U.S. wind power installations shot up in the first quarter, but the industry fears what might come when a key tax incentive expires at the end of the year.
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Solar Boat Completes Miracle Global Voyage – Inspired Yet?
584 days and over 32,000 nautical miles later, the PlanetSolar boat Tûranor returns to Monaco after a global voyage powered entirely by solar energy.
Newest U.S. Army Ride Something Tree Huggers Will Love?
The U.S. Army unleashes FED Bravo, its latest take on developing greener military technology that helps push it towards more a net zero energy operations goal.
EVs Save Money, Reduce Emissions, Report Says
Some areas are better than others, but no matter where in the United States you live, an EV is a good choice for reducing emissions and cutting expenses.
Wind Farms, Global Warming Connection Lukewarm At Best
Scientists behind a study of how wind farms impact local area temperatures release a Q&A trying to disentangle the take away from how certain media are covering the report.
Power Meeting: Where Rivers Hit The Sea
Yale researchers determine the most efficient ways to generate power when tapping the salinity gradients where rivers meet oceans.
California EV Charging Deal Aims At The Masses
California regulators say a settlement with NRG Energy will bring electric vehicle charging infrastructure to low- and moderate-income residents.
Greener Solar Power With Help From Bacteria
Dye-sensitized solar cells made with protein and low-toxicity dye were successful in tests by K-State graduate student Ayomi Perera, their inventor.
Green Drone: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powers ScanEagle
After a successful test flight, the developer says hydrogen fuel cells could make unmanned military aircraft more reliable and give them great payload capacity.
Wind Power Tax Credit Passage Made Easy: Buy Off Republicans
EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer says clean-energy advocates need to follow the lead of the fossil fuel industry and purchase some GOP politicians.
Electric Car Claims 0-to-60 MPH In 3.2 Seconds
The latest green speed machine is the AEDC, a prototype developed by the Spanish firm Quimera and a British car designer, Alex Letteriello.
Rare Metal Supply Endangers Clean Energy Future?
Researchers at MIT say they have uncovered a potential hazard to the future of clean energy technologies: the supply of rare metals.
Geothermal Heating And Cooling Goes Big At University
Ball State University saves $2 million per year and cuts CO2 footprint in half with the nation’s largest geothermal heating and cooling system.
Smart Meter Opt Out Options Grow In California
Californians with two more major utilities as their power providers now have the option to opt out of smart meters if they so choose as the CPUC rules analog meters must be allowed as a choice.