Yesterday, U.S. President Obama and the People’s Republic of China President Hu released a joint-statement on issues relating to climate change and renewable energy. The two countries are making concrete efforts to work together in order to scale renewable energy such as wind, solar, advanced biofuels, etc. and to achieve a cleaner way to burn coal. In the statement, it is clear both countries want to see a substantive document come out of Copenhagen without sacrificing the right to economic development.

The Solar Decathlon has been well underway since Friday, and it’s good news so far for Team California, who is currently in the lead. (You can read Margaret’s short and sweet intro to Solar’s biggest competition here.) The biannual contest, which was designed to induce undergraduates to take a greater interest in a science or [...]

Solar panel installations in homes and businesses around the country will be on view tomorrow, Saturday October 3, in the ASES National Solar Tour.

News: CNET Check out this informative video from CNET reviewing the lean, green, and totally adorable PowerPod, the modular housing unit developed by Massachusetts-based company PowerHouse. See getsolar’s article on PowerHouse here.

News: Green Warehouses An overlooked corner of the green building market has been distribution centers: corporations and office buildings are getting LEED-certified left and right, but with a 5-7% higher initial investment necessary to achieve the same standards as traditional buildings, DC’s have been slow to follow suit. With recognition that green building is a [...]

News: Living Building Challenge The US Green Building Council (USGBC) chapter in the Cascadia Region, based out of Seattle, sponsors Living Building Challenge: contestants strive to construct new buildings, or retrofit existing ones, while incorporating sixteen criteria of sustainability. Net-zero energy and water consumption are among the major goals, as is the recycling of building [...]