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Putting The Muscle Into Electric Cars

2014 Cadillac ELR at 2013 Detroit Auto Show (image copyright EarthTechling)

Even as EVs appeal to feminine sensibilities, they can likewise appeal to the testosterone-fueled, tech-savvy masculine side of some of us (men and women). Read more →

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Should We Level The Energy Playing Field?

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We should phase out government subsidies, and let oil, natural gas, coal, solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal and efficiency compete, says the author of this opinion. Read more →

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Reality Of Clean Energy Needs Creeps Closer

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Scientists from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii are set to announce that levels of atmospheric CO2 are reaching 400ppm now. Read more →

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Fossil Fuel Empire Strikes Back…At Clean Energy

The new solar plant uses the SolarWorld Suntrac single-axis tracker system, similar to what was used at this Wasco, Calif., project. (image via SolarWorld)

Some utilities that own old and often dirty fossil fuel power plants are upset that renewables are making it harder for their older, polluting units to stay in business. Read more →

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The Story Of The Electric Car Challenge In New York City

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What will it really take for the Big Apple to drive EV adoption and hopefully clean up its air in the process? Read more →

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Passive Vs LEED Vs Net-Zero Energy

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Here's a little help understanding differences among some of the competing standards for green building design. Read more →

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How Much Impact Has Clean Energy Actually Had?

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The renewable energy sector was able to weather the global economic storm by showing some resiliency. Has there's been little change in carbon intensity during the last 20 years though? Read more →

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Wind Energy Foes Sometimes Grasp For Straws

Iowa wind power (image via Andrew Huff/Flickr>/a>)

When it comes to wind power, we have to be careful to sort fiction from fact on impacts to things like the environment, animals and possible effects on health. Read more →

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Solar Energy And Its Boundless Potential

The new solar plant uses the SolarWorld Suntrac single-axis tracker system, similar to what was used at this Wasco, Calif., project. (image via SolarWorld)

Solar energy is distributed and essentially unlimited, and as it continues to become more cost-competitive, its use is inevitable. Read more →

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How Information Can Help Lower Residential Solar Costs

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Lowering the price of residential solar starts in the neighborhoods of America. Read more →

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