The smoke and resulting shadow cast upon U.S. renewable energy industries from Solyndra’s fallout has dissipated, as solar energy’s mass appeal and solid investment features begin to pay off in a big way.
Year: 2011
Analysis: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling
While a recent court ruling may be a setback for Cape Wind, it reveals the complex interplay between federal agencies in permitting offshore wind in the U.S.
First Biofuel-Powered U.S. Commercial Flight
United subsidiary Continental flies Houston to Chicago using fuel derived from algae oil, while Alaska plans 75 biofuel flights beginning Wednesday.
U.S. Wind Power Surges In Third Quarter
Led by Colorado’s 501 megawatts, U.S. wind power installations surged in the third quarter of 2011, according to an American Wind Energy Association report.
Revenge Of The Electric Car A Big Deal
Not only is this movie a really fun and fast-paced documentary (yes, even a documentary can be fun), but it’s an important look into an industry that is both a big part and solution of the climate change problem.
Growing Interest In India’s National Solar Mission
A mission to bring more solar power to India looks to be doing quite well, with an eventual goal of 20,000 megawatts of solar generation by 2022 seeming feasible.
Wind And Solar Wars
As unappealing as it may seem, the fact that China is playing to win threatens US clean energy manufacturing and, by extension, the much bigger fight.
Solar Gadgets Galore: A Buying Guide
Solar gadgets come in all shapes and sizes. This shopping guide from Sierra Club Green Home offers some unique suggestions for solar powered gizmos.
Energy Corridors And The Turkish Zeybek Dance
Turkey, which is in the middle of the energy corridor from the Caucasus to the Balkans, from Russia to Europe, must take renewable energy under its own wings, like the Zeybek dance.
China Pours Money Into Smart Grid Technology
Beijing upgrades its smart grid development plans to a strategic national priority, challenging the United States in yet another area of global clean tech innovation.
Moving Forward With A Balanced Approach To Solar Development On Public Lands
Responsible renewable energy development means needing to establish a program that is based on guiding solar development to appropriate places rather than being strewn about.
China Fires Back Over SolarWorld Issue
The Chinese warn that solar-panel tariffs could spark a “lose-lose” trade war, and SolarWorld takes shots at China’s environmental record.
The Marines And Seals Are Doing It: Clean Energy
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus recently gave the rationale behind his service’s embrace of clean energy – and it’s not because it’s trendy.
The Clean Energy View From South Korea
There are increasing links between the U.S. and South Korea aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation in clean energy technology research and development.