Texas already leads the country in wind power, thanks to the windy west Texas plains, according to the EPA. Many in Texas now believe that Texas could also lead in solar. “We actually are a perfect environment, economically and thermodynamically, as a raw resource for solar, but it hasn’t taken off,” said Michael E. Webber, [...]

In a press release today, Office Depot said that all 14 of their stores slated to open this year will be LEED certified for Commercial Interiors. Office Depot, who sells $14B of office supplies annually, should be commended for that commitment in their new build strategy. An Austin green concept store opened in 2008 is [...]

The University of Louisville’s Clinical and Translational Research Building has received a top rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington-based non-profit that promotes sustainability in building design, construction and operation. The building is one of 34 research buildings in the United States that have earned a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [...]

Earlier this week, President Obama announced new loan guarantees for new construction projects for new American nuclear plants. The US has not built new large scale nuclear plants for 30 years. As most expect, he caught flack for this new stance (even from those in his own party). As a pragmatist, I think it is [...]

Never underestimate American’s competitive fire. Show your usage with your neighbors (in aggregate for privacy). People need benchmarks to know how they are doing. I love it. How it Works The basic principle is simple: Instead of only telling people how much energy they used (f.ex. 100 kWh in the past 30 days), you tell [...]