Recent News

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors upheld Cool Earth Solar’s application for a solar energy installation in the Altamont, denying an appeal by the Tri-Valley Conservancy (TVC).
Supervisors voted 4-0, at their meeting Feb. 28, with supervisor Nadia Lockyer absent.

by Derek Markham, Planet Green

Our energy systems are in need of a serious tuneup, for a number of reasons. Using predominantly petroleum (and other fossil fuel) products for energy production has a couple of major drawbacks, including limited supplies, the release of greenhouse gases and other pollutants during use, and for most countries, the dependence on foreign oil and coal supplies (and the inevitable price increases that go along with that).

By 3p Contributor
By: Rob Lamkin

In a world where plastic is ubiquitous, enterprising organizations are developing innovative, environmentally responsible applications for plastic. Some companies are producing products that re-imagine plastic waste as a useful resource.

InterPV
April 2010
By Rob Lamkin

Photovoltaic solar appears to be the perfect technology for generating massive amounts of clean, renewable energy. So why aren’t PV-based power plants popping up wherever the sun shines?

InterPV conducts a series of interviews with solar experts around the world in an effort to get their thoughts on the current status and future prospects for the renewable energy industry and to understand better the solar PV industry in the context of other renewable energy sources.

Until now, energy collection has taken the form of oilrigs drilling in oceans, pumps drawing oil from fields, wind turbines dotting mountain ridges and shorelines. A new venture firm is discussing their novel idea of using balloons as a form of energy capture and power source of the future.

Cool Earth Solar is that company and they are from Livermore, California; where they have designed and manufactured the eight foot plastic inflatable’s that they envision will be taking the renewable energy industry by storm.

Solar power has become an acceptable and widely used form of alternative, renewable energy around the world. We have all seen traditional solar panels on homes and businesses. But you have never seen anything like this! Eco Company found a start-up company that is making solar balloons! Yeah balloons. They look like 8 foot party balloons. But these have solar concentrators that harness the power of the sun. Brendan got the assignment to go check them out.

Please click here to see the video and read more - Eco Company

by David R. Baker

Name: Rob Lamkin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Cool Earth Solar, Livermore

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues

Download or listen to this lively Fresh Dialogues interview here

Rob Lamkin is CEO of Cool Earth Solar, a solar energy company -with a difference. The Cool Earth team (which includes several rocket scientists) has developed low-cost balloon shaped concentrators that capture up to 400 times magnified solar energy. Check out their power station simulation. It looks like a party!

Rob Lamkin discusses