Alternative Energy Technology

Researchers are developing software that will let renewable energy flow into and out of a decentralized power grid like data on the Internet

In the last post I presented results from my poll on the importance of cars to your everyday life. The results suggest, simply put, that its importance is sliding downwards.

From delivering electricity without wires to using fir trees to produce rocket fuel, science is making ingenious breakthroughs in energy alternatives

The sunshine that warms Washington, D.C. is once again generating electricity for the White House. After an absence of nearly 30 years, the Obama administration has announced that a 6.3 kilowatt photovoltaic installation of the “typical size for an American house,” is back on the White House roof and generating power.

The still nascent technology to generate electricity from the sea may find its first economical uses far from the grid

Megaplants like Agua Caliente in Arizona herald a new efficiency in solar-sourced electricity

In April, the Obama administration once again punted on whether or not to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The State Department, which is responsible for permitting the pipeline because it crosses an international border, postponed the decision, saying that more time was needed because of ongoing litigation that could alter the pipeline's route.

A bill making its way through the House Science, Space and Technology Committee would set the country’s science agenda by favoring certain disciplines

Stanford University will stop investing in coal companies after its Board of Trustees voted in support of eliminating direct investments in publically traded companies that mine coal for electricity generation.

Public rail systems are harvesting and storing electricity from regenerative braking with the hope of making a profit on power sold back to the grid

Carbon capture and storage has progressed slowly, reflecting a lack of enthusiasm for financing large projects despite higher costs of forgoing it