• Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 30th, 2013
LA to Build Solar Plant Next to the Manzanar National Historic Site

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

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

New York Green Bank to Open for Business in Early 2014

New York Green Bank to Open for Business in Early 2014

The Bank has received $210 million (€153.4 million) in initial funding

Innovative Jump Rope Harvests Kinetic Energy

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

Scotland's Green Energy Output Hits Record Levels

Over 40% of the country's energy needs are now met by renewables

Using Unwanted CO2 to Produce Electricity Is Doable, Researchers Say

Using Unwanted CO2 to Produce Electricity Is Doable, Researchers Say

New geothermal power plant would store CO2 underground, use it to up electricity output

Solar Panel Dresses Are Not What You'd Call Chic

Solar Panel Dresses Are Not What You'd Call Chic

The dresses harvest solar power, use it to charge phones, other gadgets

US Could Install More Solar than Germany for the First Time in 15 Years

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

Innovative Wall Doubles as a Water Heater, Looks like an Aquarium

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

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

Norwegian Hydropower Expected to Work as “Blue Battery” for Europe

This energy source would meet demands whenever wind fails to do so

China Goes into Overdrive, Doubles Green Energy Installation Rate

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

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

Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises

Presently, there are still countries where just 1 in 10 people has access to electricity

LEGO Group Twists Suppliers' Arm, Wants Them to Curb Emissions

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

Tasmania Aims for 100% Green Energy by 2020

The state plans to phase out coal and other dirty fuels, turn to renewables instead

World's Small Wind Power Market Will Be Worth $3Bn (€2.21Bn) by 2020

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

 
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