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Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy

Does Vanadium Hold the Key to Energy Storage Conundrum?

Jul 11, 2014 at 16:24 | Andrew Topf

Renewable energy – solar and wind – works like a charm when the wind is blowing strongly enough to whip windmill blades into a frenzy, or the sun is baking…

Oil Giants Gassed Out On Renewable Energy

Jul 11, 2014 at 16:18 | Chris Dalby

Could the future of renewable energy be reliant on the efforts of big oil companies? They would certainly like you to think so. In the first decade of…

Investing in Jordan: The Run on Renewables

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:34 | Editorial Dept

Energy starved Jordan, which has to import some 96% of its energy needs, is very serious about renewable energy—and so are international investors who are flocking to the country at…

Ocean Power Rides the Green Wave

Jun 16, 2014 at 16:40 | Llewellyn King

Summer is coming in the Northern Hemisphere and tens of millions of us have plans to flock to the beaches. As we frolic along the shore we will also be…

Buffett Says He Will Double Investment In Renewables

Jun 13, 2014 at 14:45 | Andy Tully

U.S. financier Warren Buffett, already one of his country’s largest investors in clean technologies, says he’s prepared to double his stake in renewable energy.Speaking June 9 in Las…

EPA Inflicts Mortal Wound on King Coal

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:46 | Editorial Dept

The big news of the week was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to limit greenhouse gases from existing power plants, a move that is intended to reduce carbon…

Buildings Can Save More Than 50% of Electrical Energy Use

Jun 04, 2014 at 16:14 | Brian Westenhaus

A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory team found commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57% with advanced energy-efficiency controls. The team built…

Plans to Put PV to Pasture?

Jun 03, 2014 at 16:18 | Tom Murphy

A colleague pointed me toward an article in the LA Times last week, which lays out a plan to remove financial incentives legally bestowed on solar photovoltaics (PV) to…

Sun, Wind Combine To Give Germany A Bit Of Free Electricity

May 23, 2014 at 15:47 | Andy Tully

It was, perhaps, a mirror image of the perfect storm: An abundance of sunshine and wind in Germany on May 11 stimulated solar and wind energy generators to the point…

Germany Hits Historic High, Gets 74 Percent Of Energy From Renewables

May 14, 2014 at 16:59 | Climate Progress

On Sunday, Germany’s impressive streak of renewable energy milestones continued, with renewable energy generation surging to a record portion — nearly 75 percent — of the country’s overall electricity demand…

Photonics Breakthrough Taking Solar Power to a whole New Level

Apr 09, 2014 at 16:48 | Brian Westenhaus

Researchers at the University at Buffalo are developing a technology of slowing and absorbing certain wavelengths of light offering new possibilities in solar power, thermal energy recycling and stealth…

Amazon, Twitter Fail Greenpeace Report Card

Apr 03, 2014 at 16:25 | Charles Kennedy

Amazon and Twitter have received “Fs” on their renewable energy report cards issued by Greenpeace, for inadequate commitment to renewable energy as a large percentage of Internet traffic remains…

By Embracing Renewable Energy Indonesia Avoids Offshore Disputes

Mar 21, 2014 at 17:16 | John Daly

Indonesia, formerly a net oil exporter in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is shifting its energy production from serving primarily export markets to meet the needs of its…

Japan Looks at Recycling Vehicle Batteries for Renewable Power

Feb 19, 2014 at 18:56 | John Daly

The March 2011 nuclear catastrophe at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex has left Japan scrambling for power alternatives, as in the wake of the debacle, the Japanese government…

Bill Gates Backs Renewable Battery Startup

Jan 30, 2014 at 16:53 | John Daly

Bill Gates did not become the world’s richest man by making foolish investments. Now Gates and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, Tao Invest, Kleiner Perkins and Foundation Capital among others, are…

The Ten Reasons Why Intermittency is a Problem for Renewable Energy

Jan 30, 2014 at 16:41 | Gail Tverberg

Intermittent renewables–wind and solar photovoltaic panels–have been hailed as an answer to all our energy problems. Certainly, politicians need something to provide hope, especially in countries that are obviously losing…

Energy Experts Call for Executive Action on Clean Energy

Jan 21, 2014 at 16:55 | Nick Cunningham

A group of energy experts released a thick report that details a laundry list of ways that the President can take executive action to push clean energy forward without…

Harvard Research Team has Breakthrough on Battery Storage

Jan 13, 2014 at 16:53 | John Daly

As the world slowly transitions away from energy based on burning hydrocarbons, from coal and oil to natural gas, the main problem after start-up costs that have hobbled a further…

Clean Energy Presents “Perfect Storm” for Utilities

Dec 20, 2013 at 12:43 | Nick Cunningham

A new report from UBS finds that renewable energy and energy storage are together presenting a “perfect storm” for big utilities. The declining cost of solar, energy efficiency, and…

What China's Energy Trajectory Says about Climate Change

Dec 10, 2013 at 17:05 | Daniel J. Graeber

The Chinese government said it was facing the difficult task of keeping its economy thriving while respecting the environment at the same time. With the International Energy Agency warning of…

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