Renewable Energy

Dale Vince discusses whether demand generation is as effective as actual generation in terms of changing the way electricity is created and distributed.

Whats the biggest attraction you have ever seen? Mine would have to be the world’s largest nickel in Sudbury. Those roadside attractions that claim to be the world’s biggest always give me a bit of a chuckle, like the worlds largest ball of twine. All these attractions are funny but what about the worlds largest solar farm? Thats right, green/eco tourism is coming!

The relative recent development of thin film photovoltaic solar panels is now deployed in solar roof shingles which seems to gain popularity.

If the U.S. moved aggressively to start harnessing the solar power it receives daily, it could generate enough clean energy to meet the country’s needs many times over, according to a new report from Environment Florida.

A brief description of several wind and solar power systems that may be appropriate for your home or business.

A great report on the California Public Utility Commission hearings into the Sunrise Powerlink from Utility Consumers Action Network's Michael Shames. He points out that this proposed transmission line will cost ratepayers a lot of money and isn't really about renewable energy.

With the rising cost of power, and the greater awareness of the human impact on the environment, home solar power has long since moved beyond deep green people and would be militia and out into the broader society. Sungevity seems to have hit the mark on how to sell solar to the masses - give it a human face. Literally.

As part of News Corp's efforts to be carbon neutral by 2010, Fox is making the two-night finale of American Idol run on renewable energy.

Can we educate our children about environmental science without the politics that often accompanies such discussions? Do environmental efforts have to be political or even politically motivated?

Ready for solar power that’s as cheap to generate as coal? Sunrgi thinks they have the solution: Xtreme Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics. And it’s ready for market.

New Zealand's isolated geographical location has lead to an energy portfolio that contains a large renewable energy mix. Electricity is generated mostly from hydro and geothermal energy. Wind is a growing energy resource. For transport, New Zealand relies on oil imports. No wonder that the New Zealanders are interested in exploring electric or fuel cell vehicles, with the electricity and hydrogen generated in New Zealand in an environmentally friendly way.

U.S. wind power is growing at a breath-taking pace. Representatives from top wind turbine manufacturers including GE Energy, Gamesa, Siemens and Vestas, discuss U.S. wind energy's future outlook.

Lists the most ambitious clean energy and environmental-sustainability projects in the world today.

Cool list generated by the EPA yesterday.

Really cool aerial photo is included with brief description of new solar power park.