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Alternative Energy

Gulf States Boost Renewables Investments

Jan 31, 2018 at 14:39 | Scott Belinksi

Considering his pledges to make the United States “energy dominant,” President Donald Trump must take satisfaction in Department of Energy (DOE) projections of growing domestic oil production and…

China, U.S. Join Forces In EV Race

Jan 30, 2018 at 14:09 | Jon LeSage

Why would U.S.-based electric truck maker Via Motors collaborate with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely to jointly manufacture a medium-duty plug-in hybrid truck? In recent years, Via Motors has faced…

Self-Driving Cars Gain Acceptance

Jan 26, 2018 at 17:02 | Robert Rapier

Waymo Update Waymo is a self-driving car company created by Google. As I explained in an article last November, the company tests its self-driving cars in Chandler, Arizona — which is where…

New Breakthrough Boosts Solar Fuel Efficiency

Jan 19, 2018 at 17:22 | Brian Westenhaus

University of Twente researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel…

Luxury Automakers Pivot To EVs

Jan 19, 2018 at 17:09 | Jon LeSage

Global automakers see electrified luxury cars as vital to being Tesla-competitive, government mandate-compliant, and standing out as high-performance innovative carmakers. Product announcements this week from Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand…

Global Clean Energy Investments Near All-Time High

Jan 18, 2018 at 13:22 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Booming Chinese solar installations propelled annual worldwide investments in renewable energy and energy-smart technology 3 percent higher to $333.5 billion last year—the second-highest on record, a Bloomberg New Energy Finance…

2018: A Breakout Year For Clean Energy

Jan 16, 2018 at 16:30 | Nick Cunningham

The bullish momentum for global clean energy investment, which rose 3 percent to $333.5 billion in 2017, will continue this year. There was significant progress in the transition to cleaner…

Cheap Energy Draws Bitcoin Miners To Canada

Jan 16, 2018 at 13:05 | Michael Kern

A new leak has sprung from China’s bitcoin rumor pool. And while markets have grown resilient of such news, this new potential crackdown seems to have spooked miners. China’s bitcoin…

Ahead Of The Pack: What Sets Energy Innovators Apart?

Jan 16, 2018 at 12:38 | Salman Ghouri

In order to formulate a long-term strategy — for business or otherwise — you must learn to anticipate the future. We can visualize how the world will evolve by analyzing…

Saudi Arabia Looks To Test EVs In Harsh Climate

Jan 15, 2018 at 10:52 | Tsvetana Paraskova

State-held Saudi Electricity Company signed an agreement on Sunday with Japanese energy firms and carmaker Nissan to launch the first pilot project for electric vehicles in the country best…

Chernobyl Disaster Site Transformed Into Massive Solar Plant

Jan 15, 2018 at 09:23 | ZeroHedge

Some 100 meters from the giant metal sarcophagus that contains the infamous Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, a new solar project has been built, providing hope of salvaging…

Algae May Be Green Energy’s Secret Weapon

Jan 12, 2018 at 17:16 | Irina Slav

Algae are probably one of the most attractive directions of scientific development when it comes to finding new green energy sources. They are cheap. They can be used either as…

The New Natural Resources Fueling The Green Revolution

Jan 12, 2018 at 17:14 | MINING.com

(Click to enlarge) Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist Records for renewable energy consumption were smashed around the world in 2017. Looking at national and state grids,…

Bioplastics Threaten Big Oil

Jan 05, 2018 at 14:43 | Nick Cunningham

What sector will account for the largest source of oil demand growth over the next two decades? Most people might assume transportation, with hundreds of millions of people in the…

Low Cost Renewables Are Creating A New Middle East

Jan 05, 2018 at 14:42 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Various countries in the world’s most oil-dependent region, the Middle East, have started to look above ground for generating energy to diversify away from their primary below-ground energy source. Saudi…

The Winners Of 2017’s Renewable Revolution

Dec 29, 2017 at 14:12 | Precise Consultants

2017 was a great year for the world of offshore wind power. Here’s a recap of what we saw, and a look at what’s ahead. “A New Era in UK…

How China Is Killing India’s Solar Industry

Dec 27, 2017 at 11:43 | Metal Miner

India’s solar energy plans seem to have run into a spot of a bother. The Indian government’s target is to boost installed solar power capacity more than five-fold to 100…

Are Higher Uranium Prices Around The Corner?

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:25 | MINING.com

The announcement made by uranium giant Cameco in November  that it’s suspending operations at its flagship McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan and surprisingly deep three-year cuts by Kazakhstan’s state-owned Kazatomprom …

Nuclear Power's Resurgence In The Middle East

Dec 18, 2017 at 10:59 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

In his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, we have no doubt that US Energy Secretary Perry discussed that nations’ plans to embark on a 16 nuclear reactor building spree. The…

The Secret To Replacing Fossil Fuels

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:52 | Irina Slav

When it comes to renewables, skeptics tend to point out the lower efficiency rates as opposed to fossil fuels, the high costs, and the dependence on subsidies for making a…

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