EnergySeptember 30, 2016
Report: Solar PV Costs Continue to Fall in 2016
According to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar costs continued to drop in 2016.
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EnergySeptember 29, 2016
Solar Software Company kWh Analytics Raises $5 million
This month, San Francisco-based solar software company kWh Analytics announced that it had raised $5 million in Series A venture capital to support the scaling of the company’s solar data platform as well as its new “PowerLock” (an A-rated insurance-backed production guarantee).
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EnergySeptember 28, 2016
Solar on the Steppe: Ukraine Embraces the Renewables Revolution
Former Soviet republic bids for independence from Russian fossil fuels
Climate ChangeSeptember 28, 2016
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Does Well in Court
Both sides in the fierce legal battle acknowledge that EPA has the early edge
EnergySeptember 25, 2016
What the Frack Is Going On?
Is there any truth to the claim that fracking causes earthquakes? Answers are within!
EnergySeptember 20, 2016
Major Banks Pledge to Go Carbon Neutral
Bank of America and Amalgamated Bank will completely power operations with renewable energy by 2020
EnergySeptember 12, 2016
The Science behind Samsung Phone Battery Fires
How the Galaxy Note 7’s lithium batteries can go awry
EnergySeptember 9, 2016
How Close Is North Korea to Targeting the U.S. with Nuclear Missiles?
The reclusive country’s latest provocation could pose a strategic threat not only to North Korea's neighbors, but also the U.S.
EnvironmentSeptember 8, 2016
Ecuador Begins Drilling Oil in a Pristine Corner of the Amazon
The highly biodiverse country has rain forest, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands
EnergySeptember 7, 2016
New Catalyst Could Split Water Cheaply
The goal: Inexpensive hydrogen for fuel cells that power cars and homes
Natural DisastersSeptember 6, 2016
Record-Tying Oklahoma Quake Triggers Closure of Wastewater Wells
The magnitude 5.6 earthquake ramps up concerns over energy extraction methods
EnvironmentAugust 30, 2016
Natural Gas Emissions Will Surpass Those from Coal in U.S.
Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas–fired power plants will be 10 percent greater than emissions from coal-fired plants in 2016