A vapor-permeable wood-based insulation product has entered the US market and found its way into new Passive Houses.
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Geothermal Power: Electricity From Earth’s Untapped Potential
Geothermal power is an old renewable energy source, with a huge potential — especially if enhanced geothermal systems can be commercialized.
US-Backed Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Trouble
The same month it began operating, the ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol plant in Oregon has been forced to cut workers and scale back operations due to money troubles.
Is It Time For Tall Wood?
Some architects say wood is the sustainable structural material of future skyscrapers.
No Net Energy, No Net Water, No Waste In Portland [PHOTOS]
We tour an eco-friendly Portland, Oregon “living building” home that consumes no net energy, no net water, and sends no waste.
Is Blue The Hot New Hue For Cool Roofs?
After years of creating squint-inducing white cool roofs to reduce solar gain, researchers are coming up with a a wider array of colors, including deep blue, to reflect unwanted rays.
Medium Speed Electric Vehicles Coming Of Age?
Legislation pending in California would define medium speed electric vehicles in a new category between low speed EVs and the likes of cars from Ford and Tesla.
A Treehouse To Please Both Ewok And Hobbit
If an Ewok and a Hobbit collaborated on a house together, this passive-house design by Robert Oshatz for a Portland residence may be what they come up with.
Statoil Floating Turbine Project Wins Approval In Maine
Floating wind turbines could very well be coming to the deep waters well off Maine’s coast after state regulators approve a Statoil pilot project.
US Wind Industry Had Record-Breaking 2012
The PTC expiration and continued falling costs pushed the U.S. wind industry to install nearly 13.2 gigawatts of new capacity in 2012, shattering the old record of 10 GW.
Cracking Up: Geothermal Power Expands Its Reach
Hot rock doesn’t always come with permeability or water, so developers are using enhanced geothermal systems to create new energy sources.
Using Solar To Charge EVs Beats Biofuels, Study Says
We’d cut greenhouse gas emissions far more if we used the sun to create solar energy to fuel our cars rather than turn plants into biofuels, new research asserts.
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.
Chevy Spark EV Gets Tagged, Bagged And Priced
GM, ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show open unveils pricing and other details about its upcoming Spark EV, which prices around $25,000 after tax incentives.