NRDC Federal Transportation Policy Director Deron Lovaas takes a look at the future of automobile, especially as the driving population gets more urbanized.
Year: 2011
Solar Car Race In Australia Lures 42 Teams
The field is set for the biennial World Solar Challenge, the nearly 1,900-mile solar car race across Australia’s Outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.
Rick Perry Solar Power Stance Is…What?
EDF’s Colin Meehan, in a column with us, tries to breakdown what Texas governor and now GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry’s stance is on solar energy.
He’s A Solar Pioneer, And Barely A Teen
Aidan Dwyer, just 13 years old, wins a Young Naturalist Award for investigating the Fibonacci sequence and applying it ingenuously to solar-power collection.
GM Gives Solar Canopy Company A Charge
Sunlogics will provide solar charging canopies for the Volt maker, while GM Ventures pumps $7.5 million into the start up for an equity stake.
China Solar Tariff A Really Big Deal
NRDC’s Michael Davidson discusses how China’s new nationwide solar PV feed-in tariff gives its solar industry a powerful shot in the arm.
Clean Energy & Rethinking Uncle Sam’s Role
EDF’s Andy Darrell, in a column with us, says that it is time to rethink government’s role in the clean energy marketplace, including leading by example.
Wind Turbine Company In Tussle With Calif.
California alleges DyoCore inflated the power output rating for its small wind-power turbine, making it eligible for huge rebates. The company denies the charges.
India’s Growing Solar Power Potential
Sierra Club’s Justin Guay, in a column with us, talks about the growing market for solar power in India, noting how it is at a bit of a crossroads.
Utility Nightmares Of Electric Cars
Targeted charging technology, via implementations like smart grids, is seen by some as being the best way to handle EV power grid charging issues.
Wind Power vs. Whooping Crane On The Prairie?
The wind industry is petitioning the government for special permitting to potentially impact endangered or threatened species along a a 200-mile wide corridor.
Visible Energy UFO Power Center Review
We review Visible Energy’s UFO, a device that monitors power consumption and provides energy control of each of its four outlets through an app.
Vertical Turbines, Packed Tight, Boost Power
They’re shorter and smaller, but vertical-axis wind turbines in a tight array are 10 times as efficient as traditional turbines, Caltech researchers say.
iPhone App Makes Identifying Trees A Snap
An iPhone app called Leafsnap is designed to help you more easily identify trees via simply snapping photos of leaves from the tree in question.