A 1.2-kilowatt solar system for less than $5,000 by Renewable Power Solutions, a provider of solar energy installation services for Bay Area residential, commercial, non-profit and governmental buildings, was made available today after California state announced rebate incentives, tax credits and first-year energy savings.

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The whole world is taking about the Climate Change Report released by the Obama administration via its U.S. Global Change Research Program. The gist of the report is that a reduction in carbon emissions is crucial to mitigate the impact that global warming will have on life as we know it. And it says that [...]

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PCBC is a yearly event in in San Francisco where exhibitors market their best and most innovative products to homebuilders looking for products that can, among other things, “help improve the sustainability of our communities”. It will take place between 17 and 19 June at the Moscone Center.

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The big story this week is the piece of news that came out of of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The organization carried out the most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth’s climate will get in this century. It showed that without rapid and massive action, [...]

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I was visiting the Discerning Brute, one of my favorite blogs about animal/earth-friendly clothes and campaigns, and I saw this beautiful solar-powered messenger bag called Juice Bag ES300. It contains a ‘thin and flexible’ solar charging system that charges iPods, cell Phones, GPS, cameras, etc. And the green credentials of the bag extend to its [...]

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