Digital Government
California’s Dream to be the Saudi Arabia of Solar Dries Up in the Desert
Many of the state's plans have been put on hold after funding becomes a problem.
Emerging Tech
California Launches First “Battery University” to Push Energy Storage Technology
The two-year master’s program in battery technology at San Jose State University announced today is part of an effort to create an “energy storage cluster” of research institutions and companies in California.
Emerging Tech
Google Wants Big Companies to Pay for Green Energy Privileges
Only power-hungry customers, like data centers, would pay the tariff.
Emerging Tech
All of the U.S. Energy Capacity Added in March Was Solar — 44 Megawatts
Renewable energy was 82% of first quarter new capacity.
Modernization
Those Ocean-Going Robots We Told You About Just Got Smarter
Researchers at Liquid Robotics unveiled its next-generation Wave Glider SV3, which has what the company calls “intelligent autonomy.”
Digital Government
Solar Panels Are Finally Generating More Energy Than They Use
There’s more than a 50% chance that the solar industry reached a tipping point last year.
Emerging Tech
Flying California to New York on 12,000 Solar Cells
'Maybe it’s not the easiest way to fly, but it’s the most fabulous way to fly.'
Emerging Tech
US Renewable Energy Production Now Tops Nuclear Power
Electricity production from nuclear power plants fell 4% of the US' total energy production.
Emerging Tech
Chinese banks force Suntech into bankruptcy
Solar panel maker said today that eight Chinese banks had filed a petition to declare the company’s Chinese operations bankrupt.
Emerging Tech
Why Middle Eastern Oil States Are the New Solar-Energy Hotspots
The world’s largest solar thermal power plant just went online -- in Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Tech
How the fracking boom could transform transportation
BNSF trains could soon be running on natural gas. Maybe one day, planes, too.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Has a Massive Green Technology Trade Surplus with China
Maybe it's time to stop fretting over solar industry dominance.
Emerging Tech
Day of Reckoning for China’s Solar Industry Could Affect U.S.
The cash-strapped solar company Suntech faces $2 billion in debt.
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