The U.S. looks to boost geothermal with support for enhancing systematic analysis of possible drilling locations in order to reduce risk and thus cost.
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U.S. Wind Power Got Busy In The 4th Quarter
New generating capacity was scarce in 2013, but the U.S. wind power industry kicked into gear in the last three months, beginning construction on 10,900 megawatts.
Charge Rage: How Companies Can Keep EV Workers Happy
Need some help keeping company employees from battling it out over a limited number of electric car chargers? Here’s a list of suggestions that might help.
Solar Surges, Wind Wanes In 2013 U.S. Installs
Utility-scale solar installations grew nearly 50 percent in 2013, making up 21 percent of total capacity additions.
How Solar Saves The Military Big Bucks
Pew sees renewables booming for the U.S. miliary, and an Air Force base solar project in Arizona shows how going green saves green for the Defense Department.
New Mexico Joins The Geothermal Power Ranks
New Mexico’s first utility-scale geothermal energy plant begins operations at 4 megawatts in the Animas Valley in the southwestern part of the state.
Bringing A Touch Of Green To American Capitals
Lansing, Olympia and Madison are the latest U.S. capitals to get federal design help aimed at creating “greener, healthier and more vibrant neighborhoods.”
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.
Harvard Battery Could Help Wind, Solar Flow
Organic material – much like rhubarb – is the key to a battery technology advance that could aid in storing wind and solar energy.
Tesla Motors Recall Focuses On Possible Fire Risk
Tesla Motors faces a voluntary recall of over 22,00 plug-in vehicle chargers associated with a possible fire risk.
Net Zero At Unprecedented Scale On Illinois Campus
The Electrical and Computer Engineering building at the University of Illinois could become the largest net-zero building, by far.
Obama Review Promises New Energy Blueprint
Looking for a coherent approach in the face of climate change, the White House formally launches a Quadrennial Energy Review, with an initial focus on infrastructure.
A Fabulous Sign Of Las Vegas Going Solar
The electricity used to light the iconic sign welcoming visitors to Las Vegas is now offset by onsite solar arrays.
Solar Net Metering War: Casualty-Free, For Now
Analyst IHS says the utilities’ pushback against full-retail solar net metering schemes won’t be a huge factor in 2014.