SunBug News

$467,000,000 for Solar and Geothermal Development

Of the $118 million for solar, note the $40.5 million dedicated to deployment.  At SunBug, that is music to our ears.

If knowledge is power, how important is knowledge about our power use?

At Google, developers are taking steps toward empowering us all with the specifics of our electric consumption.

Utilities plan to let consumers watch energy use

The Boston Globe reports on the state's initial "smart grid" pilot, an early program born from the Green Communities Act.

Northeast compact inspired climate change bill

The Boston Globe reports how a key Northeast enerrgy initiative is serving as a model for a national climate change bill that would cap carbon emissions.

The Price Is Not Right

New York Times op-ed columnist Thomas Friedman offers his insight on how the current economic crisis and the ongoing environmental crisis are related.

Coming soon: Google your electricity use

The Christian Science Monitor's Eoin O'Carroll reports on Google's exciting PowerMeter that will allow users to track thier home's electricity consuption in real time on the internet.