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How Electric Delivery Trucks Could Help Renewable Energy Succeed
If delivery fleets went electric, any truck on a city street could provide storage and stability to the grid.
Environment
The Next Generation of Renewable Energy May Be Created Under Water
When reporters, politicians, and environmental advocates talk about renewable energy, they talk about wind and solar. This makes sense: Of the...
Environment
How Clean Energy Projects on Public Land Will Power 3 Million Homes
The Obama administration is speeding up clean energy development, but must balance the interests of conservationists and developers.
Business
House of the Rising Sun: In New Orleans, Solar Power Gives Poor Families a Boost
“It’s expensive to be poor, and nowhere is that truer than in energy."
Environment
As Washington Backs Off Clean Energy, States Are Filling the Void
As a group, states are already doing more to support clean energy development than the federal government ever dreamed of.
Environment
Did Environmentalists Make a Mistake by Backing Natural Gas?
A new report shows that the boom in shale gas could backfire and slow down the changeover to renewable energy.
Environment
New EPA Data Brings Home the Reality of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
How much greenhouse gas does your neighborhood power plant emit?
Environment
America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From Nuclear
Renewable energy had a good year in the United States in 2011.
Environment
Despite the Industry's Denials, Wastewater Disposal Does Cause Earthquakes
A spate of earthquakes has been rumbling through northeastern Ohio, and the scientist investigating the quakes says the gas industry is to blame.
Environment
May the Best Solar Panel Win: The Year in Green Innovation
The greenest light bulb ever, sexy solar panels, buildings that eat smog, and more.
Environment
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Going Mainstream
Governments and manufacturers have taken a Field of Dreams approach to charging infrastructure, with stations everywhere from IKEA to Cracker Barrel.
Environment
In Benin, Solar-Powered Irrigation Pollutes Less and Produces More
Solar power and drip irrigation have improved the lives of people living in poverty. But few had ever tried combining the two.
Environment
Hawaii Is Becoming a Clean Energy Paradise
The very wonders that attract tourists to Hawaii—ample sunshine, big waves, and volcanoes—also make it an ideal spot to generate renewable energy.
Environment
Why the Renewables Boom Could Be in Danger
The country faces a real risk of the growth of wind and solar slowing, instead of continuing to speed up.
Environment
Can Technology Do What Climate Negotiations Can't?
With a new climate treaty years away, the world will need green technology to help stop climate change.
Environment
A Green Idea Business and Government Agree On: Energy Efficiency
President Obama is announcing that $4 billion will go over the next two years into making government and commercial buildings more energy efficient.
Environment
Solar Power Is Coming to 120,000 Military Housing Units
SolarCity found a new path forward after the Solyndra scandal cost it a loan guarantee for putting solar panels on military housing.
Environment
Why Small Hydropower Beats Big Dams
Big dams are bad for both the global climate and the local environment. Small hydropower projects can reduce carbon without harming local ecosystems.
