With Cuban Détente, What Future for Its Classic Cars?
I can't seem to go a day without hearing someone say, "Get to Cuba before all the Americans get there." What exactly is it that Americans will change once they get to Cuba?
Battery Storage Needed to Expand Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring energy storage strategies to accelerate the use of wind and solar power
Tiny Lenses and Mirrors May Bring Concentrating Solar Power to the Rooftop
New technology may make technology to concentrate sunlight to produce more electricity more feasible
Biology Inspires Idea for Improving Lithium Ion Batteries
Borrowing the method organisms use to build mineralized tissues could lead to better performing lithium ion batteries
“Bionic Leaf” Makes Fuel from Sunlight
Biology paired with machines turns carbon dioxide back into fuel or other useful molecules
The U.S. Power Grid is in Need of a Technology Upgrade
Innovators gather in DC this week to discuss how to modernize the U.S. electric grid in the face of a changing electricity sector. The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit kicks off today in Washington DC and will highlight technologies that could fundamentally alter how the nation generates, uses, and stores electricity.
Australian windfarms face $13 billion wipeout from political impasse
Australia faces a $13.3 billion exodus of investment from its windfarm industry because of a political deadlock, threatening to kill hopes of meeting a self-imposed clean energy target
Explaining Stagnation in the Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Market
Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Will Sierzchula, a researcher who analyzes factors which influence the development and adoption of alternative fuel vehicles.
Drought-Hit Pakistan Turns to Solar Water Treatment
Worsening drought has led to over 80 percent of water resources in Pakistan's southern Tharparker district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says
14 Senators Who Say Humans Cause Climate Change Also Voted for Keystone XL
The U.S. Senate voted 62 to 36 yesterday to build the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline that would bring oil from tar sands in Canada down through the U.S.
India and U.S. Commit to Global Fight against Climate Change
The U.S. and India pledged to work together toward a new pact to curb global warming
Rooftop Solar Increases a Home's Selling Price
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a report showing that homes with solar panels typically sell for $15,000 greater than those without solar panels installed.