Regulators grant permission for energy and gas company E.On Climate and Renewables to construct a 150 MW biomass plant that will use imported wood.
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Copenhagen Wheel Ups Cycling Power, Spins Info
The Copenhagen Wheel is more than an electric bicycle concept—it’s also a smart sensing device that provides real time feedback to riders.
B Corp Basics: What It Is, And Who Does It Best
B Lab has released its 2012 Best of the World lists, featuring certified B Corps that are making a difference socially and environmentally in their communities.
Flush With Old Potties, City Builds Porcelain Path
The Meador-Kansas-Ellis Trail project in Bellingham, Wash., grabs the first-ever Greenroads certification, in part for its innovative use of recycled toilets.
Monster GreenPower AV775G PowerCenter Review
The Monster AV775G Green PowerCenter attempts to make fighting vampire power drain on your AV hardware as easy as flipping a switch. We check that out in this review.
Starbucks Goes Dutch, Banks On New Cafe Concept
Starbucks’s concept store in the former bank vault of an historic building in Amsterdam is a radical design departure and a sign, perhaps, of things to come.
Anorexic Silicon Wafer Could Slash Solar Cost
Twin Creeks Technologies says its Hyperion system creates silicon wafers a tenth the usual thickness, and could cut the price of solar panels in half.
Ubiquitous Energy: A Solar Game-Changer?
Miles Barr, who recently completed his Ph.D. at MIT, won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for a new approach to solar cells that could make generation ubiquitous.
Tron-Inspired Electric Motorcycle Up For Bid
With the high bid, you can own the wildly futuristic Xenon electric from Evolve Motorcycles, with proceeds benefiting sustainability advocate Global Green.
NFL’s Eagles Score With Stadium Solar, Wind
A solar power system going up at Lincoln Financial Field—expected to be the largest in the NFL—will combine with wind to provide juice for all games.
Solar ‘Nanotrees’ Key To Clean Hydrogen Fuel?
Researchers report on a potentially clean, less expensive way to produce hydrogen fuel by taking advantage of tree-like nanostructures to harvest solar energy.
Salton Sea Geothermal Plant Almost Set To Go
EnergySource announced that newly completed 49.9 MW Hudson Ranch 1 geothermal power plant in Imperial County, California has passed field tests with flying colors.
DOE Puts $180M Into Offshore Wind Demo Projects
Hoping to push the U.S. offshore wind industry toward its potential, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces a six-year, $180 million initiative.
Obama Embraces Natural Gas Vehicles In A Billion Dollar Way
At a Daimler plant in North Carolina, President Obama proposes expanding alternative vehicle incentives to include natural gas-powered cars and trucks.