The second-largest wind farm in the country officially opens in Oregon; it’ll produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
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Wave Power Anticipation Builds In Oregon
On the ocean off Oregon, the power of the Pacific becomes obvious; but the reality of developing the resource suggests a long, difficult process is at hand.
Big Projects Drive US Solar To Huge 2nd Quarter
Utility-scale projects drove second quarter U.S. solar installations to new heights, but the residential sector was flat and commercial installations plunged.
Does Power Tower Solar Harm Birds And Bats?
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official wants new power tower solar plant approvals delayed until monitoring data on their avian impacts comes in.
SoCal Affordable Housing Complex Keeps Its Cool With Bamboo
An affordable housing complex in Santa Monica makes use of a bamboo grove to retain storm water and create a cool microclimate, avoiding the need for AC.
Solar Tower Project, Halfway Done, Clears Court Hurdle
Environmentalists are still trying to stop the Ivanpah concentrating solar plant in the Mojave Desert, but it’s already passed the midway point in construction.
Farmed Fish Float (Almost) Free In Clever Geodesic Domes
The Aquapod is a floating mesh sphere (inspired by the geodesic dome) for the open ocean that offers a greener, more humane alternative to near-shore farming.
Wave-Powered Seabot Now A Shark Tracker
The Wave Glider, powered by the motion of the sea (and with solar for its electronics), is part of a white shark tracking team off the San Francisco coast.
Big Desert Solar Project Hit By Wind, Flood
The U.S.-backed 250-megawatt Genesis Solar Project in the California desert sustains at least $3 million in damage when wind-whipped downpours hit.
Caltech’s Solar-Powered Toilet Wins $100K From Bill Gates
Caltech was one of three big winners in a Gates’ Foundation challenge to reinvent the toilet.
Scientists: Wastewater Can Be An Energy Superstar
Researchers at Oregon State University say their new microbial fuel cell is 10 to 50 times better at producing power from wastewater than current versions.
US Military: Bring On The Solar, Wind Power
The Defense and Interior departments partner to build clean-power resources on military land and open up the seas for offshore wind.
Breakthrough Grid Battery’s Surprising Ingredient
ARPA-E-backed researchers at USC borrow from the Pepto-Bismol ingredient list to turn iron-air batteries into a promising way to do large-scale energy storage.
US-Backed Geothermal Pumping Power To Grid
Ormat Technologies brings online the last of three Nevada geothermal power plants build with help from an embattled loan guarantee program.