The U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has marked a radical shift in U.S. energy policy away from its historical focus on OPEC and oil supply and toward a policy of cutting petroleum demand and promoting…
Filthy Rich and Green 100 Worth $375 Billion
The UK newspaper the Sunday Times which regularly compiles a Rich List has now made a Green Rich List. The world’s wealthiest seem to have a recession proof taste for investments in areas as diverse…
India’s First Solar Powered Village
Rampura village in Jhansi anymore is the first in India to get its own solar power plant. It did not have any electricity at all before, but now the kerosene lamps which were the only…
7 Amazing Converted Shipping Container Buildings
Small, well-designed and low-cost homes are a key tool for building cities and dense communities where many people and families can live safely and comfortably while sharing resources efficiently. With the green theme growing in…
UK may Miss its 2020 Green Targets by…
The Guardian newspaper in the UK is reporting that the big six energy companies in Britain are investing on average only £30 per year from each customer in renewable energy projects. If this continues, the…
The State of Algal Biodiesel
When I first heard about algal biodiesel it seemed like the liquid fuels problem had just been solved. Unfortunately like so many things that sound a little too good to be true, so it has…
Kedrosky Says Alternative Energy is a Giant Capital…
Alternative energy is one of the key pillars of Barack Obama's budget "blueprint", formally unveiled on Wednesday. "We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century," Obama…
Ontario’s proposed Green Energy Act
The proposed Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA) will improve the province’s sustainable energy foundation, drive green job creation and increase construction activity. John Kourtoff, chief executive officer of Trillium Power Wind Corporation said “Ontario’s economy…
Officials say Georgia Unable Meet Proposed Green Energy…
The state of Georgia simply doesn’t have the wind, solar or biomass resources required to meet proposed new federal regulations for renewable energy generation, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise told members of Congress Thursday.…
Solar Powered Airplane the Sunseeker II
The Sunseeker II features solar panels on very small wing areas, and it has an ultralight shape. This solar airplane was designed by Eric Raymond and it’s going to fly above Europe this late-Spring and…