U.S. throws more money at solar power
The U.S. Energy Department said it has $25 million in funding to help software developers and utility provides better integrate solar power to the grid. “Our ongoing grid modernization work Continue Reading
World’s Biggest Windmills Now Make Jumbo Jets Look Tiny
Often derided as a blot on rural landscapes, wind turbines got bigger and stronger than ever anyway. The next generation are even larger and designed to withstand an Arctic battering. Continue Reading
Report: U.S. wind energy sector booming
With the industry reporting one of its strongest performances on record, the American Wind Energy Association said it expects a boom over the next five years. A quarterly report from Continue Reading
As Oil Jobs Dry Up, Workers Turn to Solar Sector
Workers install massive racks that will hold solar panels at the Alamo 6 solar farm… A few years ago, Sean and Stormy Fravel were riding the oil and gas boom Continue Reading
MidAmerican Energy Makes Big Bet on Iowa Wind
Iowa, which already gets more of its power from wind than any other U.S. state, will become more reliant on the electricity source under a $3.6 billion plan announced Thursday by a Continue Reading
Energy work ongoing in Atlantic, advocacy group says
With seismic testing tied to the oil and gas sector continuing in the Atlantic, an advocacy group called on Washington to make good on clean-energy pledges. The U.S. Bureau of Continue Reading
Momentum building behind U.S. wind energy
U.S. wind energy advocates scored a second victory after the federal government gave its support to a transmission line to service the wind power sector. For the first time, the Continue Reading
A New Source of Liquid Energy?
In the poorest parts of the world, energy is scarce. That is why some scientists are excited about the prospect of generating electricity from urine. Human waste, after all, is Continue Reading
Virginia gets head start with offshore wind
Approval of a wind-energy research plan in the federal waters off Virginia’s coast is a pathway to commercial sector development, the state’s governor said. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Continue Reading
Solar-Panel Installers Face Clouded Future
Many U.S. states are considering dialing back solar-power incentives amid growing pressure from local electric utilities, potentially dealing a blow to the companies that install home solar systems around the Continue Reading