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Legislation passed in 2008 requires Massachusetts utilities that buy and distribute power to sign contracts with renewable energy suppliers. The goal is to increase clean energy sources and decrease the state’s reliance on greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. The effects of that legislation are now being felt as several utilities openly seek long-term power purchase agreements for renewable energy.
Four investor-owned utilities, National Grid, NStar, Western Massachusetts Electric Co. and Unitil Corp., have opened bidding for 10- to 15-year contracts with renewable energy suppliers. None of the utilities actually produce their own power; they simply buy and distribute it to their customers.
Imagine going to the refueling station by entering your garage. Honda Motors is trying to make that notion a reality with the announcement of its new Honda Solar Hydrogen Station, anall-in-one electrolyzer and compressor that provides 0.5 kg of hydrogen over 8 hours. That will enable a fuel cell electric vehicle to handle trips to work and errands on a typical day. The station is also designed to fit into a standard garage and be as easy to use as any conventional filling station. Oh, and by the way, it runs on solar power.
Jack Johnson is a well-known musician and environmentalist. His charm, endearing wisp of a voice, barefoot mentality and tireless environmental activism continue to inspire youth to clean up our beaches and protect our oceans. Johnson’s eye toward sustainability is growing a bit wider as he and his band work hard in Hawaii on his sixth studio album.
The Mango Tree, his personal eco-friendly studio in Hawaii, will rely 100 percent on solar power to record the new album set to be released on Brushfire Records by June 16th, just prior to kicking off a month-long world tour. Johnson will also appear in Honolulu on April 23-24, Earth Day weekend, for his annual Kokua Festival performing alongside Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal and a host of local Hawaiian acts. …continue reading Jack Johnson, Cake to Release 100 Percent Solar-Made Albums
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