by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 8, 2016 | Renewables, Wind
The United States lags decades behind European countries in offshore wind energy, so costs here are greater. Dominion Resources Inc. says it’s cut the potential cost of its offshore wind farm test project by as much as $100 million by breaking it down into...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 5, 2016 | Climate Change, Renewables, Solar
After architect, Rolf Disch, built the Heliotrope (the first building in the world to capture more energy than it uses) he set his sights higher. He successfully created a retail, commercial and residential space called Sonnenschiff, translating to “Solar...
by Kenda Hanuman | Feb 29, 2016 | Renewables, Sustainability
Image Courtesy Columbia Power Charlottesville-based Columbia Power just returned from an international conference in Scotland, where it was awarded one of the only statements of feasibility for wave power technology. Source: Charlottesville Company Reaches Milestone...
by Kenda Hanuman | Feb 18, 2016 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Pipelines
Rick Webb of the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition, also based in Virginia, responded, “Dominion fails to recognize … that the real issue is construction of a major pipeline through the greatest concentration of remaining wild lands, pristine streams, and...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 22, 2016 | Endangered Species, PEIS, Pipelines
CREDIT: Shutterstock The Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s proposed route crossed two national forests, and in doing so threatened endangered salamanders, flying squirrels, and restoration areas. Source: Officials Reject Gas Pipeline Route That Would Have Run Through...
