Infograph: Alternative Energy in the UK’s Southwest
The Infograph below shows how the southwest region in the UK is working to embrace sustainability through alternative energy. In typical English style, some of the energy generation figures are given...
View ArticleIslands without Fossil Fuels
Have you ever closed your eyes and wondered what a solar utopia would look like? If you are like me, you would think of sandy beaches, a lot of sun, a healthy native population. Maybe you wouldn’t see...
View ArticleSolar Manufacturing: Not as Toxic as Fossil Fuels
Everybody knows that once solar’s installed, it doesn’t pollute. But some of the materials in some photovoltaics can be hazardous. Even so, the amount of toxic waste is far, far less than is produced...
View ArticleWTF? NASA Claims Nuclear Power Saves Lives
Have the dangers of nuclear power been overhyped? If former NASA scientist and climate activist James Hansen is to be believed, the use of nuclear power over the past few decades has actually saved...
View ArticleIn Focus: The Post-Subsidy Solar World
Let’s start out with a fact: the free market for energy is a myth. Every country uses subsidies in some way to encourage production and dictate consumption of different forms of energy. According to...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency: Is It The Real Deal?
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), peak electric loads in the U.S. are 20,800 MW lower than they would be without utility energy efficiency programs[1]. If it is correct it...
View ArticleThe 4 Best Ways to Fight Climate Change
I’ve been thinking about my up-coming meeting with Dr. Raj Pachauri, who, among other things, serves as the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Pondering this in advance...
View ArticleMitt Romney Loves Fossil Fuels
Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s “new” energy plan, relies on 19th century fossil fuel technology. It is but the latest incarnation of a longstanding Republican obsession with oil and gas....
View ArticleSolar + Nanotechnolgy: The Future of Energy
One of our Solar Energy World Facebook fans requested a blog post about solar power and nanotechnology. These two technologies combined could pave the way for even more efficient and cost effective...
View ArticleIn Focus: Dupont’s Solar Quality Standards
Solar installations were removed from twenty-four San Diego Unified School District campuses after corrosion was discovered that threatened the possibility of electrical issues that could lead to...
View ArticleLoan Guarantee Program for Advanced Fossil Fuels Started by DOE
Although EPA’s newly announced regulations for new power plants are being bashed, as expected, by conservatives as a ”War on Coal,” it turns out that’s not The post Loan Guarantee Program for Advanced...
View ArticleChina’s Low Carbon Leadership
China’s economy is growing along with the nation’s efforts to combat climate change. The nation is an increasingly competitive leader in low The post China’s Low Carbon Leadership appeared first on...
View Article100% Renewable Energy: Is It Possible?
100% renewable energy to some may sound like nothing more than a pipe dream, but in reality, it already exists. As giant The post 100% Renewable Energy: Is It Possible? appeared first on Solar Feeds.
View ArticleSunPower Buys Robot Solar Panel Cleaner Greenbotics
Robots that clean aren’t just the stuff of futuristic sci-fi movies anymore. Sure, there’s Roomba, the disc-shaped vacuuming robot for your home. The post SunPower Buys Robot Solar Panel Cleaner...
View ArticleSolar Technologies of Tomorrow
The U.S. Department of Energy has set a goal of reaching less than $1 a watt for complete installed solar systems by The post Solar Technologies of Tomorrow appeared first on Solar Feeds.
View ArticleWhy Solar is Beating Wind
Renewable energy helps sustain energy in a way that is protective of the environment. However, the renewable energy market is equally just The post Why Solar is Beating Wind appeared first on Solar Feeds.
View ArticleGoogle Hearts Wind Power
Google announced yesterday that it has ponied up $75 million for a wind farm in Carson County, TX. In it’s lock box of wind farm assets, this is number 15 for the Internet giant. Patterson Energy Group...
View Article60 Minutes: Solar Reporting Fail
Last month, 60 Minutes aired a segment where one of the program’s anchors, Lesley Stahl, tried to make the case that clean technology and renewable energy were “dead.” In her report, Stahl makes a...
View ArticleKeystone XL Decision: Oil and Gas Industry, Obama Administration in Bed
This past week was good to the oil and gas industry. First, President Obama talked up jobs gains from drilling and labeled natural gas a “bridge fuel” in his State of the Union address, using...
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