Scarcity Forces Electricity Companies to Rethink Power-Plant Plans, Providing an Opening for Renewable Sources Last month, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a utility that provides power to mostly rural areas, agreed to conduct a major study to see if it … Continued
Smart move Mar 19th 2009 | CHICAGOFrom The Economist print edition The push for a more intelligent grid THE Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has always exemplified efficient design. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a master modernist, filled its Chicago … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama intends to nominate Cathy Zoi to be the Energy Department’s assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, the White House said on Friday. Zoi has a long career in promoting renewable energy and … Continued
JR Raphael – PC World The World Wildlife Fund wants you to power down your electronic life for one full hour this weekend: no lights, no TVs, no computers — basically, nothing that actively uses electricity. Think you’re up for … Continued
Global warming is more than a third to blame for a major drop in rainfall that includes a decade-long drought in Australia and a lengthy dry spell in the United States, a scientist said on Wednesday. Peter Baines of Melbourne … Continued
Many green investors lost more than most in the stock market collapse, yet they are hanging on, knowing there’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel. The Powershares WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW), the largest ETF in our … Continued
To mark Earth Day, The Globe and Mail asked people either working in or connected to environmental issues to answer this question: What one thing or factor gives you reason to be positive about the future of Earth’s environment? “We … Continued
In March 2007, Gov. Charlie Crist took a 45-minute flight on a state-owned Cessna Citation Bravo from Tallahassee to Bradenton, where he congratulated a school district for buying hybrid-electric buses. “We cannot afford to ignore that carbon emissions are contributing … Continued
Light-emitting diodes will transform the business of illumination, especially with new production breakthroughs “INCANDESCENT” might well describe the rage of those who prefer traditional light bulbs to their low-energy alternatives. This week, the European Commission formally adopted new regulations that … Continued
Q. Why is it that nearly every time I see a wind farm, like the one at Altamont Pass, so few of the turbines are spinning, even in a stiff breeze?A. The wind farm at Altamont Pass in California is … Continued
