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Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy

Can Perception Sell Renewable Energy?

Feb 18, 2013 at 17:17 | Barry Stevens

Everyone in the sales side of renewable energy is confronted with a litany of financial measures and the same questions- “What is the IRR?” “How much is the CAPEX?” and…

A Look at the Development of China's Renewable Energy Sector

Feb 14, 2013 at 14:18 | EcoSeed

When it comes to massive renewable energy adoption, China is an icon of promise.Being the world’s largest energy producer and consumer, the Asian country is now realizing that…

Talking Turkey: What About Renewables?

Feb 08, 2013 at 14:28 | Editorial Dept

In its quest to become a self-sufficient regional energy hub and a hydrocarbon bridge between the Middle East and Europe, Turkey still hasn’t made that one big discovery, but the…

LED Efficiency Increased by 55% after Studying Fireflies

Jan 31, 2013 at 16:38 | Tyler Hamilton

A fond memory of my family’s annual camping weekend at Sandbanks Provincial Park is the late-night walk to the comfort station just before hitting the tents.With the sound…

Low Energy Light Bulbs Not So "Green" After All?

Jan 24, 2013 at 16:54 | Professor Chris Rhodes

Making choices about the kind of light bulbs we should be using, on the simple basis of energy consumption, and hence carbon emissions, may be a little short-sighted. Thus, the…

Denmark Takes the Carbon-Free Path

Jan 21, 2013 at 16:35 | Llewellyn King

What is the fate of energy in a social welfare state? Denmark is such a state, and it is aggressively pursuing a carbon-free future.It provides free education from…

A Clean Energy Revolution is Underway at the DOE

Jan 16, 2013 at 16:41 | Matthew Stepp

America’s clean energy policy has gone through significant changes in the last four years: game-changing public investments in clean energy innovation, funding for ARPA-E, and the creation of collaborative…

Google Ups the Ante for Renewable Investments

Jan 11, 2013 at 16:59 | Charles Kennedy

November saw Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) close in on the $1 billion investment mark in renewable energy with a $75 million equity stake in an Iowa wind farm—this week it…

A Look at China's Renewable Energy Progress

Jan 11, 2013 at 16:50 | Energy Digital

Renewable energy is an increasingly hot topic in China and is a sector targeted for increasing amounts of government attention and investment before 2020. According to Solidiance's analysis, there…

Obama Faces a Tough Task to Put a Million EVs on the Road by 2015

Jan 09, 2013 at 16:57 | Futurity

The Obama administration’s goal of putting a million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 may be a tough sell, say researchers.But, the new study does find…

Clean Tech Investments Plunged in 2012

Jan 04, 2013 at 16:45 | Environmental Finance

Global investments in clean technologies tanked in 2012, as investors shied away from capital-intensive deals and technology risks, according to Cleantech Group.The San Francisco-based analysis firm’s preliminary 2012…

Improved Charging Technology Vital for Progress of EV Market

Jan 04, 2013 at 16:34 | Matthew Stepp

Improving energy storage technology is widely recognized as essential to the viability of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), therefore a core technology for dramatically reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions. But the…

Warren Buffett Expands Renewables Holdings

Jan 02, 2013 at 17:02 | Charles Kennedy

With tax credits expiring on 31 December, Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holding’s Co. has managed to complete construction of two wind farms in California—adding another major project to its hungry…

Are EV's Ready to Meet Society's Demands?

Dec 28, 2012 at 18:13 | Barry Stevens

What has not been said of Electric Vehicles? A Google search of “EV” results in 71,900,000 hits. Talk of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and all-electric…

Replacing Fossil Fuels with Renewables - Part 1

Dec 19, 2012 at 16:59 | Barry Stevens

Economic Growth! Energy independence! Climate Change! There are countless arguments for moving beyond fossil fuels, for world energy needs. Unfortunately, many hurdles must be overcome before we can feasibly count…

The Renewable Energy Illusion

Dec 10, 2012 at 17:09 | Ed Dolan

Are solar, wind, and other alternatives the magic bullets that will solve the world’s environmental and energy problems? Take a closer look, says Ozzie Zehner in Green Illusions. Zehner…

BP to Use Desalinated Water to Enhance Oil Extraction Rates

Dec 03, 2012 at 16:44 | Professor Chris Rhodes

B.P. intends to use a desalination plant to reduce the salt content of seawater so that it can more effectively flush oil from the surfaces of the rock reservoirs…

GM Experiences Record Sales for Eco-Friendly Cars

Nov 29, 2012 at 16:43 | Dian L. Chu

General Motors’s eco-friendly vehicles are becoming good friends with American drivers. GM saw an impressive 10 percent increase in sales in August 2012, Auto World News and Inside Line…

Energy Policy in a Renewable Future

Nov 28, 2012 at 16:27 | Gregor Macdonald

Flood myths are common to human culture. Swollen rivers, tidal storms, and tsunamis make their appearance frequently in literature. But Hurricane Sandy, which has drawn newly etched high-water marks on…

Don't Fall for the Hype - China's Renewables Sector is in Disarray

Nov 22, 2012 at 17:18 | Joao Peixe

In its latest ‘Five Year Plan’, China committed $290 billion to clean energy investments, with the aim of generating 20% of the country’s energy from renewable sources by 2015.

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