PG&E will build the world's largest solar power plant PG&E will build the world's largest solar power plant mongabay.com August 15, 2008 California electricity producer PG&E Thursday announced a plan…
Gore launches second campaign... for Earth Gore launches second campaign mongabay.com July 17, 2008 In a speech Thursday, Al Gore challenged the U.S. to generate 100 percent of its electricity…
Breakthrough in solar energy: ten times more effective solar power may be available in three years Breakthrough in solar energy: ten times more effective solar power may be available in…
Clean energy investments rose 60% to $148 billion in 2007 Clean energy gold rush in 2007 mongabay.com July 1, 2008 New investment in renewables and energy efficiency surpassed $148 billion…
California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 California plan would cut emissions 30% by 2020 mongabay.com June 27, 2008 California announced a plan to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions…
94% of Americans support solar energy development 94% of Americans support solar energy development mongabay.com June 11, 2008 94 percent of Americans say it's important for the U.S. to develop…
Arizona seeks to become the 'Persian Gulf' of solar energy Arizona seeks to become the 'Persian Gulf' of solar energy mongabay.com February 22, 2008 With a Spanish company's plans to…
New World Record for Solar-to-Grid Conversion Efficiency New World Record for Solar-to-Grid Conversion Efficiency mongabay.com February 13, 2008 Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid…
Google aims to make renewable energy sources cheaper than coal Google aims to make renewable energy cheaper than coal mongabay.com November 28, 2007 Tuesday Google announced an initiative to develop…
IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs mongabay.com October 30, 2007 IBM today announced a silicon wafer recycling system…
Florida to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 Florida to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 mongabay.com July 15, 2007 Florida plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80…
Inflatable concentrators may cut cost of solar below conventional power plants Inflatable concentrators may cut cost of solarbelow conventional power plants Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 8, 2007 Cool Earth…
Cuban Energy Crisis Solved Cuba Energy Crisis Solved By Joshua S Hill July 5, 2007 Cuba may be overcoming its intermittent energy crisis, according to a top U.N. official. Power…
Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…
$100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 $100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 mongabay.com June 20, 2007 $100 billion poured into renewable energy and energy efficiency in…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…
Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Built in 16 Years Goes Online Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Built in 16 Years Goes Online SCHOTT North America press release June 8, 2007…
Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Two renowned energy experts sparred in a…
Device uses solar energy to convert CO2 into fuel Device uses solar energy to convert CO2 into fuel mongabay.com April 18, 2007 Chemists at the University of California, San Diego,…
Concentrating solar power better option than nuclear Concentrating solar power better option than nuclear Comment from Dr Gerry Wolff April 10, 2007 Comment regarding Nuclear power plants are financially risky…
Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 21, 2007 With…
China to build world's largest solar power plant China to build world's largest solar power plant mongabay.com November 21, 2006 China plans to build the world's largest solar power station…
Google worried about global warming? Google worried about global warming? Google to build largest solar-powered office in the U.S. mongabay.com October 17, 2006 Google said it plans to build a…
Solar Powers Makes Mainland China's Richest Man Solar Energy Powers Mainland China's Richest Man mongabay.com October 12, 2006 The largest private fortune in mainland China may belong to Shi Zhengrong,…
Northern Ireland mandates green energy for new buildings Northern Ireland mandates green energy for new buildings Northern Ireland Office July 25, 2006 Green buildings may be the future for Northern…
High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…
Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2006 A Bay Area venture capitalist with a storied past, has set his…
Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 9,…
California adopts massive solar energy project California adopts massive solar energy project Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 13, 2005 The California Public Utilities Commission approved a $2.9 billion program to…
Nanocrystals could boost photovoltaic solar energy technologies Nanocrystals could boost photovoltaic solar energy technologies Los Alamos National Laboratory January 4, 2006 Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a…
