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Are Solar Panels Worth It In Florida?
Did you know that St. Petersburg, Florida holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive days of sunshine in a row? There is a reason Florida is known as the Sunshine State. With all that […]
Best Generator for a Home
The California wildfires and East coast hurricanes have shown us that we don’t realize how much we rely on electricity until we don’t have it anymore. People used to have no choice but to wait […]
8 Green Products That Can Sometimes Be Brown
By now, you’ve seen the fake news about green energy in the headlines of conservative sites and papers: Electric car batteries are worse polluters than gas consumption. Windmills kill birds and cause cancer. Organic farms […]
Disney World Installs 270 Acre Solar Farm
Disney World has installed its second solar installation, a 50 MW solar installation that can cover 25% of the park’s energy needs, a major step in its plan to reduce emissions by 50% by 2020. […]
The 8 Best Kinetic Chargers
What is Kinetic Energy? Wouldn’t it be nice to charge the products you can’t live without in a way that would leave you unchained from the wall socket? A kinetic energy charger may be just […]
Cloud Computing Giant Signs Huge Wind Contracts
One of America’s biggest cloud computing companies has recently entered into long-term contracts with West Virginia and Texas wind farms, which will supply clean renewable power for its data centers.
Hydro-Powered Irrigation: Colorado Makes Water Work
Drought has become a consistent feature of the western United States. A changing climate is leaving the area drier year-round, with natural and man-made reservoirs slowly becoming depleted. Driven by necessity, innovators in Colorado are […]
Akon’s ‘Solar Academy’ Aims to Light Up Africa
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 […]
The Rise Of The Electric Car In Germany
German automotive leaders spoke recently to the rise of electrified vehicles in their nation and beyond.
Pumped Hydro To Turn Quarry Into Battery
In Wales, two old quarries will be connected by a tunnel in a pumped-hydro project that will store energy produced at night, boosting renewables on the grid.
Zero Emissions Renaissance Comes To Houston, Of All Places
Two pilot projects happening in the Houston-Galveston area look to replace traditional gas guzzling delivery trucks with zero emissions options.
BMW i3 Electric Car Has Lots Of Details To Chew On
BMW releases technical specifications for its upcoming i3 electric car as it prepares for the launch of its first mass produced electric vehicle.
Will We Ever Really Make Much Electricity From the Ocean?
It’s a very enticing idea, making electricity from the predictable motions of the sea. But will we ever really utilize it? And will it generate much power?