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REN21: Renewables make up nearly 20 percent of global energy production

July 28, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 2 Comments

Where in the world?! Before we get to all those juicy statistics, REN21 came through with a little tech for infoporn addicts by debuting an online Renewables Interactive Map to coincide with the release of the group’s Renewables 2011 Global Status Report. As with all good interactive maps, it’s infinitely clickable and searchable. As a […]

Filed Under: Stats & Figures Tagged With: renewable energy, renewables, report, statistics, stats

Infographic of the day: The high cost of keeping cool

July 22, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 2 Comments

How timely. Just in time for a heatwave that’s slamming us here in East Coast of the United States, the pixelsmiths at One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) have a nice, stats-infused infographic. In Cool House, Fat Wallet, 1BOG examines the impact of AC on home energy consumption. And given how popular air conditioning systems […]

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy, Stats & Figures Tagged With: 1BOG, One Block Off the Grid, solar, solar panels

Stat of the day: 2.7M ‘clean economy’ jobs

July 13, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Hard Hat

Some interesting news from the green jobs front today. According to a new study, 2.7 million Americans are gainfully employed in “clean economy” jobs, surprisingly beating out some long-established sectors. From WSJ: The study, by researchers at the Brookings Institution and Battelle, concluded that the U.S. clean economy employs more workers than the fossil-fuel and […]

Filed Under: Stats & Figures Tagged With: economy, green jobs, statistics

LED lighting market’s pieces finally falling into place

July 13, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Switch Lighting bulb

LEDs have been in the news lately thanks to some advancements, deep price plunges and even some political drama. It’s all helping to heighten the lighting technology’s profile, but is it enough to make consumers sit up and take notice? Here are three stories that while loosely related on the surface, weave together to form […]

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy Tagged With: GE, government, laws, LED lighting, politics, solid-state lighting, Switch Lighting

Metro Vacuum’s DataVac Electric Duster Review

July 8, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

DataVac Duster

Never buy another can of compressed air again. That’s Metro Vacuum’s pitch for the DataVac ED500 Electric Duster. And at just over $40 at Amazon.com, I was more than willing to say good-bye to compressed or “canned” air. Design and Construction There are two words that describe DataVac’s design: nothing fancy. Exposed screws, off-the-self componentry, […]

Filed Under: Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: DataVac, Gadgets

ET Water’s (garden) Gnome web app brings smart water management home

July 7, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 2 Comments

Gnome ET Water image

Personally, I find gnomes more than a little creepy. But here’s one that I wouldn’t mind tending to my garden (if I had one). Commercial water management firm ET Water Systems, is out to help consumers save on their water bills and prevent damage to their plants from over-watering.  With the release of Gnome, a […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: ET Water Systems, water management, web applications

$4 Per Gallon Gas = Energy Innovation

July 7, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Robert Brands Photo

Today’s Industry Voices post addresses a painful reality for American drivers: expensive gas. While damaging to household finances — and our economy, you could argue — this pain at the pump is an opportunity to spark some innovation, accelerating the shift to alternative energy and heading off a bigger crisis down the road, says innovation […]

Filed Under: Industry Voices Tagged With: alternative energy, cleantech, innovation

Stat of the Day: Renewables beat nuclear in the U.S.

July 6, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

It’s happening… According to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy production has surpassed that of nuclear power plants in the United States. According to the agency’s Monthly Energy Review report (PDF), the first quarter of 2011 saw renewable energy sources — classified as hydroelectric, geothermal, solar/PV, wind and biomass by the […]

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy

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