Verizon Announces Renewable Energy Investment
Verizon Communications this week joined the ranks of major tech and telecom companies taking a major plunge into green energy, announcing that it will spend $100 million installing solar panels and...
View ArticleThe Downside of Energy Independence
In this installment of Energy News of Note, we focus on the downside of shifting energy fortunes, and government allegations that JPMorgan Chase manipulated energy prices to boost the apparent value of...
View ArticleEnergy Week: U.S. Launches the Start of a Wind Turbine Fleet
This week’s energy headlines start with the launch of what the Department of Energy hopes will become a fleet of floating wind turbines. We also saw clean-energy policy developments in several states....
View ArticleEnergy Week: Meet the ‘eGallon,’ and Energy from Kelp
Last week’s energy headlines featured a new government initiative to encourage alternative-fuel vehicles, a military study on natural gas generators and a business that thinks seaweed can be a source...
View ArticleA Battery Inspired by Forests
The week’s energy-related headlines include Google’s investment in renewable energy, President Obama’s expected statement on power plant emissions and researchers’ work to develop a battery made from...
View ArticleEnergy News: Aggies Plan Center for Speeding Solar Energy Projects
In this week’s energy news, the Texas Aggies plan one of the world’s largest research sites for solar energy, and a poll finds small business in support of moving toward renewable energy. Texas A&M...
View ArticleThe Week in Energy: Profits for Solar and a New Installment of Gasland
The energy headlines this week offer a little something for everyone. Among them: Honda and GM are teaming up to figure out feasible hydrogen fuel cells, companies manufacturing solar panels finally...
View ArticleEnergy Notes: Turning Tobacco Into Energy
This week’s energy news is led by government efforts to turn an age-old southern cash crop — tobacco — into energy. Fuel from Tobacco? The Government Hopes So A report by renewableenergyworld.com says...
View ArticleEnergy News: Shale Gas Debate Jumps the Pond
It was only a matter of time before the shale gas phenomenon jumped the pond. And so, the battle begins in the UK between environmentalists and government/industry interests eager to unlock the...
View ArticleZombies Lead This Week’s Energy News
In this week’s energy news, a think tank asks the question on all our minds: What happens to the electricity grid when zombies attack? Enjoy! Researchers: When Zombies Take Over, the Grid Will Survive...
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