource, a new generation of geothermal heat pumps. GeoSource was designed to meet and exceed Energy Star Tier 3 performance requirements making them eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit. Such pumps are three times more efficient than conventional heating and cooling systems, GeoSystems says. The company says that its [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/13/geosystems-launches-new-geothermal-heat-pumps/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/geothermal-industry-plans-5745-mw-billions-in-investments/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/geothermal-industry-plans-5745-mw-billions-in-investments/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:20:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67463 The U.S. geothermal industry will start 2012 with billions in planned investments, according to Leslie Blodgett of the Geothermal Energy Association. Writing for Renewable Energy World, Blodgett says U.S. capacity reached 3,102 MW by early 2011, and up to 5,745 MW is now in development. Some planned projects are hybrids, with Enel Green Power North [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/geothermal-industry-plans-5745-mw-billions-in-investments/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-new-source-co2-standards-gulf-drilling-romney-energy-plan/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-new-source-co2-standards-gulf-drilling-romney-energy-plan/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:19:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64913 The EPA said Tuesday that it will write carbon dioxide emissions standards for new power plants for the first time, The Los Angeles Times reported. The new rule, the “Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units,” follows the Supreme Court’s landmark 2007 ruling which said the agency had the authority [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-new-source-co2-standards-gulf-drilling-romney-energy-plan/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-calif-cap-and-trade-final-doe-loans-uk-retrofit-push/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-calif-cap-and-trade-final-doe-loans-uk-retrofit-push/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:41:44 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=62782 The California Supreme Court has ruled that air-quality regulators may establish a cap-and-trade system of pollution credits, while the state appeals a lower court judge’s order to examine more stringent alternatives, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.   The Air Resources Board’s cap-and-trade regime comes in response to California’s global warming law, which requires the state [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/03/policy-enforcement-briefing-calif-cap-and-trade-final-doe-loans-uk-retrofit-push/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/09/doe-announces-246m-for-renewables-evs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/09/doe-announces-246m-for-renewables-evs/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:23:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=61469 The Department of Energy has announced $245.9 million in loan guarantees and grants for a variety of renewable energy and electric vehicle projects. Energy secretary Steven Chu (pictured) announced $43 million over the next five years aimed at speeding technical innovations, lowering costs, and shortening the timeline for deploying offshore wind energy systems. The 41 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/09/doe-announces-246m-for-renewables-evs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/19/policy-and-regulatory-briefing-light-bulb-redux-calif-carbon-futures-lead-testing/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/19/policy-and-regulatory-briefing-light-bulb-redux-calif-carbon-futures-lead-testing/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:59:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=58316 The House on Friday took up the light bulb standards issue again, and this time the GOP-led campaign against 2007 energy efficiency laws won. The House approved, by voice vote, a measure that will prohibit 2012 spending bill funds from being used to implement standards for energy efficient lighting products, the Hill said. Rep. Ed [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/19/policy-and-regulatory-briefing-light-bulb-redux-calif-carbon-futures-lead-testing/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/18/10000-mw-of-renewables-pass-military-muster/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/18/10000-mw-of-renewables-pass-military-muster/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:15:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=58245 Over 10 gigawatts (10,000 MW) of renewable power have cleared a significant hurdle, with the Department of Defense’s finding that 229 such projects will have little or no impact on military missions. The department reviewed 249 projects proposed in 35 states and Puerto Rico. The projects included 30 solar facilities, and wind installations with a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/18/10000-mw-of-renewables-pass-military-muster/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/16/renewable-briefing-astrazeneca-bloomberg-ups-total-clearedge/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/16/renewable-briefing-astrazeneca-bloomberg-ups-total-clearedge/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:53:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=56541 Industrial solar power company Solar Trust of America breaks ground Friday on the Blythe Solar Power Project, expected to be the largest solar thermal power facility in the world. The Blythe, Calif.-based project will have 1,000 MW of generating capacity, or enough to power more than 300,000 homes a year, making it the first solar [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/16/renewable-briefing-astrazeneca-bloomberg-ups-total-clearedge/feed/ 0