A new poll from the University of Michigan finds that voters are more likely to support a carbon tax if it’s proceeds are invested in clean energy. What Republicans like is of great interest to policymakers trying to […]
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Australia’s Prime Minister Cuts Funding for Wind Power
Australia’s Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, doesn’t like wind turbines. He has made dramatic cuts in government subsidies for wind farms, in a move that’s sure to hold back Australia’s renewable energy sector. Tony Abbott has […]
From Coal to the Cloud: Google “Upcycles” Defunct Power Plant Into its Newest Data Center
Anyone with scissors, thread, and access to a craft website can upcycle old t-shirts into tote bags, but it takes a multinational corporation like Google to upcycle a decommissioned coal power plant into a data […]
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How Your State Can Get To 100% Renewables
“The Solutions Project” by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson (with help from actor Mark Ruffalo) points the way to an all-wind, water and sunlight future for every state in the union.
Serious Electric Car Production Growth Predicted
A new report suggests worldwide production of electric cars for 2014 will rise by over two-thirds compared to last year.
West Coast Offshore Wind Power Moves Forward
A floating turbine project in Oregon is OK’d to submit a formal plan as the Obama administration tries to make offshore wind power happen on the West Coast.
Bringing Geothermal To The Fore: Play Fairway Analysis
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.
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.
Geothermal Power Flows From Nevada To LA
The equivalent of 19,000 Southern California homes are now powered by a geothermal plant south of Reno, Nevada.
Geothermal-CO2 Hookup Gathers Steam
Scientists propose a way to send carbon dioxide underground, then use it to boost energy generation by at least 10 times compared to conventional geothermal.
Wind Power On The Wane Worldwide
A U.S. turnaround in new installations in the next year or so should help, but in the first half of 2013, wind power on a global scale was in the doldrums.
Geothermal Industry Looks To Raise Its Game
U.S. geothermal leaders say educating, lobbying, innovating and cost-cutting can help the industry fully join the renewables revolution.
California Renewables Rise And The Grid Survives
California is using more and more renewable energy and what do you know, the lights are still on.