Demonstrating just what a tough time this is for solar manufacturing – whether you got U.S. loans or not – GE puts a big thin-film plant in Colorado on hold.
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Passive House: The Next Big Thing In Green Building?
Sam Hagerman, president of the Passive House Alliance, discusses why everybody’s favorite green build standard has yet to really catch on — but soon could.
Green, Affordable Housing In NYC: Via Verde Shows The Way
In the Bronx, the much-anticipated Via Verde affordable housing complex features solar power, green roofs and sweeping views of the city — for everyone.
Microbial Fuel Cell Breakthrough Could Lower Costs
A team from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has found a way of producing cheaper microbial fuel cells (MFCs).
Bring On The Giant Turbines – They’re Greener
Wind turbines are getting larger and a new study says that’s good, because they produce more energy with reduced life-cycle greenhouse-gas impact.
The Future Of Off-Grid Living, Brought To You By Japan
The Future Japan house — developed by an ad agency with the help of clients like Nissan — offers an inspiring vision of better living through green tech.
In Portugal, A Smart City From the Ground Up
Built in part around concepts developed via the City 2.0, a new city slated for Porto will incorporate an army of smart sensors to optimize urban life.
RidePal Wants To Get You To Work In Green Style
Inspired by the Google shuttle, the San Francisco startup RidePal is aiming to provide stuck-in-traffic drivers a plush and eco-friendly commuting alternative.
Greener Solar Power With Help From Bacteria
Dye-sensitized solar cells made with protein and low-toxicity dye were successful in tests by K-State graduate student Ayomi Perera, their inventor.
Green Drone: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powers ScanEagle
After a successful test flight, the developer says hydrogen fuel cells could make unmanned military aircraft more reliable and give them great payload capacity.
Why An Iraq War Veteran Fights The Green Fight
There are many reasons why someone takes up the cause for renewable energy, but few can have a more personal one than former U.S. Army Captain Jon Gensler.
Epic LEED Renovation Recycles Old Into Green
When a 95-year-old Winnipeg church that houses the West End Cultural Centre was declared structurally unsound, the organization went to work on green rebuilding.
Solar ‘Nanotrees’ Key To Clean Hydrogen Fuel?
Researchers report on a potentially clean, less expensive way to produce hydrogen fuel by taking advantage of tree-like nanostructures to harvest solar energy.
Ford Focus Electric Beats Leaf With 105 MPGE Combined
Ford takes the EPA’s 105-mpge combined mileage rating for its 2012 Focus Electric and runs with it, noting that it beats the Nissan Leaf’s 99 mpge.