Dec 05, 2011 7:09PM
Today is Cyber Monday – the virtual equivalent of Black Friday. The term “Cyber Monday” made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org press release according to which a vast perc...
Dec 05, 2011 2:22PM
A number of NGOs have ranked the world’s ‘top’ banks on how dirty they are, based on how much money they give to coal projects. The report released by the NGOs is titled, “Bank...
Dec 05, 2011 1:39PM
George Osborne launched an assault on green measures in his Autumn Statement that reads as if it were written by the UK's biggest polluters. Tax breaks for heavy polluters, renewed support for ai...
Nov 23, 2011 2:23PM
Today activists from Greenpeace and the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) joined forces outside Parliament to challenge George Osborne to take urgent action to end fuel poverty as official figure...
Nov 22, 2011 10:29PM
Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 15, for a new Solar Array Plant constructed on the south end of the air station.
Nov 22, 2011 10:12PM
2-B Energy, based in the Netherlands, has permission to install an innovative two-bladed wind turbine approximately 70 feet off the coast of Methil in Fife, according to Scottish energy minister Fergu...
Nov 22, 2011 10:03PM
Google Earth has become the epicenter of an international dispute among competing researchers as to whether or not cattle have a mysterious but widespread tendency to orient themselves along a magneti...
Nov 22, 2011 9:55PM
The National Academy of Sciences concluded in 2001 that a handful of clean energy technologies returned about $30 billion on an R&D investment of about $400 million. The United States is an amazi...
Nov 22, 2011 9:30PM
Right Livelihood is a simple concept. Right livelihood is a strong concept. It is one of the vows of the Eightfold Path. It is related directly to an honest means of earning a living, sustainable reci...
Nov 22, 2011 8:30PM
Rep. Stearns - Don't Throw In The Towel On Our Clean Energy Economy! | EarthTechling // // Google Analytics for WordPress by Yoast v4.1.3 | http://yoast.com/wordpress/google-analytics/ var _gaq = ...
Nov 21, 2011 4:03PM
In this Cleantech Cluster Weekly Spotlight, Contributor Angela Guss discusses the New England Clean Energy Council's work.
Nov 21, 2011 12:37PM
Seemingly generating nary a ripple here in the U.S., the International Energy Agency (IEA) just issued its 2011 World Energy Outlook – its annual synopsis on the fu...
Nov 20, 2011 11:01PM
Source: The Green Car Website
Nov 20, 2011 12:05AM
With the recent announcement of plans to create a Green investment bank, it is suggested by some that this should be based in Scotland.Scotland is the UK main source of alternative energy holding a la...
Nov 17, 2011 11:01PM
Source: The Green Car Website
Nov 17, 2011 5:06PM
6 Innovative Ways to Help Your Favorite Charity This Holiday Season - Without Spending A Dime!
Nov 17, 2011 4:42PM
Despite a weak start to the year and a tumultuous environment for the world's solar industry, solar PV installations will reach 24 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, a rise of 24% from the previous year.
Nov 17, 2011 4:38PM
People are generally purchasing fewer green products as a result of the recession, according to a survey, "The Green Evolution" by Grail Research. That's not surprising news as 65% ...
Nov 17, 2011 4:10PM
Removing fossil fuel subsidies would boost economic growth and make energy markets much more efficient, not to mention all the good that would result in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, acc...
Nov 17, 2011 4:07PM
Only around 1/3 of rural residents in Bangladesh have access to electricity. Some 16 million homes have yet to be connected to an electricity grid. That's changing fast with help from the World B...
Nov 17, 2011 4:06PM
Canada's hydropower industry has plans to invest up to $70 billion on hydro-electric projects across the country in the next 10 to 15 years, increasing its hydro-electric resources - to a truly s...
Nov 17, 2011 3:55PM
This is a pretty fascinating video of Justin Hall-Tipping talking about the world's greatest challenges - global warming, energy security, and water security- and nanotechnology's potential ...
Nov 16, 2011 2:14PM
Well, the temperature certainly is dropping here in Seattle! A nice, warm soak in a bathtub would be nice. But before we all bask in some heated water, might I provide some helpful tips for those of y...
Nov 16, 2011 1:55PM
A new report has shown that the total storage capacity worldwide will increase a hundred-fold over the next 10 years, pushing the number from 121 megawatts (MW) in 2011 to 12,353 MW in 2021. That ...
Nov 16, 2011 1:46PM
By a razor-thin margin, Boulder citizens gave the city a victory for energy self-reliance on Nov. 1, approving two ballot measures to let the city form a municipal utility. If the city moves ahead, i...
Nov 16, 2011 1:36PM
It's a given to me that renewable energy can power the world. I've been studying the matter for years and have looked into the various talking points against it. The technology is here. The ...
Nov 16, 2011 1:29PM
Achieving a national recycling rate of 75% would create 2.3 million jobs (by 2030), reduce pollution and improve public health, and generate strong local economies with stable employment bases, acco...
Nov 15, 2011 5:27AM
South Korea has been looking for a way to enter renewable energy in a big way and it's found it: it's about to begin construction of a vast offshore wind farm that will supply electrity to...
Nov 15, 2011 5:11AM
DOE-MIT Search Engine Speeds Materials Research DOE Recognizes 2011 Sustainability Awards Winners NREL Wins 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award Ford, Chevy Introduce New Electric Cars Kansans Save $2...
Nov 15, 2011 3:55AM
A new program from Sungevity and Empowered by Light, "Every Child Has a Light," connects environmental goodness with social goodness. Who doesn't like to be both and environmental and a...
Nov 15, 2011 3:48AM
The NY Times published an article yesterday entitled "A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search," that essentially boiled down to criticizing government subsidies fostering development...
Nov 15, 2011 3:44AM
Despite relying on imported sources for 97% of its energy needs, South Korea's been slow to tap into and develop its wind power resources. That appears to be changing. The South Korean government...
Nov 15, 2011 2:41AM
Grant Thornton, known more for accounting and taxation rather than environmental lobbying, recently came out with a report illustrating cleantech as an emerging industry in the globalized 21st century...
Nov 14, 2011 10:25PM
One of the big arguments for the Keystone XL pipeline, which will now be approved no earlier than 2013, if at all, is that it will create a lot of U.S. jobs. Well, to put the matter bluntly.
Nov 11, 2011 7:46PM
According to new research, the new academies, schools funded directly by the state and heavily supported by the present Government, have significantly higher energy consumption profiles than normal se...
Nov 11, 2011 7:36PM
Fins from up to 73 million sharks are used every year to make shark fin soup and related food products. Shark finning is a cruel and wasteful practice - captured at sea and hauled on deck, the shar...
Nov 11, 2011 6:53PM
While energy-efficient products are an expensive form of lighting for many customers in the Asia Pacific region, the higher costs are increasingly justified by the higher efficacy and performance comp...
Nov 11, 2011 6:48PM
The security vulnerabilities facing the electrical grid have been a major topic of discussion as utilities around the world forge ahead with their smart grid deployment initiatives, which utilize in...
Nov 11, 2011 6:47PM
While hydrogen is widely used for its chemical properties in a range of industrial applications, its use as a fuel is still a niche market. To date the largest demand for hydrogen as a fuel has com...
Nov 11, 2011 6:29PM
California has hit a major milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar PV on rooftops across the state - a threshold reached by just five countries. That's over 100,000 solar systems installed since ...
Nov 11, 2011 5:58PM
Well, this has been a week of big news for environmentalists - big good news and big bad news. On the bad news side, we can see that Americans used more fossil fuelsagain in 2010, after falling to a 1...
Nov 10, 2011 10:49PM
I wanted to update our about solar energy / why solar energy page. There's a lot more info I've been wanting to include, and I also thought that it would be a good idea to make a video to go...
Nov 10, 2011 10:45PM
There's a lot going on in the fuel cell world. Applications both large and small are increasing as utilities, industrial and commercial customers install fuel cell systems as primary or back-up s...
Nov 10, 2011 10:19PM
QUICK NEWS: German solar PV firm Q-Cells has announced that one of its projects, which will be the largest solar power park in Europe, will be completed and sending electricity to about 22,500 Germans...
Nov 10, 2011 4:24PM
In an attempt to restore wetlands off the Louisiana coast, 187 "floating islands," made of recycled PET plastic bottles and filled with native grasses, are being placed in in shallow wate...
Nov 09, 2011 2:03PM
While the steep fall in solar prices is a real problem for manufactuers, it's resulting in a boom of solar installations in China, where project developers are seeing significantly
Nov 08, 2011 7:21PM
QUICK NEWS: Switzerland announced in May that it is doing away with nuclear power, by 2034. It is also cutting fossil fuels, of course. So, it's no surprise that it is following neighbor Germany&...
Nov 08, 2011 7:19PM
Among the few rewards of blogging are the field trips supplied to see clean energy technology in action. On one such bloggers' clean tech tour last summer in Finland, I met the (then very pregnan...
Nov 08, 2011 6:22PM
Quick News: GTM Research and Bridge to India have published a new report, The India Solar Market: Strategy, Players, and Opportunities, that finds that while solar power has had a minimal role in Ind...
Nov 08, 2011 6:10PM
UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne delivered a sharp defense of the nation's renewable energy industries Wednesday while decrying criticism from the "climate skeptics and armchair engineers&quo...
Nov 08, 2011 6:05PM
On November 4, China announced it would completely eliminate incandescent light bulbs over the next five years to increase energy efficiency in the country.
Nov 08, 2011 6:04PM
And in big news, the Office of the Inspector General announced it would launch an investigation into bias and conflicts of interest associated with the project's permitting. The review responded...
Nov 08, 2011 6:03PM
The tax would affect the country's 500 biggest polluters starting in July 2012 ($25 per ton), and it would be followed by a carbon trading program in 2015, when polluters could buy carbon offse...
Nov 08, 2011 5:57PM
The motto for UPS could be, "Every little bit helps." With a fleet of over 91,000 vehicles on roads each day, UPS puts a priority on finding ways to lower fuel consumption.
Nov 07, 2011 4:58PM
In a move to help curb costs and expand sustainability efforts, the city of Stamford Connecticut is switching to energy-efficient LED streetlights. The move will save the municipality more than $146,0...
Nov 07, 2011 4:42PM
Solar power subsidies are being cut in half in the UK. The change, which is supposed to solar panel installations completed after December 12, has outraged consumers and solar energy advocates. It als...
Nov 07, 2011 4:38PM
Looking to streamline and speed up the process of developing the nation's solar power potential, the US Dept. of Interior took another step towards opening up public land in six Western states - ...
Nov 07, 2011 4:10PM
As I’ve just written, it’s Bank Transfer Day. Check out that post for more info on its birth and development, results leading up to the day, and a good “Move Your Money” video....
Nov 07, 2011 4:02PM
Yes, the Occupy movement has officially spread to the solar power movement, as it rightfully should. Big business has too much control over our energy policy, our energy habits, our climate, and our c...
Nov 07, 2011 4:00PM
Right now, thousands of people across the country are moving their money from big banks to credit unions. Why? Well, the video below offers a pretty good explanation:
Nov 07, 2011 3:57PM
The original founder of one of our sister sites, Planetsave, has started a new project/website - Clickitforgood.com. Basically, he gets green businesses to sponsor actions geared at helping the enviro...
Nov 07, 2011 3:52PM
Here's my daily post on Occupy Wall Street news, videos, cartoons, and images. (I'm thinking maybe I should start making this a twice a day thing....) To start off, how about this Occupy ...
Nov 07, 2011 3:30PM
A biodiesel plant that's completely energy self-sufficient has been approved for the Oakland, California area. Oakland-based Viridis Fuels won a long-term contract from the East Bay Municipal ...
Nov 07, 2011 3:29PM
Just a day after Senators introduced legislation to overturn Citizens United, Boulder, Colorado became the second city to pass a ballot measure calling for an amendment to the US Constitution that sta...
Nov 07, 2011 3:25PM
A smart grid demonstration project in Hawaii is about to begin - its goal is to establish a model for integrating clean energy into the grid along with other cutting-edge technologies.
Nov 04, 2011 9:29PM
The Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) at U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites cleantech entrepreneurs to attend the nex...
Nov 04, 2011 9:23PM
A new report shows that the U.S. is central to the global solar supply chain. In 2010, U.S. solar firms achieved a positive trade flow of $1.9 billion globally, according to GTM
Nov 04, 2011 8:52PM
Public cellular networks are ubiquitous around most of the world, and depending on the network technology, feature exceptional data capacity, high transfer rates, and a high level of responsiveness ...
Nov 04, 2011 8:49PM
Demand response (DR) continues to evolve as the smart grid’s “killer application”, leveraging technology infrastructure to deliver measurable value to utilities, grid operators, and ...
Nov 04, 2011 8:41PM
The utility industry today is faced with unique and unprecedented challenges. As the pace of smart grid deployments accelerates, the challenge of effective business analysis and strategy development ...
Nov 04, 2011 8:38PM
While automotive stop-start technology is virtually unknown in North America today, the benefits it provides in terms of fuel economy and emission reductions make the shift toward such vehicles inev...
Nov 04, 2011 8:21PM
With increasing regulation and performance monitoring in line with environmental pressure, businesses are seeking means to reduce their consumption of energy and raw materials.
Nov 04, 2011 7:52PM
Lanco Solar CEO V. Saibaba has stated that he thinks solar power costs in India could come down 40% by 2015, which would make solar cost-competitive with other energy sources even without subsidies c...
Nov 04, 2011 7:46PM
The UN's annual Human Development Report published this year, titled Sustainability and Equity, has declared the environment is going downhill, measuring deterioration in several areas. The UNDP ...
Nov 04, 2011 6:11PM
A smart grid demonstration project in Hawaii is about to begin - its goal is to establish a model for integrating clean energy into the grid along with other cutting-edge technologies.
Nov 04, 2011 6:10PM
Thanks to India's National Solar Mission, which includes a feed-in tariff, it is setting the stage for a boom in solar. India's solar market is forecast to grow from just 54 megawatts (MW...
Nov 04, 2011 6:09PM
Small businesses are responsible for much of the innovation in green technology based on the number of patents they own, according to a study by the US Small Business Administration.
Nov 03, 2011 7:22PM
The last two years have brought about unprecedented growth for solar utility installations. The utility-scale solar market exploded in 2010 with 459 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrati...
Nov 02, 2011 6:17PM
Raising the fuel economy standard will strengthen this country. Maintaining low fuel economy standards will cripple it.
Nov 01, 2011 10:35PM
Google has also signed two long-term contracts to purchase the output from over 200MW of wind generation in Iowa and Oklahoma, at set prices over 20 years. The renewable energy from these NextEra E...
Nov 01, 2011 10:28PM
A new solar power station in Dorset, the largest of its kind in the county, is capable of generating enough electricity for around 200 average homes.
Nov 01, 2011 10:17PM
Researchers at Iowa State University's new Wind Energy Manufacturing Laboratory are on a mission to lower the price of wind power down to six cents per kilowatt hour by 2020, and they are taking ...
Nov 01, 2011 9:19PM
Halloween makes ghosts and the afterlife a scary, but fun, topic for many people. Outside of this holiday, however, death is one of the hardest things to talk about in life. But a growing movement is ...
Nov 01, 2011 9:14PM
Our current economic malaise - a dispiriting lack of good job creation in particular - has lots of people examining present day US political economy and thinking about ways to rectify the situation. P...
Nov 01, 2011 9:08PM
Ok, its not just me, but it is the fault of somewhere between just 0.008% of the US population on the high side and 400 American individuals on the low side. It's us, the tiny percentage of all A...
Nov 01, 2011 8:43PM
Water use is predicted to increase by 50 percent between 2007 and 2025 in developing countries and 18 percent in developed ones, with much of the increased use in the poorest countries with more and m...
Nov 01, 2011 3:37PM
After receiving over 80,000 comments, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has issued a revised roadmap for large utility-scale solar plants on federal lands in six western states - Arizona, C...
Nov 01, 2011 3:35PM
he UK and Germany are cutting solar subsidies once again, because of the big drop in the costs to install solar systems. Solar feed-in tariffs - the fixed amount paid for sending solar to the grid - ...
Nov 01, 2011 3:15PM
$60M for Concentrating Solar Research Financing Solar PV for Schools Japan Wins World Solar Challenge We Have to Replace the Whole Barrel National Lab Partnerships Brings Cutting-Edge Technology t...
Oct 31, 2011 7:00PM
Unlike other sectors of its economy, London‘s green sector is continuing to grow and add jobs, according to a report compiled by INNOVAS.
Oct 31, 2011 3:28PM
Almost one year ago to the day, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said something that made a lot of sense: "Brazil can expand its agricultural production without cutting." I agree. One yea...
Oct 30, 2011 11:01PM
Source: The Green Car Website
Oct 29, 2011 12:06AM
First Minister, Alex Salmond has recently announced that Scotland?s previous renewable electricity target of 50 per cent is, for the next decade, to be raised to 80 per cent. This announcement was mad...
Oct 28, 2011 9:00PM
The MPG Marathon is the UK’s best known and longest running economy driving event. Now in its eleventh year, the MPG Marathon is where drivers team with automakers to squeeze every drop of fuel ...
Oct 27, 2011 7:06PM
A small solar installer in Maryland, solargaines, provided me with this interesting solar power infographic yesterday. Definitely thought is was worth sharing. Of course, this is all about solar power...
Oct 27, 2011 7:04PM
Renewable energy's growth and competition for market share with fossil fuels has increased the need to develop new innovations - but that doesn't always happen in our backyard. Some of the m...
Oct 27, 2011 5:51PM
Federal funding for advanced clean energy technology is due for a severe cut, as the House Majority has proposed axing the entire project funding budget for ARPA-E, the federal agency tasked with prom...
Oct 27, 2011 5:47PM
China is taking another step toward being greener and cleaner. While recycling technology continues to improve, efforts to curb and perhaps even reduce greenhouse gas emissions are well under way, acc...
Oct 26, 2011 1:13PM
The largest operating concentrating solar PV plant in the US is now generating electricity in New Mexico. The 5 megawatt (MW) Hatch Solar Energy Center is owned and operated by NextEra Energy, Inc....
Oct 25, 2011 4:47PM
Compared to solar PV installations that use string inverters, micro inverters deliver 5% to 20% greater energy harvest over the system lifetime by applying Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) to each ...
Oct 25, 2011 4:44PM
According to the US Energy Information Administration's International Energy Outlook 2011, China plans to add far more new nuclear capacity than any other nation. China will add 106 GW of nuclear...
Oct 25, 2011 4:35PM
Locally owned solar power has a few benefits of alternative solar power options. Check them out:
Oct 24, 2011 5:18PM
Yesterday's announcement of the US solar companies' petition asking the US to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports, has resulted in a rash of responses, both for and against, showin...
Oct 24, 2011 5:17PM
Progressive oil companies, insurance companies, industrial, companies, major utilities and pension funds will all soon be big investors in renewable energy, says Swiss-based Bank Sarasin. The more ...
Oct 21, 2011 6:29PM
It seems obvious: every extra turbine in a wind farm comes at a lower incremental cost, making the biggest wind power projects the most cost effective.
Oct 21, 2011 6:27PM
The ACEEE released its annual energy efficiency scorecard today. The scorecard ranks the energy-efficiency of all 50 U.S. states. Top states have advanced energy-efficiency policies and programs that ...
Oct 21, 2011 6:25PM
California's Antelope Valley is a 3,700 acre site, home to burrowing owls, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, and deer. It boasts a bright and colorful poppy preserve, and the natural views help make it a ...
Oct 21, 2011 6:23PM
My wife were desperate to get out of the city. It was 2007, we were having an extremely stressful year with work. I owned a small construction company that was just about to give me a heart attack....
Oct 21, 2011 6:21PM
If you're a firm believer in the U.S. being a democracy, one of the most perplexing issues for you might be the fact that: U.S citizens strongly support energy efficiency, EVs, and clean energ...
Oct 21, 2011 6:18PM
Wind turbines in Texas, in the service territory of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - which is the main Texas electric grid - set a new electricity output record on October 7, it was...
Oct 21, 2011 6:15PM
This is a fact the president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Rhone Resch, said at the 2011 Solar Power International conference this year. In Rhone’s own words:
Oct 21, 2011 5:32PM
The amount of wind installed in North America could double over the next six years - from 53,000 megawatts (MW) in 2011 to 126,000 MW by 2017.
Oct 21, 2011 4:09PM
Massachusetts leads US states on energy efficiency, eclipsing California, which led for the past four years. The two states are followed by New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington State, Rhode Island...
Oct 21, 2011 3:59PM
New York State has reauthorized its Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, which requires the state to reduce demand for electricity and natural gas heating 15% by 2015.
Oct 20, 2011 6:49PM
Back in 2009, Georgia’s state climatologist said that Atlanta was out of drought, but two years later, the Atlanta drought persists. Despite some above-average rainfall, the drought in Atlan...
Oct 20, 2011 6:33PM
The Gemasol solar plant in Spain is the first solar plant in the world to provide uninterrupted baseload power - supplying electricity for 15 hours without the sun.
Oct 20, 2011 6:13PM
Even though Germany reduced its landmark solar incentives, the country is still experiencing a goldrush as a variety of renewable energies take hold and grow.
Oct 20, 2011 6:04PM
Research has found that over half of the top 250 companies in the UK have introduced energy efficiency measures at their premises but many are concerned that the cost of installing equipment to reduce...
Oct 20, 2011 10:14AM
Source: The Green Car Website
Oct 18, 2011 4:56PM
Seeking to lower the ratio of electricity consumption to economic output, reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions via demand management, and encourage energy efficiency, utilities and governments ac...
Oct 18, 2011 4:36PM
What if the U.S. could get 20 percent of its power from solar, near transmission lines, and without covering virgin desert?
Oct 18, 2011 4:32PM
Hot off the heels of a recent report that Canada will have a record year in wind energy installation,2012 is already looking good thanks to two new wind projects slated next year, despite recent conce...
Oct 18, 2011 4:24PM
The US solar industry created jobs at a 6.8% pace in the year through August 2011. That compares to the expected 0.7% job growth rate for the US economy overall economy and a 2% net job loss in fossil...
Oct 18, 2011 4:19PM
I noted about a month and a half ago that I was going to be interviewed for CNBC and Harvard Business Review's Energy Opportunities series. I was interviewed about a month ago now, at CNBC'...
Oct 18, 2011 4:01PM
The solar industry on Wednesday launched its opening salvo to build support for an extension of a Treasury Department program its says has the potential to add tens of thousands of jobs while cont...
Oct 18, 2011 3:59PM
WWF has called upon the Ministers of Finance from the G20 countries, meeting in Paris on 14 and 15 October, to take seriously the critical role that innovative sources of finance can play in addressin...
Oct 18, 2011 3:56PM
The new Danish centre-left coalition government has increased targets on wind capacity. Wind power is set to represent 50 percent of the total power consumption in Denmark in 2020.
Oct 18, 2011 1:38PM
Last week, Governor Bob McDonnell announced Virginia would host the first facility in the US to test and certify large offshore and land-based wind turbines. Dubbed Poseidon Atlantic, it will certif...
Oct 18, 2011 1:37PM
You may hear about the dearth of "green jobs," but statistics show that solar jobs are rising, even as the overall economy lags. As of August, there are 100,237 solar jobs across all 50 stat...
Oct 18, 2011 12:05AM
A report has recently been published which is thought to be the basis of further discussion between the Government, businesses and local communities.The report, namely ?Enabling the transition to a gr...
Oct 17, 2011 8:30PM
By Michael Mignano, BlueGreen AllianceAcross the country, we are seeing efforts to repeal advances in clean energy. In Ohio, a proposal to repeal the state’s alternative energy portfolio stand...
Oct 17, 2011 3:52PM
As the natural gas industry goes after harder-to-get-to stores of gas, it's using more extreme methods to extract it from the Earth. Hydraulic fracturing is a popular method in natural gas drilli...
Oct 17, 2011 3:29PM
This week, California became the sixth state to charter a revolutionary new kind of corporation: one that seeks profit AND purpose.
Oct 17, 2011 3:25PM
Expressing concerns that House Republicans will exploit the Solyndra bankruptcy by allowing critical solar industry incentives to expire this year, a report commissioned by the Solar Energy Industries...
Oct 17, 2011 3:20PM
Apparently I have a problem with terminology. I’m not sure when this started, but after writing a piece on the semantics of the term “CSR”, I have come across other situations in whi...
Oct 14, 2011 12:05AM
First Minister Alex Salmond and the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment have united to announce a
Oct 13, 2011 5:21PM
Energy and transportation ministers from 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region today agreed to continue progress on initiatives to make transportation in the region cleaner and more energy-efficient...
Oct 13, 2011 5:14PM
The profitability of wind generation is dependent upon the design. If your wind farm is not designed to maximise available generation and minimise operating costs, chances are your wind farm will hemo...
Oct 13, 2011 5:07PM
In a week that's been dominated by headlines about the growing Solyndra scandal, primetime television viewers and rabid sports junkies can catch a glimpse of the reality that's been lost in ...
Oct 13, 2011 5:02PM
German officials have opened a 78-megawatt portion of what they say is now the world's largest solar PV park. Saferay's 78-MW plant on former open-pit mining areas near Senftenberg in easte...
Oct 13, 2011 5:00PM
New results on offshore electricity grid infrastructure in Europe: the EU "OffshoreGrid" project analysis reveals tremendous cost saving potential. Report published in Brussels today.
Oct 13, 2011 4:28PM
The winter months are on their way, and with the current climate changes taking place around the world, it seems more areas are susceptible to extreme winter weather. Heating one's home makes up ...
Oct 13, 2011 4:13PM
Now that it is officially Autumn the sunlight gets slowly dimmer and the temperatures crawl steadily lower. Soon we will start turning the lights on in the morning and set the thermostat high to keep ...
Oct 12, 2011 9:41PM
Based in Alcova, Wyoming, Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC owns and operates Wyoming's historic Pathfinder Ranch and is advancing the development of new wind generation assets and has expa...
Oct 12, 2011 9:01PM
Power generation from small wind turbines is an increasingly important part of the broader market for renewable distributed energy generation. Small wind power provides cost-effective electricity o...
Oct 12, 2011 12:05AM
The UK Green Buildings Council has welcomed the publication of the report named ?Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: Government and business working together?.The report sets out how a green e...
Oct 11, 2011 10:07PM
With October marking Fair Trade month, we thought we'd point you in the right direction on an easy new way to help you find Fair Trade companies while on the go: mobile application, of course....
Oct 11, 2011 10:05PM
Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on college campuses have increased 450% in the last three years to 137 megawatts (MW) according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in High...
Oct 11, 2011 10:04PM
Governor Brown signed a bill that commits California to recycling 75% of its waste by 2020, Assembly Bill 341. Florida set the same target in 2010, making those two states the strongest in the cou...
Oct 11, 2011 9:32PM
Arista Power has introduced a line of portable, three-bladed micro wind turbines designed to provide battery charging capability at remote and off-grid locations. Weighing 15 lbs. and with just two mo...
Oct 11, 2011 9:25PM
Canada's solar industry is taking its best aim to put a little sunlight in the 2012 federal budget. The Canadian Solar Industry Association (CanSIA) this past week appeared at pre-budget consulta...
Oct 10, 2011 6:05PM
Contributor Angela Guss discusses the work one GCCA founding member, swisscleantech, in today's Cleantech Cluster Weekly Spotlight.
Oct 10, 2011 12:32PM
Home Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Hydrogen cars Most economical cars Road tests News Forum 10 October 2011 Poll Should we increase production of renewable and clean sour...
Oct 10, 2011 5:18AM
Despite encouraging progress in many areas, a new report published by ENDS (Environment Data Services) in collaboration with Forum for the Future reveals that UK plc is "nowhere near the path&quo...
Oct 10, 2011 5:14AM
Eddie Whitfield, a Spalding farmer, is generating much of the energy needed for its own operations but also generates income from the government's Feed in Tariff scheme. Eddie was so pleased with...
Oct 10, 2011 4:55AM
Tim O’Reilly, Founder & CEO of O’Reilly Media, had a really interesting comment on one of our posts yesterday. His comment was actually left on Google+, so I’m not sure how many ...
Oct 10, 2011 4:47AM
Noted author and New York Times Columnist Tom Friedman tore into Obama at this year's Greenbuild Conference in Toronto for some of his environmental and clean energy failures. He's not the f...
Oct 10, 2011 4:45AM
Sammy Chu knows that energy efficiency creates local jobs. He’s seen it for himself. As director of Long Island Green Homes, a local financing program based around Property Assessed Clean Energy...
Oct 09, 2011 10:59PM
This time last year I was standing in a vast pool of oily water. It used to be a fish pond for local villagers, but now everywhere was coated with oil and the stench of petroleum was overpowering. A l...
Oct 09, 2011 10:06PM
We've been investigating overfishing in West African waters for a long time and our new report, 'Empty Nets, Empty Future' shows, in a stark light, how the local fishing industry in Wes...
Oct 09, 2011 9:41PM
Texas, a state notorious for its embrace of fossil fuel industries, and where 85% of new wells are developed using natural gas fracking, they are taking steps to limit the practice. New wells for fra...
Oct 09, 2011 9:39PM
What's the likely result if the more than 20 applications for new or expanded nuclear plants are approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
Oct 04, 2011 9:30PM
By Felicity Carus, AOL EnergyA leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist said last week that the US was handing China the opportunity of becoming the leading economy in the world if it loses the ...
Oct 04, 2011 5:49AM
With the emergence of China as the globe's cleantech powerhouse (see Why China has already overtaken the U.S. in cleantech), it's become fashionable for cleantech companies with products to ...
Oct 04, 2011 4:58AM
Capturing the carbon dioxide emitted from the myriad variety of industrial and commercial operations that use fossil fuels to produce power has been a "big idea" that's really gone nowh...
Oct 04, 2011 4:47AM
The sexy movie stars of the solar panel business are photovoltaic (PV) panels, but you might not want Hollywood deciding what to put on your roof. My colleague, Glenn Meyers, has discussed how solar P...
Oct 02, 2011 3:23PM
Overcoming key obstacles that prevent wood-based jet fuel and petrochemical substitutes from being economically viable is the focus of a new $40 million project of the Washington State University-led ...
Sep 30, 2011 3:16PM
Here’s a great post from our friends over at Climate Progress on a new poll showing, yet again, that the people support carbon pollution cuts, even mandatory cuts. Small businesses support such ...
Sep 30, 2011 2:29PM
The consumer electronics sector is one of the most promising emerging markets for portable fuel cells. Integrating fuel cell technologies into smartphones, media tablets, notebooks, and digital cam...
Sep 30, 2011 2:26PM
On September 23 the U.S. Department of Energy finalized a loan guarantee of up to $350 million for a geothermal power generation project in Nevada that will produce 113 megawatts of clean base load ...
Sep 30, 2011 2:19PM
Over the next decade, most utilities will be faced with upgrading or replacing their Customer Information Systems (CIS) and billing systems. Transforming CIS and billing systems is a very long, cos...
Sep 30, 2011 2:03PM
With Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees for renewable energy projects set to expire on Friday, the DOE announced awards for two major solar projects, and a geothermal, biomass and wind proje...
Sep 28, 2011 12:01AM
Home Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Hydrogen cars Most economical cars Road tests News Forum 27 September 2011 Poll Should we increase production of renewable and clean so...
Sep 27, 2011 11:01PM
Saving energy is on top of a lot of Americans’ minds these days, both in terms of saving money and helping the environment, so it is not surprising that Consumer Reports is trying to meet that n...
Sep 27, 2011 10:50PM
After meeting at the second international forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Iceland President Olafur Grimsson have concluded that the two countries wil...
Sep 27, 2011 2:08PM
The world's energy consumption is expected to grow 53% by 2035, according to the <em>International Energy Outlook 2011 </em>by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Sep 27, 2011 1:46PM
The Republican-dominated House of Representives passed the previously defeated stopgap spending measure last night that would have otherwise shut down the Federal Government.
Sep 27, 2011 1:41PM
The coalition delivered a petition with 35,000 signatures to the State of Delaware attorney asking him to revoke Massey's corporate charter in the wake of a scathing independent report on the U...
Sep 27, 2011 12:38PM
Greenpeace supporters will join tens of thousands of other people across the world this Saturday for the Moving Planet event, calling on our leaders to move beyond fossil fuels.
Sep 23, 2011 6:06PM
Evolutionary Organics Farm, in New Paltz, New York has lost nearly all of their harvest for the upcoming season. Financially this is a disaster for the farm, and the owner Kira Kinney has used Myregis...
Sep 23, 2011 6:01PM
From your living space and trash to your diet and fitness routine, Project Green Challenge (PGC) has all your eco options covered. With just 15 days left until the October 1 launch of one the mo...
Sep 23, 2011 5:45PM
Steps to slash the energy consumption of domestic heating systems hold great potential in the long term, according to the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF).
Sep 23, 2011 5:39PM
Natural Power's dual-mode ZephIR 300 wind lidar can be used in a traditional ground based application pointing vertically for wind resource assessment, or directed in front or behind a wind turbi...
Sep 23, 2011 5:27PM
How Obama's Green Energy Agenda is Killing Jobs is the title of Darrell Issa's (R-CA) Congressional oversight hearing, taking place today. Issa is Chief of Investigations for the House GO...
Sep 22, 2011 5:33PM
Scottish farmers are calling on the country's government to break down the barriers preventing the deployment of renewable energy on farms.
Sep 22, 2011 5:08PM
Export dollars per job in the clean economy are almost double those in the broader economy. Median wages are nearly 20% higher.
Sep 22, 2011 4:35PM
A recently released solar map of New York City found enough room on building rooftops for solar panels to power half the city during hours of peak electricity use. Taking advantage of this solar windf...
Sep 22, 2011 3:55PM
In the Asia Pacific region, fuel cell technology has gained a great deal of momentum in the past few years and is being employed in an ever-increasing array of applications - from enabling high-effi...
Sep 22, 2011 3:46PM
While much of the smart grid development in Europe mirrors programs underway in North America and other parts of the globe, there are important differences in priorities and emphasis. In particular...
Sep 22, 2011 3:46PM
Electricity is a $360 billion per year market in the United States, with the vast majority of power sales still conducted through traditional regulated electric utilities. Despite the failure of d...
Sep 22, 2011 3:15PM
Home Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Hydrogen cars Most economical cars Road tests News Forum 22 September 2011 Poll Should we increase production of renewable and clean so...
Sep 22, 2011 3:05PM
Expansion of the worldwide uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market is driven by the growing need to protect sensitive electronic devices from grid power quality instability as well as by the decre...
Sep 21, 2011 9:30PM
By Bob Deans, Natural Resources Defense CouncilHouse Republicans are using the failure of Solyndra, the solar panel maker, to launch a political broadside, attacking President Obama and his visionary ...
Sep 21, 2011 2:28PM
Once an empire, Greece is now confronted with maybe the country's most harsh economic crisis since its birth in ancient times. However, solar power seems to represent part of Greece's salvat...
Sep 21, 2011 11:51AM
Freecycling helps reduce the flow of waste to landfills by encouraging neighbors to give unwanted but reusable household items to each other instead of throwing them away. Freecycling has been in pr...
Sep 21, 2011 11:49AM
Thin-film solar startup Stion announced the grand opening of its first large-scale factory in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Where? Mississippi?
Sep 21, 2011 12:37AM
Organic farming produces yields that match or surpass those of conventional farming systems, especially during times of drought, according to a 30-year study.
Sep 21, 2011 12:32AM
Giving people loans to finance energy efficiency improvements is proving to be a stable, low risk investment with low default rates and large-scale potential, according to a study released by the AC...
Sep 20, 2011 11:17PM
With the advance of September I see more and more colorful trees. But the one tree that is still staying strong, holding on to its fruit is the Walnut. While walnuts are harvested in December, they...
Sep 19, 2011 6:35PM
With volatile heating oil prices contributing to the UK’s fuel poor, PassivSystems has made its PassivEnergy™ home energy management product available at a reduced cost to members of the C...
Sep 19, 2011 12:01AM
Home Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Hydrogen cars Most economical cars Road tests News Forum 18 September 2011 Poll Should we increase production of renewable and clean so...
Sep 16, 2011 8:45PM
I recently came across the documentary [Astro] Turf Wars, released last year, where Australian filmmaker Taki Oldham goes undercover to try and answer the question: “Just how real are the roots ...
Sep 16, 2011 8:11PM
Greece has devised a plan to increase installed solar capacity to 2.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 and 10 GW by 2050.
Sep 16, 2011 8:09PM
The United States must decouple economic growth and reliance on material use in order to overcome ecological and economic strains, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute.
Sep 16, 2011 1:01AM
Home Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars Hydrogen cars Most economical cars Road tests News Forum 17 September 2011 Poll Should we increase production of renewable and clean so...
Sep 15, 2011 5:45PM
It's good to know that Americans still have a sense of altruism, as a recent poll revealed. When asked which they would choose, 35 percent of those polled responded they would choose clean wat...
Sep 15, 2011 3:55PM
China Development Bank has loaned an additional $713 million to the country's largest polysilicon producer, reports Reuters. Since 2010, the state-run bank has provided over $1 billion in loan...
Sep 15, 2011 3:25PM
Internet and social networking giants such as Amazon, Facebook and Netflix need to adopt a strategic approach to energy use and carbon management, according to independent analyst firm Verdantix.
Sep 15, 2011 3:13PM
A universal green scoring system would expand the market for green products if it helped people distinguish between products that are truly green and those that are greenwashed.
Sep 14, 2011 8:50PM
The lesson: you have to look beyond an organizations name and see who's funding it to see who's really calling the shots (Tea Party anyone?).
Sep 14, 2011 5:08PM
Gemasolar is the largest CSP ever being built in the world. It is located nearby the city of Seville, in the sunny Andalucian region of Spain. The joint venture between Masdar, Abu Dabi’s clean ...
Sep 11, 2011 11:01PM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Sep 09, 2011 8:00PM
By Cai Steger, NRDCIn the last few weeks, it seems like every other day there’s been a different negative story about jobs in the new clean economy.
Sep 08, 2011 9:00PM
By Frances Beinecke, NRDCTonight President Obama will present his plan for putting Americans back to work. He’s got no small task in front of him. There aren’t any easy answers for how to ...
Sep 08, 2011 8:00PM
By David Foster, BlueGreen AllianceDear President Obama,On behalf of the BlueGreen Alliance, our 14 national labor and environmental partners and the over 14 million people they represent, we write to...
Sep 08, 2011 7:00PM
By
Sep 08, 2011 7:31AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Sep 08, 2011 12:06AM
In an attempt to further rescue the economy, the Government has announced plans to back five million businesses throughout the UK.The new coalition Government has recognised the essential nature of sm...
Sep 02, 2011 5:49PM
In July President Obama announced the new fuel economy standards for automakers. By 2025, cars and light-duty trucks will be expected to get 54.5 miles per gallon. In early August, the administration ...
Sep 02, 2011 6:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Sep 01, 2011 8:18PM
A study recently
Aug 25, 2011 7:00PM
Editor’s Note: Headline changed to reflect what was in original cross post.By Michael Williams, BlueGreen AllianceHas our Green Jobs Agenda Failed?Last week’s New York Times article &ldquo...
Aug 23, 2011 1:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Aug 21, 2011 8:00PM
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a statement recently
Aug 17, 2011 1:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Aug 15, 2011 2:30PM
Veterans and Native Americans in New Mexico, two groups especially hard hit by the struggling economy, could see their opportunities improve with a new green jobs program coming to the state. U.S. Sen...
Aug 09, 2011 12:00AM
President Barack Obama has announced the government’s next round of fuel standards. The new guidelines call for increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by the model year 2025. The admin...
Aug 08, 2011 4:59PM
Your government has failed you!
Aug 08, 2011 3:00PM
How much would a streamlined permitting process add to California‘s economy? According to a new study from SunRun, one of
Aug 03, 2011 1:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Aug 02, 2011 8:52AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Jul 29, 2011 3:35PM
Last week, I asked three green money managers if they thought cleantech stocks, especially solar and wind sectors were near a bottom. While they did tell me about eight cleantech value s...
Jul 15, 2011 5:00PM
Every day, optimistic announcements are made about green jobs and expansion of the clean economy across the United States and around the world.
Jul 13, 2011 12:05AM
The Co-operative Group has recently announced its major pledges in The Co-operative?s new Ethical Operating Plan. The Plan will promote radical changes and advances to sustainability and will create c...
Jul 12, 2011 1:39PM
The impact of natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing could have a significant and debilitating impact on tourism in the southern part of New York state
Jul 12, 2011 1:35PM
Three US Senators reached a deal last weak to repeal $6 billion a year in corn ethanol subsidies by the end of the month. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) agreed to ...
Jul 09, 2011 5:01PM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Jul 08, 2011 3:00PM
It should come as no surprise that not every hybrid vehicle is created equal.
Jul 08, 2011 2:39AM
Hezy Ram Geothermal industry veteran Hezy Ram has worked in the industry for over three decades. His career began with 28 years of experience at Ormat (ORA), where he was Executive Vice Preside...
Jul 07, 2011 1:00PM
If you’re hoping for green job growth in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, then we’ve got some good news for you. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Collaborative (aka MARC) Green Consortium...
Jul 06, 2011 3:00PM
The state of Tennessee hasn’t been shy about investing state dollars in attracting and growing green jobs.
Jun 29, 2011 3:36PM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Jun 23, 2011 5:17PM
Jeff Siegel sounds off about the latest release of 30 million barrels from the strategic reserves.
Jun 23, 2011 7:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Jun 17, 2011 7:30AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
Jun 11, 2011 12:05AM
The PM has shown his confidence in the UK?s private sector by committing himself to creating thousands more jobs within the UK this year.David Cameron has recently held a meeting at his Downing Street...
Jun 10, 2011 12:06AM
The Prime Minister has announced the Government?s plan to promote the industry?s growth and the creation of further jobs throughout the UK.Speaking at the Independent Advisory Panel, the PM commented ...
Jun 09, 2011 7:00PM
It has been made clear by the Obama administration that its efforts to support renewable energy in the United States is as much about strengthening and growing the nation’s economy and creating ...
Jun 09, 2011 12:05AM
The Institute of Engineering and Technology has warned that a technology related skills gap is likely to cause damage to the economy.The Institute has recently carried out their annual skills survey a...
May 27, 2011 1:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
May 25, 2011 7:30PM
Back at the end of last August the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced plans to overhaul
May 24, 2011 2:18PM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
May 20, 2011 11:40AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
May 16, 2011 6:34PM
Arizona has been
May 13, 2011 3:35PM
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Shows Renewable Energy Could Provide Nearly 80 Percent of World's Power. Leaders of the renewable energy industry hailed the release of the I...
May 09, 2011 5:30PM
Last year,
May 09, 2011 4:22PM
Healthy ecosystems are essential to our food security, says Anthony KleanthousLook ahead to a warm Sunday in March 2040. You're off for a country ramble, but what will you spot? Skylarks, corn bu...
May 05, 2011 1:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
May 03, 2011 3:13PM
Following up on my overview post on the cost of wind power, here’s a little discussion on some more intricate matters related to wind power.
May 03, 2011 6:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480" height="60" border="0" /> Home Green ...
May 02, 2011 4:56PM
A new Green Economy Council group has been created in an attempt to unite the Government and the industry in addressing the low carbon challenge.The Council has recently held its first meeting which t...
Apr 26, 2011 2:43PM
The world may know China best for its massive consumption of coal and its plume of pollution over the Pacific Ocean.
Apr 26, 2011 1:26PM
We all know that bicycling, walking, and maybe even roller blading or skateboarding are available, green modes of transport, but there are a few more out there
Apr 22, 2011 9:00PM
The famous Kelley Blue Book has released its top choices for green cars this year, compiling a list of ten vehicles that not only have above-average fuel economy, but that are also appealing to the ge...
Apr 08, 2011 8:15PM
In 2009, the Navajo Nation Council made history by passing
Apr 05, 2011 12:01AM
480?480:true;" onclick="resizeImg(this,480)" src="http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/rgdmanager/rgdadv/CHAL-getty.gif" alt="Contract hire and leasing" width="480&qu...
Apr 04, 2011 4:59PM
Nearly twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, African countries
Mar 30, 2011 4:56PM
Responding to concerns over possible health affects associated with smart meters, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has proposed a plan to give residential customers the option to have the radios in ...
Mar 29, 2011 4:56PM
Witness Russ Kremer, the leader of a group of 51 family farmers who sell meat under the brand of Heritage Acre Foods and a Missouri-based hog farmer plan to build the United States' first zero-wa...
Mar 29, 2011 4:41PM
If there's one segment of the energy sector that you'd think might be beyond significant technological innovation, it would be power transmission poles. And you'd be wrong!
Mar 29, 2011 4:39PM
Three comments I really liked from the premier conference on cleantech: Art Rosenfeld, California Energy Commission - It's all about cool white roofs to combat climate change. Art is one of the...
Mar 29, 2011 4:36PM
I have been to recycling conventions all across the country. It never fails that all of them have programs dedicated to landfill operators. Somehow recycling companies have not yet gotten the messag...
Mar 29, 2011 4:26PM
At the same time, they are willing to punish a company for using misleading claims. Of the 71% who will stop buying the product if they feel misled by an environmental claim, more than a third (37%)...
Mar 28, 2011 10:01PM
Gas utilities worldwide are placing increased emphasis on upgrading their operations with smart gas meters that utilize advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technologies to enable two-way communic...
Mar 28, 2011 9:43PM
Though lighting represents about 17.5% of all global electricity consumption, only a small percentage of the lighting in commercial buildings is controlled by anything other than an ON/OFF switch. ...
Mar 28, 2011 9:29PM
In 2010, Germany set a world record, installing 7400 MW - a quarter million solar systems. Germany now gets about 17% of its electricity from renewable energy, exceeding natural gas and closing in ...
Mar 28, 2011 9:27PM
As health, education and the environment are being sacrificed on the false altar of deficit reduction, says Mark Hertsgaard in a blog on The Nation, the US nuclear industry subsidy of $54.5 billion w...
Mar 28, 2011 9:12PM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and World Bank President Robert Zoellick signed a MOU Tuesday to collaborate in assisting developing countries' efforts in water security and water qualit...
Mar 28, 2011 9:11PM
Sustainable brands will be guided into the mainstream by a new group of US consumers, who are also forcing large brands to accelerate their pathways to sustainability, according to new study release...
Mar 23, 2011 12:06AM
ABB takes pride in their technology and innovations which allow companies to reduce their energy usage and increase product efficiency without compromising productivity. The environment and renewab...
Mar 22, 2011 11:46PM
I am appalled at the state of the public discourse on oil and gasoline prices. Between the newspapers and the talking heads, there is an increasing cacophony that the government should do something, j...
Mar 18, 2011 1:01AM
While most car manufacturers focus on reducing oil use in our vehicles, it seems it may be possible for oil to get greener.A leading independent marketer of motor oil, Valvoline, has introduced its Ne...
Mar 17, 2011 6:51PM
In the last 30 years–according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke–nearly all net new jobs in the U.S.
Mar 17, 2011 6:51PM
In the last 30 years–according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke–nearly all net new jobs in the U.S.
Mar 17, 2011 12:01AM
Both the new Ford Focus and the new Ford Fiesta have benefited from a 10 per cent fuel economy gain thanks to one adjustment – namely a new dual dry clutch Ford PowerShift six-speed automatic tr...
Mar 15, 2011 1:20PM
Energy amazes me; the ramifications from elementary school physics of converting potential energy into kinetic energy. It's happening everywhere around us, and can have far reaching ramific...
Mar 10, 2011 9:47PM
The new Government figures for the feed-in-tariff (FIT) for solar installations have been revised upwards to account for the increase in the consumer price index.
Mar 09, 2011 7:28PM
So you want a green career? Well, you're not alone. While the economy has been cooling down, the interest in green jobs has been heating up. Many job-seekers these days are looking to use th...
Mar 09, 2011 5:56PM
Inovation is the engine of our economy - on this much both parties agree. Beginning with research and new inventions and continuing through to commercialization and the creation of new markets, innova...
Mar 09, 2011 3:09AM
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board voted 6-5 last week to permit the completely inhumane confinement of veal calves in tiny crates that the calves aren’t even able to turn around in. This i...
Mar 08, 2011 8:43PM
Each month the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) releases an update on the global prices for food in trade channels. The chart above is based on this data and it shows that we are cont...
Mar 08, 2011 8:05PM
Do you know the real cost of cheap meat? If you've ever needed just one more reason to support local, responsible and sustainable food production, this is it!
Mar 08, 2011 12:30AM
As global energy demand increases and efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions intensify, an increasing number of countries throughout the world are looking to tap geothermal resources to drive low ...
Mar 08, 2011 12:24AM
Rapid economic growth in the APAC region has significantly increased energy demand, which has in turn lead to a greater focus on energy efficiency. Rising construction costs in China, India, and S...
Mar 07, 2011 9:40PM
The rise in oil prices brought on by the crisis in the Middle East has increased the urgency for the UK to explore alternative energy sources, Chris Huhne has claimed. Speaking to the Observer, the ...
Mar 07, 2011 8:58AM
Prominent solar displays are all the rage, but do they reflect policy or are they just for show?President Obama has announced plans to install up to 75 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the White Hou...
Mar 05, 2011 2:27PM
If you want to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency with just one fund, this is what you need to know. Over the last few months, I've written an extended series of articles looking a...
Mar 05, 2011 4:43AM
The development of <strong>alternative energy</strong> has to go hand in hand with a reinforcement of the electrical grid, otherwise the latter will eventually become so busy and will cap...
Mar 04, 2011 11:34AM
First they axe the SDC, now they are trying to kill off SD itself. Mrs Spelman put out a paper on Monday under the compelling title ‘Mainstreaming Sustainable Development: The Government’s...
Mar 03, 2011 5:08PM
In recent years there has been a rise in the number of organizations and businesses that have contributed to the promotion of sustainability through conservation. The Earth Day Network being one of th...
Mar 03, 2011 4:43PM
The number of solar panels, wind turbines and methane digesters on America's farms and ranches has increased significantly over the past decade and there are now 8,569 operations producing thei...
Mar 02, 2011 6:58PM
Will oil prices rocket as unrest spreads from Egypt to Libya to Saudi Arabia? United States transportation is 95% fueled by gasoline, diesel and jet fuel refined from oil. We are vulnerable and in n...
Mar 02, 2011 12:24AM
The UK is still "behind the curve" when it comes to green job creation, the shadow secretary of state for energy and climate change has claimed. Meg Hillier was commenting following the ...
Mar 01, 2011 11:58PM
Ontario announced the next round of Feed-in Tariff contracts supporting 40 new renewable energy projects representing more than 872 MW of clean power. The OPA awarded contracts for 35 additional sol...
Mar 01, 2011 11:43PM
The City of Los Angeles received a C- grade from a new initiative that is benchmarking cities' efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Environmental non-profit Global Green USA unvelied the beta ver...
Mar 01, 2011 4:53PM
It had been on my nightstand for awhile, but I finally got around to finishing Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future by Robert Bryce.
Mar 01, 2011 3:20AM
Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) brand Planters is converting vacant lots in four US into green spaces--called "Planters Groves"--as part of a new sustainability campaign in 2011. The "Na...
Feb 26, 2011 11:01PM
If you’re looking to save money on your fuel costs then the name “super fuel economy package” is certainly eye-catching – and that’s what you have with the new Ford Focus.The vehicle is certified at ...
Feb 24, 2011 11:29PM
Genetically modified (GM) food researchers still have a long way to go to show that GM foods are actually safe. In fact, the most recent news is that they cause miscarriages in animals. That’s w...
Feb 24, 2011 11:01PM
A new report commissioned by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) reports that efforts to improve average fuel economy by 50 per cent for new cars by 2030 and for the entire fleet by 2050 is achi...
Feb 24, 2011 4:14PM
The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) is organising its final event on March 1st, prior to its demise at the end of March. Despite more and more people now recognising the government’s de...
Feb 24, 2011 2:20AM
Cities and states have new blueprints to follow as they prepare for the arrival of plug-in electric vehicles. The U.S. DOE NREL just released a convenient online collection of case studies in electr...
Feb 22, 2011 7:30PM
The United Nations Environment Programme says diverting 2 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) into green initiatives might hurt in the short run, but in the long run it would “grow th...
Feb 21, 2011 9:09PM
To Be or Not To Be; To Be Green OR Sustainable or To Be Green AND Sustainable; which ever be cheaper or more profitable! I am an Industrial Chemist. Over the last 30 years, I have seen relatively gre...
Feb 21, 2011 9:00PM
Studies are also finding associations between indoor solid fuel use and other leading pediatric morbidities. Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Adding Fuel to the Fire Increasing Evidence for Devel...
Feb 21, 2011 3:59PM
"StartingBloc seeks to help outstanding university students understand that a socially responsible career is not an oxymoron and that business can and should improve society as well as create pri...
Feb 20, 2011 11:01PM
With fuel economy estimates in excess of 40mpg, the new Honda Civic HF and the Honda Civic Hybrid promise to be more efficient than ever before.The Civic HF will be the most fuel efficient petrol mode...
Feb 20, 2011 5:30PM
Infiniti boasted last fall that its M hybrid, due for a spring 2012 release, would be the only vehicle to offer more than 350 horsepower and 30 miles per gallon fuel economy, making it “the firs...
Feb 18, 2011 11:07PM
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is collaborating with Oorja Protonics of Fremont, Calif., on a two-year project to deploy and demonstrate methanol fu...
Feb 18, 2011 10:31PM
Understanding the long-term impacts of using wood biomass to produce renewable energy is the critical first step in developing a biomass energy strategy that protects water quality, air quality, pub...
Feb 18, 2011 7:22PM
British companies have shown a strong level of interest in the NER300 scheme, energy minister Charles Hendry has claimed, with 14 applications being submitted overall.
Feb 18, 2011 7:16PM
Low carbon energy 'likely to present savings by 2020' Low carbon energy will present savings for consumers in 2020 if the price of a barrel of oil averages out at $100. Energy and climate ch...
Feb 18, 2011 4:32PM
I myself can confirm that as I get older, I find the need of driving a larger car more and more compelling. It looks like as you get fatter, the need of driving something even bigger is also more and ...
Feb 18, 2011 10:22AM
Substantial GDP investment and tax hikes could spell a cleaner future for Denmark Denmark could become fossil fuel-free by 2050 – at a net cost of just US$2.95 billion, according to the gov...
Feb 17, 2011 11:01PM
Carmakers have been doing just enough to improve fuel economy of vehicles in order to lower tax rates and increase rebates for more than 30 years.That’s the verdict of Joel Slemrod, a professor of bu...
Feb 17, 2011 8:50PM
Renewable energy generation could potentially unlock £12 billion of cash for local councils over the next 20 years, a new report suggests. Produced by the think-tank the NLGN, the study suggests...
Feb 17, 2011 7:32PM
VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland began testing a large-scale prototype of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that, according to the organization, will provide cheap and efficient grid power f...
Feb 16, 2011 8:06PM
A number of electric utilities and governments in the Asia Pacific region are gearing up their smart grid initiatives, and smart meters will be an integral part of these programs.
Feb 16, 2011 4:47PM
When it comes to sustainability, there are two distinct types of companies, according to a new study by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group.
Feb 15, 2011 10:52PM
Tres Amigas is an ambitious scheme to interconnect the three primary power grids in the U.S. - the Western grid known as WECC, the Eastern grid known as the Eastern Interconnection, and the Texas grid...
Feb 15, 2011 10:14PM
A recent article in the WSJ peaked my interest about REMs. The article discusses how Toyota is searching for an alternative to neodymium, a rare earth metal, in the batteries of its electric and hybr...
Feb 15, 2011 8:41PM
The presence of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado is a $714 million annual boost to the state’s economy, according to data compiled in a soon...
Feb 15, 2011 7:15PM
Three Australian solar energy companies have donated to the Queensland flood reconstruction effort. Independent solar hot water company Apricus Australia is offering up to $15 million worth of its s...
Feb 15, 2011 12:06AM
Green Earth Energy and Technology will distribute Ascent Solar's lightweight, flexible, high-power thin-film CIGS modules for building integrated (BIPV), and portable power solutions in Belgium, ...
Feb 14, 2011 3:40PM
It looks like the “green” economy is a bit more complicated than we’d think at a first sight – at least that’s what Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish He who wrote the book “T...
Feb 14, 2011 3:28PM
Scatec Solar plans a new solar power project in Iron County. Expected to be the largest in Utah, the Norwegian company says the investment will be around $500 million. The photovoltaic panels will be ...
Feb 11, 2011 4:39PM
Already slated for the 2012 Lacrosse, Buick will now bring its eAssist hybrid technology to the 2012 Regal. The company said eAssist will boost the car’s mileage by 25 percent over the 2011 four...
Feb 10, 2011 11:01PM
Very often fuel and emission savings mean a loss of power for engines – however, at the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai has announced new technology that manages to offer the best of both worlds.The ...
Feb 08, 2011 8:40PM
ind energy companies operating in the UK are having to scout workers from other industries to meet their skill requirements, it has been claimed. Ben Cartland, associate at Acre Resources, an inter...
Feb 08, 2011 12:40AM
The U.S. Department of Energy announced an initiative that aims to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75% over the next decade. If successful, the so-called SunShot i...
Feb 08, 2011 12:15AM
The Rwandan government has launched an initiative that aims to restore the entire country's soil, water, land and forest resource by 2035. Environmental activists lauded the plan, which was anno...
Feb 08, 2011 12:12AM
Sustainable agriculture, a crucial contributor to substantial GHG emissions reductions as well as supplying the world with healthy food while supporting biodiversity, made it onto the agenda of the Ja...
Feb 06, 2011 11:08PM
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Thursday announced a second round of grants available through the Pathways Out of Poverty Program, which funds green jobs training programs offered by c...
Feb 04, 2011 4:50PM
Green jobs benefit both the environment and the economy–they’re growing at a rate twice that of all jobs overall, and according to President Obama, they’re the key to America staying...
Jan 31, 2011 9:32PM
Britain’s struggling car industry will receive a £7.2bn boost from the sales of electric cars over the next three years, a new study reveals today.
Jan 31, 2011 4:45PM
Minister Charles Hendry said that East Anglia will play a key role in the £200Billion project that will revolutionise the nation's energy supply.
Jan 31, 2011 4:13PM
Ford says EcoMode, a software application going in Focus models, offers driver feedback that could help boost fuel economy by up to 24 percent.
Jan 29, 2011 9:08PM
National appliance energy efficiency standards for common household and business products generated about 340,000 jobs in 2010, or 0.2% of the nation's jobs, according to a report released this w...
Jan 29, 2011 8:44PM
AMSC has received several new orders for its proprietary D-VAR reactive compensation solution for wind farms in the United Kingdom, including two orders from Manchester, England-based Nordex UK Ltd.
Jan 28, 2011 6:02PM
A shortage of skills is the biggest barrier to the development of the low carbon economy in the UK, the CAT has claimed. Alex Randall, a spokesperson for the centre, said the "key issues the gove...
Jan 28, 2011 3:48PM
The American Wind Energy Association year-end analysis puts wind power installation in 2010 below 2009--but with costs on par w/natural gas, 2011 is looking up.
Jan 27, 2011 5:23PM
World's Largest Solar Project Receives DOE Loan Guarantee. 300,000 Homes Weatherized in Recovery Act Milestone. DOE, Commerce Department Form Renewable Energy Modeling Partnership. DOE Promotes C...
Jan 27, 2011 4:21PM
The world – all its industry and transportation and housing, its televisions, air conditioners, computers, wine chillers, CAT scan machines, electric foot massagers, you name it – won&rsqu...
Jan 26, 2011 9:36PM
According to a White Paper published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the falling costs of PV technology mean that solar energy is already a more economically attractive option for domestic power gene...
Jan 26, 2011 9:29PM
Matt Kaplan and Anna Simpson discover the smart schemes to avoid chaos, congestion and overcrowding . Cities never really sleep. Even in the small hours, before commuters surge from their homes onto t...
Jan 25, 2011 11:40PM
Not all the new GE-China business will be in cleantech, but the deals include work on coal gasification technologies, high-speed rail andcombined heat and power projects.
Jan 25, 2011 2:15AM
Rising fuel prices are likely to encourage more people to turn to green motors in the coming months. Neil Wallis said smaller running costs are one of the major advantages of driving low carbon vehicl...
Jan 24, 2011 11:33PM
Developing economies such as China, Russia, India and Brazil currently account for around 50 percent of the world’s energy consumption, but in the next twenty years, they’ll account for mo...
Jan 24, 2011 11:19PM
Where to turn for job security in a challenging economy? A new report from Next 10–an organization focused on the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues fo...
Jan 24, 2011 10:26PM
A classic contest is playing out in the development of new modes of transportation: On one side the globe, the United States pursues a generally market-led approach to alternative vehicles and fuels, ...
Jan 24, 2011 9:21PM
With 308 new offshore wind turbines installed in 2010--an increase of 51% in installed wind power capacity on the previous year--offshore wind power experienced a new record growth in Europe.
Jan 24, 2011 3:01AM
According to a global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP, fuel efficiency, safety innovation and vehicle styling are now the most important product issues that influence consumer purchase decisio...
Jan 23, 2011 12:07AM
A new report details how Europe can convert to almost entirely renewable energy-supplied electricity by 2050 using smart grid management.
Jan 23, 2011 12:02AM
From heating and laundry to cleaning and saving water, Nigel's Eco Store has come up with a few ideas that can help you save money and a range of products that start at just £1.99. None...
Jan 22, 2011 11:47PM
With an estimated £15 billion investment planned for the UK in off-shore wind power, the Humber has the potential to create thousands of jobs within the renewable energy sector over the ne...
Jan 22, 2011 11:43PM
With running costs typically 75 per cent that of conventional systems, a heats pump normally pays for itself in between five and ten years. A waterside property in the South East of England is now ben...
Jan 22, 2011 1:06AM
Between 1995 and 2009, jobs in California’s Core Green Economy expanded from 111,000 to 174,000, growing 56%. From 1995 to 2009, the Energy Generation sector. created the most jobs in California...
Jan 19, 2011 12:36AM
As one of the founders of Community Fuels, the largest biodiesel producer in California, Codding Enterprise’s CEO Brad Baker was no stranger to sustainable concepts. Why not apply those principl...
Jan 19, 2011 12:24AM
San Diego Gas & Electric, working to catch up with California’s rising renewable-energy requirements, has won approval of two power-purchase agreements that will give it a boost.
Jan 18, 2011 11:52PM
Fluorescent and LED lighting technologies will play an increasingly important role in the U.S., making up more than 75% of the market by 2020, according to a new report. The United States accounts for...
Jan 18, 2011 9:38PM
What would it take for the world to convert to 100% renewable energy? According to two researchers, a massive build-out of solar and windpower could accomplish the task by 2030.
Jan 18, 2011 9:04PM
Now is a good time for consumers to inform about solar panels for their home. The solar panel market in the UK is booming in 2010. The number of MCS accredited solar panel installers has grown tenfold...
Jan 18, 2011 8:34PM
Renewable energy benefits 'still not being realised' Homeowners are still not being provided with enough information to make a decision about small-scale renewable energy projects, a new sur...
Jan 18, 2011 8:31PM
Scotland's renewable energy strategy provides an example of how different offshore technologies can be combined to form a "coherent approach", a new report by the European Commissio...
Jan 17, 2011 8:19PM
The total value of China’s Smart Grid market is expected to rise from US$22.3 billion in 2011 to US$61.4 billion in 2015, according to a new market report.
Jan 17, 2011 7:38PM
India Plans to Build Its First Commercial Tidal Power PlantAtlantis Resources Co, a London-based marine energy developer, had the idea of building a tidal power plant with an initial capacity of 50 MW...
Jan 16, 2011 5:48PM
Reusable and sustainable solar LED technology which can help eliminate the use of kerosene in developing nations, where the power grid is unreliable or non-existent, is something likely welcomed by th...
Jan 15, 2011 7:12PM
Hindustan Zinc Limited has announced an addition of 150 MW capacity to its existing Wind Power generation capacity of around 125 MW. The project spans the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka a...
Jan 15, 2011 1:28AM
A recently published round-up of the biggest renewable energy projects completed during the year shows that, despite the global recession, the renewable energy sector remained buoyant during 2010. The...
Jan 14, 2011 3:18AM
The price of installing home charging stations could pose an obstacle to EV adoption, according to new surveys conducted by IBM (NYSE: IBM). Only 13% of drivers said they would consider spending more ...
Jan 13, 2011 4:32AM
The prospects for CSP are bright in the near term, but hazy in the longer term, according to GTM Research. CSP installations are forecast to reach 472 MW in 2011 and over 1200 MW n 2012, growing from ...
Jan 13, 2011 4:18AM
Detroit International Auto Show Spotlights Hybrids, EVs. Argonne Lab Licenses Advanced Battery Cell for Volt. 9th Commercial Solar Project on Public Lands Approved. Final Permits Granted for Cape Wind...
Jan 13, 2011 2:19AM
Worldwatch Institute today released its report State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet, which spotlights successful agricultural innovations and unearths major successes in preven...
Jan 12, 2011 9:47PM
The Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in 2008, mandates the reduction of greenhouse gases in the state to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, and re...
Jan 12, 2011 9:31PM
Using detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world's current fuel consumption--without affecting...
Jan 11, 2011 8:40PM
American homes are notorious energy wasters, and for a while now, pundits have been predicting massive growth in the home energy management sector. More and more people, it seems, are looking for ways...
Jan 10, 2011 11:00PM
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Friday announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with private landowners, conservation groups and federal, tribal, state and local agencie...
Jan 07, 2011 5:53PM
Affordable, mass-market electric cars are unlikely to be available until 2015, according to a new report by KPMG. In a survey of more than 200 automakers, over half said the cost of electric vehic...
Jan 06, 2011 11:22PM
Yesterday, on the first day of a new congress, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives sent a letter to president Obama urging him not to regulate the hydraulic fracturing practice for natural ga...
Jan 06, 2011 5:31PM
Cornwall Council has approved plans for a giant solar farm near Lostwithiel, which is capable of producing up to 5MW of power per year. Energy from the farm , which is being developed by Cornwall Po...
Jan 06, 2011 5:18PM
The European Union (EU) is likely to surpass its target of generating 20 percent of all energy consumed on the continent from renewable sources by 2020, new research suggests. An analysis of acti...
Jan 06, 2011 12:25AM
Mexico clean energy 300x199 Mexico to Build 1 GW Clean Energy Storage FacilityAt Mexicali, Baja California, a green energy storage facility with a capacity of 1000 MW is being built by Rubenius, a Dub...
Jan 05, 2011 11:39PM
The Food Safety Modernization Act signed into law Tuesday by President Obama includes provisions that protect small and local food producers and processors.The CFS applauded the passage the bill, wh...
Jan 05, 2011 11:36PM
Europe To ExceThe European Union is on track to exceed its target of meeting 20% of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association...
Jan 05, 2011 2:27AM
Massachusetts announced its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020: it lays out how the state will achieve its targets under its Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008. The law commits the state to red...
Jan 05, 2011 1:10AM
Scottish renewables receive European funding Scotland's Highlands and Islands have been awarded £18 million in funding, which will contribute to renewable energy development in the region.
Jan 05, 2011 12:51AM
Commissioned by the South-West RDA, the report predicts the installation and ongoing maintenance of marine renewables in the region could support the employment of 5,750 people by 2030.
Jan 05, 2011 12:24AM
Helsinki to St. Petersburg in just three-and- a-half hours by rail? That’s the news from VR Group, a Finnish company that strives to provide “environmentally benign transport and logistics...
Jan 04, 2011 5:25AM
The building of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Johnson City, New York was made known publicly last week.
Jan 03, 2011 11:45PM
Portugal is playing a leadership role in the development of electric vehicles in Europe. In fact, the country just took delivery of 10 Nissan Leafs, one of which is going to Prime Minister José...
Jan 02, 2011 9:41PM
2010 has came to its end, and we’ve had lots of good, interesting and fun with writing news for you this year. It’s been the year of launch for Nissan Leaf the first mass-produced electric...
Jan 02, 2011 6:53PM
The automobile industry may be heading towards an era of electrification, but Japan has not given up on fuel cell technology. According to a report in business daily, The Nikkei, the Japanese governm...
Jan 02, 2011 6:22PM
Members of the building industry have warned the government's target for zero carbon commercial buildings could present issues in northern regions of England. Housing minister Grant Shapps an...
Dec 31, 2010 12:09AM
Recently, the state of Michigan celebrated not only the build out of a new wind-farm, but the fact that the turbine components for it will be manufactured in-state, maximizing economic returns. To get...
Dec 30, 2010 8:45PM
A scheme designed to reduce the time it takes to patent green innovations has proved a success, according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The Green Channel service, offere...
Dec 29, 2010 10:38PM
A Native American organization said yesterday it filed suit in federal court against six large solar projects approved for public lands in the Southern California desert, charging the Bureau of Land M...
Dec 29, 2010 7:23PM
More than a quarter of Scotland's energy supply came from renewable sources in 2009, recently published figures reveal. Green energy sources met 27 percent of demand in the country last year, wh...
Dec 29, 2010 4:17PM
A great third quarter and a "banner" year - that's the assessment of the performance of the solar industry from its very own national trade association, which cited a big jump in ins...
Dec 28, 2010 9:26PM
The smart grid. The tying of your home energy usage more directly to your utility, allowing you and them to co-develop a plan which provides for more maximized energy usage patterns and potential savi...
Dec 28, 2010 9:12PM
PV panels use solar power to generate electricity and offer both financial and energy savings in homes where they are used, particularly since the introduction of the Feed In Tariff where residents ca...
Dec 28, 2010 4:56PM
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, which is developing STAR, said it will transform and accelerate the local sustainability movement by offering cities and counties a roadmap for advancin...
Dec 28, 2010 4:50PM
It's time, once again, for the annual Osram Sylvania Socket Survey, which last year found consumers increasingly interested in energy-efficiency, but largely in the dark on the incandescent phase...
Dec 27, 2010 3:47PM
US families are buying more organic foods than ever and in a wider range of categories, reports the Organic Trade Association in their study, "US Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2010...
Dec 24, 2010 10:19PM
We learned earlier this month that China was kicking rear and taking names when it came to investing in wind power, accounting for nearly half the $20.5 billion invested in projects in the latest quar...
Dec 23, 2010 11:34PM
A lagging economy and the shift toward renewable energy and energy efficiency appear to be combining to spur growth in green-industry certification programs. In the latest indication, Everblue Energy,...
Dec 23, 2010 11:11PM
A Portland-based free-market think tank says city government and the state of Oregon haven't met ambitious targets on using renewable energy and attributes the failures to setting goals that w...
Dec 23, 2010 8:51PM
EIA energy outlook projects growing reliance on natural gas from shale, reduced energy import shares, and increased electricity generation from renewables and natural gas
Dec 23, 2010 4:49AM
Evidence from Residential Electricity Demand This paper develops a theory of voluntary provision of a public good in which a household's decision to engage in a form of environmentally frie...
Dec 23, 2010 4:18AM
In the region of New England, the land and ocean winds may be an alternative source of electricity in the next ten years. A research conducted by GE Energy Applications & Systems Engineering revea...
Dec 23, 2010 12:23AM
After seven decades of mostly uninterrupted growth, U.S. gasoline demand is at the start of a long-term decline. By 2030, Americans will burn at least 20% less gasoline than today even as 27 millio...
Dec 22, 2010 12:45AM
There's no shortage of ways to change the energy sector, but currently we're not seeing the scale, pace and ambition to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. History tells us companies ...
Dec 21, 2010 11:46PM
Average installed costs for PV systems in the US declined from $10.80 per watt in 1998 to $7.50 a watt in 2009 (in real 2009 dollars), according to DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab study, &...
Dec 19, 2010 5:25PM
In one massive solar project, the City of San Francisco will be tripling the amount of solar power used by its local government and powering up California’s largest municipal solar array. That&r...
Dec 19, 2010 4:49PM
Natural Power has announced its move in to the biomass sector, further adding to their global products and services provided in the wind, wave and tidal markets. A dedicated team of experienced profes...
Dec 19, 2010 4:12PM
Tap into Savings is a partnership programme funded in part by Defra's Greener Living Fund and through local partners including Severn Trent Water, Whitefriars Housing Group, Coventry City Council...
Dec 18, 2010 4:03PM
The USDA announced Thursday that it has completed the FEIS Monsanto's GE RR alfalfa. The FEIS comes in response to a 2007 lawsuit brought by the CFS, in which a Federal court ruled that the USD...
Dec 18, 2010 3:57PM
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu on Thursday announced a comprehensive environmental analysis that identifies proposed 'solar energy zones' on publi...
Dec 17, 2010 7:09PM
The market for carbon as a traded commodity consists of two main sectors: Regulated, or ‘compliance’, carbon markets, which are governed by international rules defined in the Kyoto Protoco...
Dec 17, 2010 6:58PM
Island clusters – from the Florida Keys, to the archipelago of Bahrain, to Denmark – are being eyed up as prime sites for an ambitious grid-connected green energy generation and storage pl...
Dec 17, 2010 6:15PM
The development of biomass heating in the UK has "inbuilt limitations" but is part of the answer to reducing the county's dependence on fossil fuels, according to one expert. Biomas...
Dec 17, 2010 4:33PM
Blue states are generally the greenest states in a new assessment by market researcher Clean Edge, but it’s a Golden State – California – that is far out in front of everyone. The ra...
Dec 16, 2010 3:46PM
It's been nearly a year since a massive earthquake devastated portions of Haiti, but as the recent cholera outbreak demonstrated, the challenges for survivors have hardly receded. One bit of h...
Dec 16, 2010 1:15AM
Philadelphia Eagles Power Stadium with Renewable Energy DOE: $400M Loan Guarantee for Abound's Thin-Film Solar Manufacturing First Companies Earn Industrial Energy Efficiency Certification Fir...
Dec 14, 2010 4:44PM
China has been named as the most attractive renewable energy market by Ernst & Young, ahead of both the US and the UK. In its latest Renewable Energy Attractiveness Country Index, the Big 4 fir...
Dec 14, 2010 4:39PM
The parent company behind one of the UK's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects, Powerfuel Plc, has entered administration. KPMG has been called in as the administrato...
Dec 13, 2010 10:56PM
One in four UK (28 per cent) drivers plan to buy an alternative fuel vehicle within the next three years a new survey from Datamonitor suggests.
Dec 13, 2010 10:26PM
Tree-planting programme attracts investment in south Ethiopia. The promise of potential income is driving a reforestation programme in <strong>Ethiopia</strong>, after the Government grant...
Dec 11, 2010 5:47PM
Since early 2006, southern power companies have seared into the public mind the notion that electricity demand has grown unfettered for many years and will continue to do so far into the future. Pu...
Dec 11, 2010 5:45PM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on air quality and water for coal-fired power plants could result in over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal plant retirements, according to a n...
Dec 10, 2010 4:30PM
Corporate executives should consider five highly charged climate change and sustainability risks as they respond to growing demand to eliminate waste from their supply chains, according to a new rep...
Dec 09, 2010 9:43PM
The majority of consumers don't get what smart meters are all about, according to a new survey. This remains a major hurdle for the adoption of smart grid initiatives, Pike research said.
Dec 09, 2010 9:36PM
California, Oregon, and Massachusetts are the leading states for clean energy, according to a new assessment by the research firm Clean Edge. With the arrival of the newly elected 112th Congress, ...
Dec 09, 2010 3:07PM
A federal grant program for the development of renewable energy projects is facing expiration, and uncertainty reigns as to whether President Obama's compromise with Republicans on tax issues ...
Dec 07, 2010 4:44PM
Over the past few weeks, all eyes have been on the European crises. Yet, as 2011 approaches, Europe will be able to tout at least one success: Portugal's plan to produce 45% of its electricity...
Dec 06, 2010 10:56PM
China has published an astonishing and ambitious plan for renewable energy increase for the next 10 years. The plan is to get not less than 500 GW of <strong>clean energy</strong> on ...
Dec 06, 2010 10:22PM
Trudging through the snow on Thursday in our wellies was just like any other day for the Farming Futures team. We’ve held many a workshop in the freezing cold snow, gusting winds and driving rai...
Dec 06, 2010 12:48AM
Young Brits overwhelmingly support the development of renewable energy in the UK, according to a report by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The report, due to be presented to the...
Dec 05, 2010 3:06AM
The new record is 40 mph faster than the record China claimed to set in October, when a scheduled passenger train hit the 262 mile per hour mark. To put that in perspective, you could get from New Y...
Dec 05, 2010 3:00AM
Beijing Emerges As Early Capitol Of Chinese Electric Vehicle Adoption. China's Ministry of Science and Technology has chosen Beijing to serve as the pilot city for an ambitious program designed t...
Dec 05, 2010 2:43AM
I just returned from a trip to Finland last week, where I spent considerable time learning what it is that has made Finland a true leader in Cleantech. What I found, actually, is that there are 10 ...
Dec 04, 2010 6:19PM
Maybe growing corn for biofuels in the Mississippi Delta wasn't such a good idea. That seems to be the takeaway from a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report that says converting cotton fields to c...
Dec 04, 2010 6:03PM
The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has good news for whoever is looking for a job in the <strong>clean energy</strong> industry, reporting that thousands of solar jobs will be...
Dec 03, 2010 2:40PM
While the federal government nudges an electric-vehicle (EV) infrastructure forward through charging companies Ecotality and Coulomb, a power provider is striking out on its own to prepare Houston &md...
Dec 03, 2010 2:18PM
The UK could be powered entirely by renewable energy sources by the year 2030, according to the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). Calling for the government to set more ambitious renewable...
Nov 29, 2010 12:40PM
As crowdsourcing comes to the financial world, Judith Schwartz reports on a trend that could transform the way we invest for the future. Imagine your investment portfolio, a decade or two from now....
Nov 25, 2010 8:31PM
Hard cash is already giving way to digital credit. One sure sign is the steady closure of bank branches on our high streets. Pop into a pub for a pint these days, and you'll find another: regul...
Nov 23, 2010 11:12PM
The newest affordable clean energy source that scientists have laid eyes on is the one provided by hydrokinetic systems such as ocean waves and free-flowing rivers. Researchers estimate that this &ldq...
Nov 23, 2010 9:57PM
When I was growing up, I had this weekend job in a shop in Bristol. What fascinated me was the way all the different chocolate brands would fight for space on the shelf. I started to learn about brand...
Nov 23, 2010 5:25PM
BT has confirmed a trial of electric vans as part of its commitment to reduce its global carbon intensity by 80 per cent by 2020.The firm’s Openreach division– which is responsible for the...
Nov 23, 2010 1:58PM
Since the 1950s, Detroit's population has shrunk from more than 1.85 million people to just 912,000 in 2008. This decline has led to many communities within the city being dominated by vacant l...
Nov 22, 2010 9:52PM
The SSI Review 2010 is a collaborative effort by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the International Institute for Environment and Development, Aidenvironment, the United Nati...
Nov 21, 2010 3:44PM
Despite 69 per cent of drivers claiming to do their best for the environment, only 5 per cent of motorists buying a new car would be influenced by a car’s ‘green’ credentials, new re...
Nov 18, 2010 8:13PM
You may have seen a "flashmob" as part of a guerrilla marketing stunt in the last few years, where hundreds of people descend on an urban location to participate in a coordinated show that...
Nov 18, 2010 4:06PM
It should come as no surprise that China is seeking to deliver more juice, more reliably, to more people. GE recently announced that it will be working with the Chinese government to achieve several ...
Nov 17, 2010 2:44PM
When I think Green Living, my first thought is not about what the World Bank is doing. But because they are behind so many international infrastructure, lending and development projects, how they view...
Nov 15, 2010 6:59PM
A new white paper commissioned by npower urges businesses to act now in order to protect themselves from future energy risks. Financial, legislative, and reputational risks associated with business us...
Nov 15, 2010 5:48PM
The low carbon economy presents many opportunities for small business to grow, according to the CBI. Speaking at an event held in conjunction with Lloyds banking group, the CBI said SMEs have a vital ...
Nov 10, 2010 10:27PM
OnGreen, a California-based social media platform that connects potential investors with renewable energy and cleantech entrepreneurs, has secured a $1.4 million Series A from a Chinese investor.
Nov 10, 2010 8:00PM
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric cars (FCEV) are ready for commercial scale-up and could fast become cost-competitive with traditional petrol and diesel cars according to a new comprehensive study ...
Nov 10, 2010 6:45PM
The U.S. federal government has unveiled a new and voluntary Home Energy Score program which will help homeowners figure out how energy efficient a home is.
Nov 10, 2010 5:49PM
Innovative carbon capture and storage (CCS) and renewable energy projects are to be funded by a new initiative from the European Union (EU).
Nov 10, 2010 4:06PM
The leading renewable energy-focused private equity fund Good Energies plans to invest some $50 million in Santa Barbara, Calif.,-based wind farm developer Champlin Windpower.
Nov 09, 2010 11:18PM
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) believes that, should these factors converge, PHVs and EVs have the potential to make up 9% of auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030
Nov 09, 2010 11:08PM
Head to Honduras, and you’ll find out how one wind farm about to get under way is set to fulfill up to six percent of that nation’s power needs.
Nov 09, 2010 10:34PM
A Chinese developer of solar photovoltaic power plants has scored a $100 million investment from a major U.S. bank to support the development of its U.S. project pipeline.
Nov 09, 2010 6:58PM
Stirling engines can offer great advantages if used in cars. It is also possible to use such an engine in a heating boiler for your household. Evita is the name of the latest boiler made by Remeha, a ...
Nov 09, 2010 5:20PM
India and the United States will found a research and development center for clean energy in India, with a $5 million annual financial support for a period of five years from each party an equivalent ...
Nov 09, 2010 4:32PM
Algae isn’t nearly ready for prime-time as a biofuel, and until it is the industry will need to seize upon non-fuel applications that could help make it cost-effective.
Nov 09, 2010 2:23PM
A Calgary-based oil and gas major is close to acquiring a utility-scale wind project.
Nov 09, 2010 1:05PM
Oerlikon Solar's €16.7 million research project PEPPER has received a €9.4 million grant under the Framework Programme for Research of the European Union, coordinated by the DG Energy o...
Nov 08, 2010 10:00PM
Raising the $100 billion needed annually to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change would be "callenging but feasible," according to a group of experts ...
Nov 08, 2010 9:17PM
The rapid demise of Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, the source of prized sushi around the world, is due to a $4 billion black market.
Nov 08, 2010 9:03PM
U.S. automakers intend to fight the Obama administration's proposal to boost fuel economy in new vehicles to 62 miles per gallon by 2025, according to a Dow Jones story.
Nov 08, 2010 8:12PM
What could become Virginia’s largest solar-power installation is getting $5 million in seed money. Dominion Power announced the grant to get the ball rolling on the facility, with the money comi...
Nov 08, 2010 3:55PM
The pioneering Wave Hub marine energy project in Cornwall (England) has been connected to the electricity grid for the first time since its installation over the summer and is now officially open for ...
Nov 08, 2010 1:30PM
The Green Energy Reporter about the last week in Green Energy...
Nov 08, 2010 1:05PM
Greg Barker, current climate minister, is encouraging more businesses to invest in low carbon projects.
Nov 05, 2010 9:38PM
REC, a world leader in the production of polysilicon and wafers for solar applications, has opened a new €1.4 billion manufacturing facility in Tuas (Singapore.)
Nov 05, 2010 9:11PM
First Reserve Corporation, the Beltsville, Md. (US)-based private equity firm, has closed a €276 million project financing agreement for the Rovigo solar plant in northeast Italy.
Nov 05, 2010 8:45PM
A Princeton, N.J.-based power company is on the acquisition trail to significantly boost its solar generation portfolio.
Nov 05, 2010 5:20PM
A New York-based green-focused private equity fund is close to securing a second investment supporting a U.S.-based cleantech company.
Nov 04, 2010 10:35PM
Panasonic and Tesla announced that the Japanese electronics giant was pumping $30 million into the start up EV-maker.
Nov 04, 2010 10:23PM
London-based Impax Asset Management has raised an additional €118 million ($167 million) for its second renewable energy-focused private equity fund.
Nov 04, 2010 10:05PM
Cupertino, Calif., -based AE Biofuels has secured a $4.5 million funding supporting its wholly-owned advanced ethanol subsidiary, AE Advanced Fuels Keyes.
Nov 04, 2010 7:18PM
An oil and gas major and its partner are planning to finance a utility-scale wind farm in Western Canada by tapping their respective balance sheet.
Nov 04, 2010 5:59PM
The well-known German exactness has calculated that the price solar power in their country is estimated to outweigh the price of coal and fossil-derived energy.
Nov 03, 2010 12:09AM
A deal has been signed to construct components for one of the world's largest offshore wind farms in Wales, creating over 300 jobs.
Nov 01, 2010 9:12PM
Energy firm First:Utility has announced it is commencing the nationwide rollout of gas and electricity smart meters to its customers. It is the first firm in the UK to take such action and follows a r...
Nov 01, 2010 8:50PM
Low-carbon fuel budgets should be set by the UK government, according to Friends of the Earth, which was responding to news of a new £1.4 billion investment programme and draft plan for regional...
Oct 26, 2010 7:27PM
An eco-mortgage product designed for those looking to build their own green homes has been launched by BuildStore.
Oct 26, 2010 6:47PM
Motor dealerships up and down the country are taking part in a project that aims to improve the energy efficiency of the retail network.
Oct 26, 2010 5:21PM
Spanish wind energy firm Gamesa has become the latest company to declare plans to invest in the UK offshore market...
Oct 26, 2010 4:42PM
A New York-based independent power developer is close to securing a $350 million federal loan guarantee that will directly finance part of the construction of a major renewable energy transmission lin...
Oct 26, 2010 4:34PM
United Technologies is working with long-time legal counsel Linklaters in its ongoing 65 pence a share bid for the full control of turbine maker Clipper Windpower.
Oct 26, 2010 2:48PM
An economically-sound solution to solar power comes from Tata Steel’s Corus and Swansea University researchers.
Oct 25, 2010 11:03PM
Prime Minister David Cameron today announced plans to invest £200 million in a new network of innovation centres that will support UK high-tech industries, including clean technologies.
Oct 25, 2010 10:42PM
This week Boston-based wind developer First Wind Generation is expected to price shares as part of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO has a price range of $24.00 -to- $26.00. Credit Suisse, M...
Oct 25, 2010 7:22PM
Nigel Underdown, Energy Saving Trust's head of transport advice, said that many motorists are yet to understand "how big an impact their driving style has on the final outcome".
Oct 25, 2010 7:09PM
The Humber region should be a "frontrunner" for funds announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review to develop renewable energy at port sites, the region's Chamber of Commerce has clai...
Oct 25, 2010 6:22PM
PacifiCorp’s Dunlap 1 wind farm in Carbon County is now up and running, but a shifting tax policy might mean a lull in Wyoming’s wind boom.
Oct 25, 2010 4:26PM
A Harris Interactive poll finds large majorities in the U.S. and Europe in support of wind farms and bio-fuels, but reluctant to pay more for renewables.
Oct 25, 2010 4:00PM
The major economic waves that have swept across California in recent decades–including biotechnology and computer technology–have largely sidestepped the San Joaquin Valley. Not so cleante...
Oct 25, 2010 3:39PM
The Green Energy Reporter reports the news from last week in green energy.
Oct 22, 2010 9:19PM
Green groups blasted the U.S. Export-Import Bank for its expected final approval of hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidized federal financing for the massive 4,000 megawatts (MW) Sasan coal pow...
Oct 22, 2010 9:01PM
Private equity firm Silver Lake has invested in Nobao Renewable Energy Holdings, a Chinese provider of energy-efficiency technologies. The investment is the first by the $14 billion firm in China&rsq...
Oct 22, 2010 7:42PM
According to a recent release, offshore wind farms in deepwater areas off the coast of the U.K would reap larger wind harvests, making them profitable over time.
Oct 22, 2010 6:49PM
The SEED Center is an online resource for community college green job-force training from the American Association of Community Colleges and ecoAmerica.
Oct 22, 2010 6:21PM
Few people have grasped how large the task of refurbishing the UK's entire housing stock will be. Greg Barker said that the task represents a "huge challenge" but should drive high leve...
Oct 22, 2010 5:57PM
The Spending Review has presented some great opportunities for the heating and plumbing industry, which is at the "front line of carbon saving".
Oct 22, 2010 5:18PM
Northamptonshire is looking to become a beacon for sustainable construction innovation and attract dozens of green building start-ups, with a new £8 million centre of excellence set to open next...
Oct 22, 2010 3:58PM
Communities along the Gulf Coast could suffer more than $350 billion in economic losses over the next 20 years due to growing environmental risks, according to a study released by Entergy Corporation ...
Oct 22, 2010 3:02PM
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new measures that will help create a US biofuels industry.
Oct 22, 2010 2:45PM
According to Mazda Motor Corp, the new Mazda2 subcompact will have a fuel economy of 30 km/litre and as the company said, it will become the world’s most fuel-efficient vehicle.
Oct 22, 2010 2:17PM
Scott Brusaw and his wife Julie Brusaw are now much more optimistic in what concerns their Solar Roadways project, which aims to make the road produce electricity through embedded solar panels.
Oct 21, 2010 9:56PM
Backed by the Indian Government, the $35 solar-powered Sakshat could bring affordable computing to Indian schools and villages across the country.
Oct 21, 2010 9:37PM
Stephentown, New York, is set to become home to the world’s first grid-scale flywheel energy storage plant, after Beacon Power Corporation secured the final $43 million needed to complete the pr...
Oct 21, 2010 8:31PM
A new study from 3Tier, a company specializing in renewable energy information services, says the long-term climactic variability of wind power can be anticipated. This has become increasingly valuabl...
Oct 21, 2010 7:43PM
BrightSource Energy announced yesterday that it would team-up with French power plant maker Alstom to build utility-scale solar power plants in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Oct 21, 2010 7:30PM
1366 Technologies, a Massachusetts solar panel maker, has raised $20 million in a Series B from Korea’s Hanwha Chemical and Ventizz Capital Fund. The company plans to use the cash to commerc...
Oct 21, 2010 7:05PM
The American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institution and the Breakthrough Institute have released the report, "Post-Partisan Power," to encourage the advancement of cleantech.
Oct 21, 2010 4:34PM
In his Comprehensive Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that the RHI will be going ahead, with funding of more than £800 million.
Oct 21, 2010 3:47PM
Countries along the globe’s Sunbelt (those located +/- 35° latitude around the equator) present a unique opportunity in terms of the competitive potential of photovoltaic solar, according to...
Oct 21, 2010 2:37PM
Several significant trends emerged from the Global Cleantech 100 list released this week by the Cleantech Group.
Oct 21, 2010 1:45PM
Lithium ion batteries lose their charging capacity as they get older. Because they’re proposed to be used in electric cars in the near future, it’s an important issue to deal with if we w...
Oct 20, 2010 2:43PM
ited Technologies (UTC) plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Clipper Windpower, the cash-strapped wind turbine maker. UTC already controls about 49.9 percent of London AIM-listed Clipper...
Oct 19, 2010 11:01PM
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is helping with the green re-building after the Hurricane Katrina.
Oct 19, 2010 10:40PM
Duke Energy and joint venture partner Integrys Energy Services plan to finance the construction of up to 40 megawatts of solar photovoltaic projects with a combination of debt and equity.
Oct 19, 2010 10:33PM
London-based I2BF has opened an office in New York to invest in North American solar, biofuel and wind companies.
Oct 19, 2010 10:21PM
London-based Terra Firma is joining a steady stream of investors eager to capitalize on Italy’s generous subsidies.
Oct 19, 2010 8:57PM
Market opportunities for energy storage in the wind power business will reach $1.1 billion by 2015, according to industry analyst NanoMarkets. “Energy storage adds value and reduces risk for th...
Oct 19, 2010 8:39PM
Energy regulators in Nova Scotia (Canada) approved a $208.6 million biomass project, but attached several conditions they said will protect energy customers .
Oct 19, 2010 3:09PM
Project developers expect to close the debt financing supporting the construction of a wind farm in Honduras by year-end.
Oct 19, 2010 2:39PM
The number of visitors to U.S. national parks is on the rise, but the parks are threatened by underfunding according to a new report released by Environment America.
© 2013 IBTimes Company. All Rights Reserved.
Partners 
