- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2013
LA to Build Solar Plant Next to the Manzanar National Historic Site
The plant is to be built 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) east of the WWII internment camp
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2013
200-Acre Solar Farm to Be Built on the United Kingdom's South Coast
Once completed, the farm is expected to be the largest facility of its kind in the country
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2013
New York Green Bank to Open for Business in Early 2014
The Bank has received $210 million (€153.4 million) in initial funding
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 19th, 2013
Innovative Jump Rope Harvests Kinetic Energy
The energy can then be used to charge phones, various gadgets
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 19th, 2013
Scotland's Green Energy Output Hits Record Levels
Over 40% of the country's energy needs are now met by renewables
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 16th, 2013
Using Unwanted CO2 to Produce Electricity Is Doable, Researchers Say
New geothermal power plant would store CO2 underground, use it to up electricity output
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 16th, 2013
Solar Panel Dresses Are Not What You'd Call Chic
The dresses harvest solar power, use it to charge phones, other gadgets
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 12th, 2013
US Could Install More Solar than Germany for the First Time in 15 Years
In the third quarter of 2013, the US installed 930 megawatts of solar capacity
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 11th, 2013
Innovative Wall Doubles as a Water Heater, Looks like an Aquarium
The Water Wall harvests solar energy, ups the temperature of the liquid inside it
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 10th, 2013
Retail Giant John Lewis Buys Green Energy for 387 of Its Stores
The company has entered a partnership with green power provider SmartestEnergy
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 9th, 2013
Norwegian Hydropower Expected to Work as “Blue Battery” for Europe
This energy source would meet demands whenever wind fails to do so
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 7th, 2013
China Goes into Overdrive, Doubles Green Energy Installation Rate
The country is doing its best to curb air pollution
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 6th, 2013
Obama Orders the Federal Government to Triple Its Use of Renewables
The federal government has until 2020 to do President Obama's bidding
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 29th, 2013
Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises
Presently, there are still countries where just 1 in 10 people has access to electricity
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2013
LEGO Group Twists Suppliers' Arm, Wants Them to Curb Emissions
The company also plans to become more energy efficient, invest in renewables
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 27th, 2013
Tasmania Aims for 100% Green Energy by 2020
The state plans to phase out coal and other dirty fuels, turn to renewables instead
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 27th, 2013
World's Small Wind Power Market Will Be Worth $3Bn (€2.21Bn) by 2020
Experts expect that the market will grow five times its 2012 levels