Sometimes It Seems Like One Green Step Forward, Two Oily Steps Back

As the White House renews the promise that BP will pay for the Gulf oil disaster, CNN reported the oil giant officially announced on Tuesday that CEO Tony Hayward is leaving his position and being replaced by Robert Dudley. Hayward will retain his post until the first of October, allowing for a transition period. They also reported a 17.2 billion dollar quarterly loss. No shedding tears for BP because comparatively speaking, that’s pocket change for them, as the everyday people that depends on the Gulf for their livelihoods are suffering through ecological and economical devastation resulting in suicides and a sharp rise in reports of domestic violence. (more…)

A Next-Generation Solar Powered Overhead-Suspended High-Speed Monorail

Sky Train Corporation (STC) and STC International, based in Palm Harbor, Florida is a unique team of world-class scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and associates all committed to their STC Green Transportation Mission.

STC in collaboration with the University of Central Florida’s Solar Energy Center (FSEC), designed and developed a solar Overhead-Suspended Light Rail System (OSLR) called Sky Train. A sustainable mass transportation system that made advancements in energy science by passing solar power through an Energy Transfer device to power an elevated light rail monorail and feed excess back to the grid. (more…)

DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships
July 20, 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes. These highly-qualified, multidisciplinary teams will receive a total of up to $30 million for the initial eighteen months of the projects to deliver innovative energy efficiency strategies to the residential market and address barriers to bringing high-efficiency homes within reach for all Americans. A total of up to $20 million per year will also be made available for the partnerships for three potential one-year extensions. These research and deployment partnerships will provide technical assistance to retrofit projects and will leverage industry expertise and funding to support DOE’s energy efficiency retrofit programs. (more…)

Update On Forced Green’s Post ‘Texas At A Green Crossroads’ – The Earth Won!

Gov. Rick Perry’s lawsuit to block the EPA from demanding that the state begin to comply with the clean air act, met with defeat on June 30th when the EPA announced final disapproval of the flexible permit program that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ – all Perry appointees), had submitted for inclusion in its clean-air implementation plan. EPA has determined that this program does not meet several national Clean Air Act requirements that help to assure the protection of health and the environment.

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NREL’s New Net-Zero-Energy Research Building Will Generate As Much Power As It Consumes In A Year

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is part of the Department of Energy (DOE) and is the only federal laboratory dedicated to developing, commercializing and deploying renewable energy. And to make that point, NREL is putting the the finishing touches on it’s own facility which will be the largest zero-energy office building in the nation. Built by Haselden Construction on schedule for the opening in August, the 220,000 square-foot facility will be home to the Research Support Facility (RSF) and it’s 800 plus employees in Golden, Colorado.

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One Man’s Mission To Wean The World Off Oil

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One of the 100 most influential people of 2009 by Time magazine is a 42 year old Israeli businessman, Shai Agassi. Whom happens to be developing a global network of charging spots and “battery switch stations,” which will effectively work as gas stations for electric cars. He is a man on a mission to wean the world off it’s oil addiction and turn everyone into electric car drivers. With his California-based company, Better Place, Agassi has partnered with car maker Renault-Nissan to produce the first generation of emission-free electric cars, the Renault Fluence ZE design delivers comfort, styling and flexibility. The world’s first switchable battery electric car will be available in early 2011, which Agassi says “will not be more expensive than your average Sedan.” (more…)

Happy 4th of July, Everyone!

May it be safe and joyous!

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