United States: Solar power set to shine in 2013

Published at Mar 13, 2013
source: Grist
New solar generating capacity expected to be installed around the world in 2013 will be capable of producing almost as much electricity as eight nuclear reactors,...

United States: Marine Energy Projects Pick Up Momentum

Published at Oct 1, 2012
source: The New York Times
Despite the still relatively high costs of tidal energy and wave power energy, these two are considered promising technologies in the future, particularly due to...

United States: International Solar Energy Survey Reveals Consumer Optimism and Misperceptions #solsticeapplied

Published at Jun 19, 2012
source: Reuters
4th annual survey expanded to include consumers in U.S., China, India and Japan Nearly half of respondents understand that solar market growth will...

United States: U.S. still lags behind other nations in share of renewable energy

Published at Jun 15, 2012
source: LA Times
The U.S. still lagged behind other nations in 2011 in the share of energy it gets from renewable sources, in spite of a more than...

United States: U.S. still lags behind other nations in share of renewable energy

Published at Jun 11, 2012
source: Los Angeles Times
Favorable governmental policies and strong private-sector investments have helped increase the availability of renewable energy in the U.S. and other countries, according to Jake Schmidt,...

United States: A Rising Sun for Renewable Energy

Published at Apr 10, 2012
source: MIT Technology Review
Japan is desperately trying to replace its nuclear-power capacity with renewables. It still has a long way to go.

United States: Next-gen solar tech makes big leagues

Published at Jan 18, 2012
source: cNet
A solar farm in California will be the largest to use an emerging type of thin-film solar technology, another competitive force bringing down the price...

United States: Fukushima residents tour German renewable village, learn about non-nuclear energy sources

Published at Nov 30, 2011
source: Washington Post
Germany is leading the way toward a nuclear-free future, and is showcasing the village of Feldheim in Brandenburd as an example of sustainability and security...

United States: Alternative Energy's $1.6 Trillion Payday

Published at Oct 31, 2011
source: Energy & Capital
In 2005, a fast-talking Wall Street hack approached me with the “opportunity of a lifetime.”

United States: For Alternative Energy, Storage Makes All the Difference: View

Published at Oct 17, 2011
source: Bloomberg
Arguments for solar and wind power are so enticing (endless availability, no pollution and so on) that it’s easy to see why the idea of...