Enjoy the issue !
Robert Spence
IN THIS ISSUE DIRECTOR ’ S COMMENT
Aside from the possibility of Donald Trump being elected President , it ’ s a wonderful time to be alive .
LET ’ S COUNT THE WAYS : new technology advances are being introduced for renewable energy , solar continues to be a growing trend among residential and business communities , and the displeasure over fossil fuel consumption is growing louder . In fact , Leonardo DiCaprio -- a popular celebrity actor and environmental activists -- even mentioned the topic in his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards in February .
“ Climate change is real , it is happening right now . It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species , and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating . We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters , but who speak for all of humanity , for the indigenous people of the world , for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this . For our children ’ s children , and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed ... Let us not take this planet for granted . I do not take tonight for granted .”
As one of the biggest topics in the energy sector right now , the March issue of Energy Digital tackles everything solar . Our first story , which was originally designed as an infographic by Visual Capitalist , takes a look at five of the world ’ s largest corporations – Microsoft , Sony , Google , Ikea and Walmart — to examine their solar initiatives around the globe .
Following the solar trend , we break down the top 10 states in the United States in which going solar can actually be profitable . Depending on where you live , going solar can be advantageous in various ways . Also this month we take a closer look at Google ’ s latest initiative , Project Sunroof , an online service that combines the images behind Google Earth with calculations such as how much shade trees cast over a rooftop , data on local weather patterns , industry pricing and available subsidies to arrive at its bottom line .
Finally , this will be my final month as Editor of Energy Digital . It ’ s been a pleasure working for this brand and I wish my colleagues the best of luck in the future .
Enjoy the issue !
Robert Spence
Editor robert . spence @ wdmgroup . com
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