Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin, author of The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, visits Zócalo to discuss whether we can ever have energy security. Will Americans—or non-Americans—ever be able to meet their need for energy without having to bargain, scramble, or wage war? Click here.
This gorgeous, sunny and warm January Sunday, So Cal style, beckoned hundreds outdoors to the Montrose Farmers Market. Dozens of them stopped in their tracks on Honolulu Avenue to get a closer look at PHAT Energy's eye-catching miniature PHATport™. A steady stream of interested visitors with avid curiosity and great questions kept PHAT Energy Solar Sales Consultant Bob Matteson, far right, and Amir, a Solar Sales Trainee, busy all day. Many of the visitors signed up for a free solar consultation. Have you had yours? If not, call 818.249.7428 to set one up.
"I will not cede the wind or solar or battery industry to China or Germany because we refuse to make the same commitment here," Obama said. "We have subsidized oil companies for a century. That's long enough. It's time to end the taxpayer giveaways to an industry that's rarely been more profitable and double-down on a clean energy industry that's never been more promising." Click here to read full article.
Venture capital investors put solar on top as the sector that received the most dollars globally in 2011, according to Cleantech Group. Click here for full article.
