Alternative Energy Technology

Solar energy is becoming a major power player in the Middle East

The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic

By not establishing priorities, the United Nations process sets itself up for failure

At the Alamo Beer Company’s new brewery and biergarten lies a Texas-size work of solar art. The Alamo-shaped solar array is located just a five-minute drive (or 15- to 20-minute walk) from the fort itself and around the corner from San Antonio’s new Pearl neighborhood development. In turn, the array can be seen from numerous downtown buildings, including the Tower of the Americas

A bill mandating half of California's electricity come from renewable sources by the year 2030 is headed to Governor Jerry Brown's desk. Can California source half of its electricity from renewable energy without threatening reliability or increasing costs?

A windy science project from Science Buddies

Nothing but fear and capital stand in the way of a nuclear-powered future

Sluggish production of nuclear fuel could make solar power the preferred choice for the agency’s outer-planets missions

The Great Recession enabled bold steps to seed a clean-energy revolution

A new power plant offshore converts the temperature difference between sea surface and deep waters into electricity

Will zero-net-energy homes be the wave of the future?

A change in wind patterns suggests the wind industry may face challenges from El Nino, other climate patterns