We’re a profit-driven nation, make no mistake. Even still and despite uncertainty over federal tax credits and a sluggish national economy, renewable energy markets surged in the United States in the first half of this year. Wind, solar, and...
Category - Renewable energy
We talk often about fuel cell technology and many times the immediate implication is the prospective use in fueling our cars, trucks, and SUV’s. A scientist at MIT has been looking at some of the benefits of solar energy not only as a...
We talk often of the benefits of burning ethanol over petroleum-based fuels but what of methanol? The initial benefits may not seem overwhelming but there is a major advantage that is just now being explored. Methanol production requires CO2 which...
(Via Earthfirst): There’s nothing like a success story to put a smile on our faces. This article from the New Yorker magazine about the Danish island of Samsø, where its community decided to become self-sufficient in terms of energy and...
We all complain about high fuel costs but here’s an opportunity to do something about it. The X Prize Foundation, which awards prizes encouraging scientific innovation has recently set theor sites on green aviation and put their money where...
