renewable energy

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business Index

The debate about the declining state of the American auto business has played out like the world's worst sitcom. Stock characters such as the clueless dads (the Big Three CEOs) and wacky neighbors (faux populist Congressmen), spout ...READ»

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more.READ»

Five Great Green Gadgets (And a Few Stinkers)

At the second annual Greener Gadgets Conference in New York, the design competition was almost as notable for the gadgets that didn’t make the cut as for the ones that did. Note the Jiggy Bed, which promises to (you guessed it) ...READ»

Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition

Ah, Vegas: the lights! The millions of sparkly, shiny, it-looks-like-it's-day-even-at-night lights! Sin City's electrical consumption means about 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year, which makes it the perfect place to ...READ»

Zero X Electric Motorcycle Test Drive [pics]

So what does it feel like to ride an electric hog? Take a look at the photos.READ»

The Clean, Green 2009 Zero X Machine

As soon as electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles announced its new 2009 Zero X electric motorcycle we signed up for a test ride. As the largest producer of high performance electric motorcycles, the company shipped over 100 bikes to meet its leftover 2008 demand. We teamed up with Jalopnik--where you can read more ride impressions--for an off-road evaluation.READ»

• Zero X Electric Motorcycle Test Drive [pics]

A Stimulating Green Package

  On Friday the US Congress passed the final version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the “stimulus package”, and President Obama is slated to sign it on Tuesday.  If you want you can read ...READ»

Renewable Energy Solar Cells Ain't So Renewable

Sanyo's just announced that it's going to build a new factory in Japan dedicated to solar photovoltaic cell manufacture--the company plans to double its solar cell output to meet rising demand as the world slowly catches on to the ...READ»

How the Stimulus Package will help Small, Green Businesses Help us All

What's small and green and will get the economy moving again?READ»

Hail to the Chief Green

In just a few days President-elect Obama will be President Obama.  The economy remains the main agenda item, but this does not mean that environmental initiatives are being left behind.  With just a few days left before he takes ...READ»

GE's New Ecomagineer Spills It

GE mirrors the American economy much better than most companies -- for good and ill. Last year, the credit squeeze assailed GE Capital, its financial-services arm; the company missed an earnings prediction, driving the stock price ...READ»

• Water Desalination: The Answer to the World's Thirst?

Continental Test Flight Uses Algae as Fuel

Continental Airlines became the first US carrier to power a plane using algae as fuel yesterday. The flight, which notably took off from Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, was also the first in the world to use a dual-engine ...READ»

Higher Power, Higher Profits

Once upon a time, there was a farm in a town called Plainville. The farmer produced natural chickens and turkeys, free from antibiotics and fed with good, plain vegetable feed, avoiding the various “additives” that consumers ...READ»

What's Next for the Green Economy

the day after President-Elect Obama's historic election, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussing "What's next for the green economy?" hosted by the Eco Investment Club.READ»

Red, White, Blue and Green - What the Election Means for the Green Economy

It’s hard to believe, but after a long hard campaign the election is almost here finally, just a few days away. What will the results of the election mean for the green economy? Both Barack Obama and John McCain have said they ...READ»

Reports of the Death of Renewable Energy are Greatly Exaggerated

The reports of the death of renewable energy are greatly exaggerated. The crashing price of oil is driving some to predict the death of renewable energy, again. Oil costs less than half what it did just a few months ago, ...READ»

Solar Power Shines Through the Economic Storm

With the news full of failing banks, dried-up credit and falling stock markets, it’s no shock that people are afraid about what’s ahead, entrepreneurs included. And yet even in the midst of all this, the opportunities ahead are ...READ»

The Easy Way Out

Governor Charlie Crist hosted a Climate Summit in Miami this week and here are a few observations from the front row… In his opening keynote, Governor Crist showed the value of leadership - - just one year ago, he challenged ...READ»

The State of the Climate Change Debate

As politics and the planet both heat up, there’s a lot of talk about climate change measures. What’s really happening? READ»

• The King of Green Investing
• Silicon Valley's Angel Investors
• The Music Industry Goes Green
• Music Goes Green
• The Green Housing Boom
• Building Green Homes
• Can Carbon Credits Slow Global Warming?

Texas Oil Tycoon Tackles Renewable Energy

Texas tycoon T. Boone Pickens has been dubbed the "Oracle of Oil." So why is he building the world's largest wind farm?READ»

• Tilting at Windmills: The Unfulfilled Promise of Offshore Wind in the U.S.
• Jim Gordon May Have an Answer to our Energy Problems