Environmental Defense Fund offers up thoughts on the current Solydnra bankruptcy issue, noting perspective is needed not to throw out the solar baby with the bathwater.
Renewable Energy
Energy Mandates Touch Off A Rush For Open Farmland
Many California farmers and ranchers have invested in solar power to serve or supplement their electricity needs. Meanwhile, government renewable-energy mandates have put new pressure on productive farmland that developers want to convert for utility-scale energy projects.
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.
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.
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.
Green Tech In Texas Gains Good Ground
The Environmental Defense Fund, in its latest column, takes a look at how cleantech is making inroads into Texas, a state normally known for oil, oil, oil.
Bloom Energy Courted Very Hard By Delaware
The tiny state of Delaware is playing a big cleantech card as it attempts to lure fuel cell energy player Bloom Energy with a sweet incentive package.
Chinese Wind Energy Subsidies To Be Stopped
After months of disagreements, the U.S., along with the WTO, have managed to get China to put a stop to devious wind power subsidies.
Cleantech Loan Guarantees: A Tangled Tale
A key aspect of the federal government’s loan guarantee program for renewable energy development is winding down after a tumultuous two-plus years. We review it.
Wind Power Education Speaks To Kids
KidWind Project is a small company in St. Paul, Minnesota taking an open source approach to educating children everywhere about wind power. We interview them.
Stanford Salt Water Battery A Better Design?
A research team at Stanford University has developed a type of battery that takes advantage of the salt found in sea water to efficiently generate electricity.
A Long Term American Energy Future View
President Obama’s speech last week on America’s energy future draws a positive response from the Environmental Defense Fund in our latest column.
DIY Wind Turbine Project Goes Open Source
This DIY, vertical-axis wind turbine uses easily attainable parts, can be built by anyone and yields impressive power output. As a bonus, it’s open source.