The Walmart Foundation has launched a Solar School Program that will provide $1.2 Million in grant money to help install solar power systems on schools in five cities across the country.

The Energy Performance Score will help homeowners and home buyers better understand a home’s energy use and carbon emissions.  This is calculated by entering data into an online software based on in-home measurements, diagnostics data, and the utility’s energy source.  This tool helps motivate homeowners be more energy efficient. 

SunEdison’s 12 new solar parks in Italy will provide power for more than 3,3000 homes during the first year of operation while also reducing carbon dioxide emission that is equivalent to taking of 2,000 cars off the road.

Need power on the go? The Infinit Solar Charging Bag is a lightweight solar charger designed to provide power to portable gadgets including Mobile Phones, iPods, MP3 players, GPS devices and hand-held gaming consoles. 

Engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a solar-powered sensor that is smaller than a penny.  It is 1,000 times smaller than comparable commercial counterparts.

A Taiwanese shipping company, TMT, is sending its A Whale tanker to the Gulf to skim oil off the surface of the water.  The tanker will be tested on Saturday, July 3rd.

The Portland Trail Blazers see that being leaders off the court for green objectives also makes sense for their on the court goals.  Part 2 of this series takes us behind the scenes with this NBA team to discover their green build and operations successes.

Calling all innovators:  87% of the world now has access to drinkable water.  Yet, 39% live without improved sanitation facilities.

“Osmotic Power: A Primer,” a report by Kachan & Co., claims that osmotic power could produce continuous and reliable clean energy using oceans and lakes.

The new phase of the Papalote Creek II wind farm will generate more than three hundred temporary jobs and deliver clean power to 60,000 households. 

With the help of IBM’s innovative water management systems Northern California’s wine country is getting smarter about water. 

It’s not Soylent Green or The Matrix.  Tremont Electric’s nPower PEG can transform human kinetic energy from everyday activities into power for your mobile devices.

Home Energy Improvement and Neighborhood Energy Saver programs will help homeowners in the Carolinas save energy and money through a variety of measures, including home energy assessments, education services and rebates for efficiency improvements.

U.S Navy in Guam saves energy utility costs with Deco Lighting’s newest induction lighting. This new lighting uses around half the wattage of the HID fixtures yet produces the same amount of light. The technology reduces costs through both energy and maintenance savings. 

Siemens will be providing equipment for Qatar’s high-voltage grid expansion project to expand the power distribution network throughout Qatar.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new rule affecting contractors who perform renovations, repairs, or painting on private homes and commercial structures built prior to 1978.  The rule, called the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP), requires these contractors to undergo training designed to specifically deal with lead paint issues.

JouleX has developed a solution for monitoring, analyzing and managing power usage without the use of expensive, inadequate software.  This is a realistic solution that is simple, provides immediate savings, and proactively addresses the emerging regulatory environment.

New Belkin Conserve line products provide energy consumption insight and help consumers reduce their carbon footprint.