EnvironmentNovember 19, 2009
Can Flywheels Help Balance Electricity Supply and Demand?
Beacon Power hopes to demonstrate the feasibility of the old technology to help balance fluctuating inputs from renewables
Stories by Michael Burnham
EnvironmentJuly 20, 2009
Governors Call for Carbon-Neutral Buildings
Next step could be "green" building codes in every state
EnvironmentJuly 16, 2009
Wal-Mart Requires Suppliers to Reveal Environmental Impacts
Product labels will list emissions, waste and water ratings
EnvironmentJune 16, 2009
Virginia Joins the Rush to Install Smart Meters
Power grid could transform quickly
EnvironmentJune 9, 2009
Smart-Grid Technology Spreading Widely
Ohio, Florida, Texas jump in
EnvironmentMay 27, 2009
Can Space Travel Be Environmentally Friendly?
Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic aim to make it so
EnvironmentApril 9, 2009
Can Solar Power Resurrect the Housing Market?
A Florida developer is banking on solar power to lure new home buyers
EnvironmentMarch 12, 2009
How Will the Global Economic Crisis Affect China's Pollution?
Pollution may go down as economic output slows, or up as the government stimulates polluting industries
February 27, 2009
Major ethanol producer to build cellulosic refinery in Iowa
Millions in government grants go to start the state's first commercial refinery for ethanol made from cobs and grasses