Cadillac Converj; Financing Challenges for Geothermal Power; EPA sticks Energy Star label on millionth home; LEED Bowling Lanes; Solar Curtain Wall

Cadillac Converj electric car Using the Volt’s same Voltec electric drivetrain, GM also plans to roll out the Cadillac Converj, which will reportedly look much like the original Cadillac Converj concept vehicle introduced last January This might be the first Caddy I would consider buying!

Financing Challenges for Geothermal Power Using current technologies, the report found, the United States could generate another 40,000 megawatts from geothermal resources, while the development of new enhanced geothermal systems could bring an additional 517,800 megawatts online. However, financing remains an issue.

U.S. EPA sticks Energy Star label on millionth home The Energy Star program reached a major milestone on Tuesday when the agency marked the one millionth home to be built with the Energy Star label.

LEED Bowling Lanes in Brooklyn Peter Shapiro and Charley Ryan have built a hipster bowling alley and music venue and gone to the considerable trouble of getting it LEED Certified.

Solar Curtain Wall Konarka Technologies and Arch Aluminum & Glass plan to erect two walls of solar panels in a pilot project to gather data for architects and other customers interested in integrating solar cells into building materials.