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For the future, Nevada must go green
2011-05-09 03:03:00(A letter to the editor in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in response to this opinion piece) To the editor: Just days after the Review-Journal declared "ozone season" open once again for Southern Nevada, it's surprising that Thomas Mitchell questions the need for a clean energy future (Thursday column). Doesn't he like the freedom to walk outside for as long as he wants to? Mr....
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Completion of 'green retrofit' project at Yerington Manor celebrated
2011-05-06 03:15:00By Keith Trout "The project included new roofs, installation of insulation and replacement of many facets of the units to improve energy efficiency, including new heating/cooling components, windows, doors, water heaters, lighting, and more. It also included new kitchen cabinets and counters, bathroom counters and landscaping, with rocks or xeriscape replacing lawn at the complex. After...
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Solar power brightens home values
2011-05-06 02:27:00By STEVE RYPKA, GREEN LIVING "A new report sheds some serious light on the true value of solar-powered homes, as determined by the actual marketplace. The news is very good. "An Analysis of the Effects of Residential Photovoltaic Energy Systems on Home Sales Prices in California" contains 60 pages of detailed analysis prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy by researchers at the...
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Clean energy: Nevada could benefit from neighbor's new energy regulations
2011-05-01 07:12:00by Jason Hidalgo California is traditionally seen as the land of opportunity for aspiring movie stars. But a new California law signed in April has one aspiring sector in the Silver State relishing opportunities of its own. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that requires the state to acquire a higher percentage of its power from renewable energy. The new law requires California to get...
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Reid expects Chinese investment in Nev. clean energy market
2011-04-28 07:59:00By Joshua H. Salivent WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid announced on Wednesday that two major Chinese energy firms are considering investments in Nevada and that an official announcement and further details might be coming soon. During a conference call with reporters, Reid described his recent visit to China, a country that produces about 75 percent of its power with coal but that is rapidly...
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