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| [SPECIAL/NEWS] Imagining a City Where (Electrical) Resistance Is Futile |  |
| Will the cities of the future be powered by liquid hydrogen transmitted via superconducting cables?Author: Daniel Clery |
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| [NEWS FOCUS] SOLAR ENERGY: Can the Upstarts Top Silicon? |  |
| Several nascent technologies are improving prospects for turning the sun`s rays into electricity. The success of any one of them could mean a big boost for solar power.Author: Robert F. Service |
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| [NEWS FOCUS] U.S. BUDGET 2009: Near-Term Energy Research Prospers |  |
| The recent rapid growth at the U.S. Department of Energy`s National Renewable Energy Laboratory reflects the strong support in Congress for research aimed at tackling global warming by making near-term adjustments to the country`s existing energy sources.Author: Eli Kintisch |
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| EPA Announces Top Purchasers and Fortune 500 Challenge Results |  |
| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA) Green Power Partnership issued revised lists of its leading green power partners nationally. Intel Corporation vaulted to the head of the National Top 25 list by committing to purchase 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy certificates annually. The U.S. Air Force climbed back to 3rd place after more than doubling its annual green power purchases to nearly 900 million kWh per year. In addition, HSBC North America jumped to the 10th spot by more than doubling ... |
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| FirmGreen Elevates Eco-Awareness at Jeep King of the Mountain Ski Tour |  |
| FirmGreen Energy, Inc. (FGE®) of Newport Beach, California is on the slopes with the Jeep King of the Mountain (JKOM) Tour, as its environmental consultant. The tour started in Telluride, Colorado on December 14, continues in Squaw Valley, California February 8 - 11, and wraps up in Sun Valley, Idaho, March 14 - 16. |
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| Should Government Subsidize Renewable Energy Sources? |  |
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| Innovation Series: Solar Energy |  |
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| ersol and SCHOTT Sign Development Deal |  |
| ersol Thin Film GmbH, a subsidiary of ersol Solar Energy AG, and SCHOTT Solar GmbH, have signed an agreement to jointly develop micromorphous technology for thin-film solar cells. The two companies will be combining their resources in the area of research and development with the goal of achieving faster product maturity and a leading market position in micromorphous solar modules. |
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| Recurrent Signs PV Deals with Yingli, Suntech and Solarworld |  |
| Recurrent Energy has announced that it has signed supply agreements with module suppliers Yingli Green Energy, Suntech and SolarWorld California. The agreements will ensure that the company will have access to enough solar modules to meet its project needs. |
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| Vulcan Power Unveils G3 Power Plan |  |
| Vulcan Power Company has announced its G3 Power Plan, a preliminary plan for green grid transmission upgrades to deliver a "green gigawatt" of geothermal power to Los Angeles and Las Vegas from massive steam zones located in northwest Nevada. |
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| Senate Votes Down Stimulus Package Including PTC Extentsion |  |
| The Senate Finance Committee included measures to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for renewable energy through the end of the 2009 in its version of an economic stimulus package last week. That package was voted down yesterday in the senate as a motion to invoke cloture failed. |
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| A Sun-Powered Hydrogen (Toy) Car |  |
| A solar-powered hydrogen car is here, with some fine print. |
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