Hydrogen gas is seen by some as the holy grail of alternative fuels. It is clean, it is green, and it is plentiful. However it is also expensive to make thanks to […]
Domestic Oil Drilling Won’t Lower The Price At The Pump For Americans
The numbers are in thanks to The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and it is (still) obvious that “Drill Baby Drill” will not do much to save American’s money on the high cost […]
Electric Cars: Some Are Real, Most Are Only ‘Compliance Cars’
Since last year, you’ve likely heard a lot about electric cars. You’ll hear much more in the years to come. But whether you’re a fan or a foe, understand this: A few […]
Gas Demand to Rise 17% by 2017 on Asia, U.S., IEA Says
Natural-gas consumption may rise 17 percent by 2017 from last year as demand surges in Asia and the U.S., according to the International Energy Agency. China’s use of the fuel will double […]
German Power Grids Increasingly Strained
With a steep growth of power generation from photovoltaic (PV) and wind power and with 8 GW base load capacity suddenly taken out of service the situation in Germany has developed into […]
Attacks Abate From The Right On Volt & Electric Cars
A funny thing happened around the politics of electric cars. The screaming stopped. We’ve waited almost two months to write about it, but it would appear that the chorus of right-wing attacks […]
US Solar Financing on the Brink of Transformation
May 24, 2012 – Bethesda, Md. – Financing of US solar projects is in the midst of a transformation, with new business models, new investors, and new financing vehicles gaining sway, according […]
Geothermal Heat Pumps: The Next Generation
Climatemaster, a division of LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU), recently announced that their new Trilogy 40 geothermal heat pump (GHP) had been certified by the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to exceed […]
Sandia Releases Web Tool to Evaluate Energy Storage Options
Sandia National Laboratories and the Department of Energy have released a new tool to help utilities, developers and regulators identify the energy storage options that best meet their needs. Partnering with DNV […]
What Ails Geothermal? Let’s Count the Ways
Geothermal is in many ways the best option when it comes to generating clean, carbon-free energy. The problem comes in the details. The chasm between the promise and challenges facing geothermal are […]
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