It’s not diamonds. Nor is it gold. But it might be just as lucrative. European firms this time have their eyes on North African deserts as the location of a [ … ]
Tag: solar power
$700 Billion Bail Out Provides for Alternative Energy Tax Credits: Is That Good or Bad?
The $700 billion bail out bill the House of Representatives just passed — and President Bush signed — includes tax credits for solar, wind and biodiesel. Yahoo! News reports: “The [ … ]
1977 Magazine Advertisement: ‘Solar energy; a practical reality, an expensive dream, which?’
Billboard, television and magazine advertising has been touting green this and green that for a while. I find the ones by companies such as BP and Chevron to be the [ … ]
Environmental Defense Fund: New Report on Innovative Green Business Solutions
This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund. Ideas for businesses, and hope for everyone concerned about global warming – that’s what [ … ]
Why the Saudis are Looking at Solar
Saudi Arabia makes more than 10 million barrels of oil a day, but it may be turning an eye on a cleaner, brighter prospect: solar power. Oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi [ … ]
Australia Builds the Largest Solar Plant (for now)
Every time I turn around, it seems like a new state or new nation is building the world’s largest solar power plant! So here’s the latest one: Australia will break [ … ]
Measuring Solar’s Total Impact
Renewable energy generates clean power, and the fuel is often free: There’s no cost to make the wind blow or the sun shine. But just as many people advocate for [ … ]
Asphalt Heats Up Solar Power
I don’t like wearing shoes or socks, but I live in Minnesota so most months out of the year I don’t have a choice. I remember one time when I [ … ]
Honey, We Need Milk and a Solar System
Could a solar power system be coming to a home improvement store near you? Perhaps. Since 2004, BP and Home Depot have teamed up to offer residential solar systems in [ … ]
Scientific American’s Solar Grand Plan
Scientific American has a thought-provoking proposal in its January 2008 issue. The magazine proposes a massive, far-reaching plan to get solar power generating 69 percent of America’s electricity 35 percent [ … ]
Cleantech Possibilities for 2008
The end of 2007 brought with it news of cleantech developments for 2008 and beyond. Here are a few that I found most interesting. Do any sound promising to you? [ … ]
‘Tis the Season…for Donated Solar Power
There have been several stories about companies and nonprofits donating solar energy systems this holiday season and I think that’s a measure of renewable energy’s success and the awareness of [ … ]
Wind, Solar Incentives Stripped from Energy Bill
The Senate version of the energy bill that passed last week includes great things, like boosting vehicles’ average fuel efficiency to 35 miles per gallon (up from 25 mpg today), [ … ]