There are some who argue that Africa needs fossil-fuel-generated power in order to boost standards of living and end the deprivation that afflicts too many. Just can’t do without it. But Akon is taking a different approach […]
Search Results for "energy efficiency"
China Solar Power Surges: Leaves Entire World Behind
China issued an update on its solar progress this week and made every other solar-seeking country around the world feel kind of pathetic. The National Energy Board said 5.04 GW was installed in the first quarter […]
Putting a Price on Carbon: A Tough, But Necessary, Nut to Crack
Carbon dioxide exacts a cost, that much we know. It’s when we try to take the logical next step – putting a price on carbon – that things get complicated. The issue is in the […]
Is This The Perfect Electric Car Tire?
Bridgestone, tasked by BMW with designing tires for its i3 luxury electric car, sets out to build the better EV tire.
California Renewables Rise And The Grid Survives
California is using more and more renewable energy and what do you know, the lights are still on.
5 Awesome Houses You Won’t Believe Are Pre-Fab
Pre-fabricated homes are becoming more sophisticated by the second. Here are five amazing houses that you’d never guess were built in a factory.
VW Readies e-up!, e-Golf EVs For Mass Production
Volkswagen moves into electric vehicle mass production as it readies two world debuts for the Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
7 Things Driving The Evolution Of High-Performance Buildings
A new whitepaper explores the driving trends behind high-performance buildings and the positive benefits they deliver for building owners, communities, and our national economy.
Oasis Of Green Education To Appear In The Desert
Phase One of the new College of the Desert campus in Palm Springs is expected to produce more energy than it consumes, largely through a 60-acre solar farm.
Facebook Does Hydro: Sweden Data Center Opens
Taking advantage of existing hydropower, Facebook opens a data center in Luleå, Sweden, that the company says run 100 percent on renewable energy.
Apple Hires Ex-EPA Chief Lisa Jackson For A Green Sheen
Tim Cook brings former Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson on board to green up Apple; Greenpeace, for one, likes the idea.
Solar Power Notches A Victory In Minnesota
Minnesota enacts a 1.5 percent solar requirement and makes several other moves that advocates say could boost clean energy.
Some Great Small Passive Homes To Know
Two outstanding small Passive Houses from the new book, The Greenest Home.
NREL Cools Cloud Computing Costs With Warm Water
The National Renewable Energy Lab is hoping to save $1 million in data-center energy costs by using a warm-water method to dissipate heat from petascale servers.