Solar Desalination to Ramp up in California
For making steam, solar thermal is already cheaper than fossil fuels. Desalination puts this cheap steam tech to great use. An innovative solar project in California will clean agricultural…
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Australia’s Prime Minister Cuts Funding for Wind Power
Australia’s Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, doesn’t like wind turbines. He has made dramatic cuts in government subsidies for wind farms, in a move that’s sure to hold back…
Hydro-Powered Irrigation: Colorado Makes Water Work
Drought has become a consistent feature of the western United States. A changing climate is leaving the area drier year-round, with natural and man-made reservoirs slowly becoming depleted….
History Made as Electric Aircraft Crosses English Channel
It’s inspiring to think that no matter how much we achieve as a technological species, there will always be more firsts for the record books. On July 10th,…
White House Initiative Brings More Solar Power to Low-Income Communities
Lower income Americans pay more for energy as a percentage of their total income than more affluent residents, but they’re generally in a bad position to implement renewable,…
From Coal to the Cloud: Google “Upcycles” Defunct Power Plant Into its Newest Data Center
Anyone with scissors, thread, and access to a craft website can upcycle old t-shirts into tote bags, but it takes a multinational corporation like Google to upcycle a…
Leading US Solar Power City in 2014 May Shock You
It wasn’t Honolulu, or Los Angeles, or Austin, or Phoenix or San Jose. No, the U.S. city that installed more solar power than any other in 2014 was…