A 75-acre solar PV project in Indianapolis breaks ground; developers say it will become the largest airport solar array in North America.
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Giant Solar, Wind Projects In Desert Get US Approval
The Obama administration approves three renewable energy projects in the Southwest, including one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
Biofuel Crops Eating Up US Grasslands, Study Says
More than 1.3 million acres of Midwest grasslands have been lost as demand for biofuel feedstocks prompts conversion to corn and soybean crops, researchers say.
Feds’ Solar Zones Hit With Enviro Lawsuit
A coalition of smaller environmental groups sue the Obama administration, saying solar should go on rooftops, not on public lands.
Army’s Solar Array In New Mexico A World Beater
The largest low concentration photovoltaics project in the world begins operation at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Chicago Green Tech Center Goes Double Platinum
Soon after celebrating its 10th birthday, the Chicago Center for Green Technology earned its second LEED Platinum certification—this time for operations and maintenance.
Cheap Cellulosic Biofuels Targeted In NREL Hook-Up
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey say they’ll work together on slashing the cost of nonfood-based biofuels.
Ouch! US Making China Wind Tower, Solar Tariffs Hurt
The Commerce Department hikes duties on Chinese (and Vietnamese) wind turbine tower producers, while already-hit solar imports from China plunge.
Sorghum Biofuel Gets ‘Advanced’ Ticket To Your Gas Tank
The U.S. needs more advanced biofuels under its renewable fuel standard, and the EPA says grain sorghum, under certain circumstances, can fill the bill as a feedstock.
Nested Envelope Design Could Slash Heating Costs
A new construction design strategy being tested in Toronto combines efficient insulation, a heat pump and a reduction of unused living space to dramatically slash heating bills.
Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security
An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid.
US Senate Backs Military, Obama On Green Fuels
The Senate rejects a measure that would have banned the Defense Department from buying alternative fuels that were more expensive than conventional fuels.
Solar Powered Pot Farms Sweep The Nation!
It was probably the liberal/hippie plan from the start, using solar power to go off-grid to grow pot, and now the Associated Press is all over the story.
Distinction Between Offshore Wind And Oil Drilling Confuses Republicans
With a straight face, oil-supporting Republican senators ask the Obama administration if an offshore wind lease process made sure to protect avian species.