The sun pours down a lot of energy onto the surface of the ocean every day. Now scientists are figuring out a way to get that energy onto the grid, with only seawater as a waste product. It just requires a really, really long pipe.READ»
Once you're done being scared of the goblins and ghouls, there are some larger issues to be scared about. But unlike the undead, these problems can be defeated with a little ingenuity.READ»
As the clean energy industry emerges from a challenging period caused by the global economic downturn, it is entering a stage of rapid change in which business models are being transformed against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty. READ»
A new report says the worldwide clean energy sector grew 30% from 2009 to $243 billion worth of finance and investment in technologies like wind, solar, biofuel, and geothermal.READ»
Don't pay attention to those oil company ads that claim they're devoting time and resources towards working on clean energy solutions--just look at the graph below. READ»
Yesterday President Obama set his sights on improving energy efficiency in the U.S. by 20% in under a decade. China thinks that's a great idea--so great, in fact, that it did the same thing in less than half the time.READ»
President Obama tackled a lot of ground in a short amount of time during last night's State of the Union address. The whole thing was so fast, in fact, that it was easy to miss the many promises Obama made about clean energy and the environment. Here's what he said--and what he left out.READ»
The DOE's loan programs office is like a "shadow bank," its chief officer said recently, funding clean energy where private capital is squeamish. READ»
With China's virtual monopoly of rare earth deposits--metals heavily relied upon by clean energy technologies--the world hopes to breathe a sigh of relief with South Korea's discovery.READ»
The world's largest turbine--a 130-ton, metal shaft with twin rotating blades--is making its way on a barge from Invergordon, Scotland to the European Marine Energy Centre test site off the coast of Orkney. READ»
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