December 2, 2008 7:39 AM PST
Green news harvest: Utility installs solar panels
- Southern California Edison Completes First of its Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Installations - Press release
SCE completes 150 solar installations, part of a plan to cover up to 2 square miles with panels. Interesting business model to note: the utility owns and maintains the panels. - U.N. Climate Talks Poses Big Impact on Greentech - Greentech Media
A table-setter on how climate policy could change in light of failing global economy at climate change talks this week. - 5 River Power Players to Watch - Earth2Tech
Nice roundup of river power companies. - Farmers Panic About a 'Cow Tax' - The New York Times
Yes, "cow belching," which releases methane, is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. - The Next Secretary of Energy - Abraham Energy Report
Speculation is now in high gear. Also a name thrown out for some position in energy is Dan Reicher, who heads climate initiatives at Google.org. - Small Carmakers Vie for Fuel-Efficiency Loans - The New York Times
It's not just Tesla that's looking for government assistance. - EU agrees to cut car emissions in climate fight - Reuters
New cars will need to have an 18 percent improvement in fuel efficiency in a deal that disappoints both environmentalists and industry players. - Europe Backs Supergrids - Technology Review
This project underscores the need to build new transmission lines to accommodate wind and solar generation. - Finland, Vietnam launch fish fuel project - Cleantech Group
If it pans out, fish waste from a processing facility will be turned into diesel fuel. - GE suspends development of "high-efficiency incandescent" - Clean Break
Even General Electric is bailing on the incandescent bulb, in favor of further work on LED lighting.
Here's a sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary:
(Credit: Verdant Power)
Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNET's Green Tech blog. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld. E-mail Martin.
