UK Homeowners Could Rent Their Roofs for Free Solar Power Through Government Plan
The British government has established a scheme with a lifespan of 20 years, costing a total of £8 billion, that allows homeowners to reduce their utility bills by letting a solar power company install their panels on the rooftops... for 25 years.
India to Invest $37 Bln for 17,000 MW Green Energy Capacity by 2017
India currently relies heavily on coal for its mass consumption of energy. Even though the country's renewable energy capacity represents 11% of the global installed power capacity, for India it is not enough. The ministry for New and Renewable Energy has recently announced an investment of $37 billion in green energy generation, which should add up another 17,000 MW in the next 6 years.
Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US
Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in...
French Postal Service Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Range Extenders
The postal service in France, La Poste, will be testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in their fleet of electric vehicles.
Making the switch from...
The Climate Targets the UK Won’t Meet by 2030
Back in 2008, the UK set a goal to reduce emissions by 80 percent by 2050. After ten years, a report is out and...
ARPA-E-backed Hybrid Solar Cells Make Better Use of Light, Day or Night
Earth gets the equivalent of 84TWh/day in solar power at the surface, but current technology doesn't allow us to collect it all, which is...
Obama Recognizes Climate Change, But Does He Lack Conviction?
US President Barack Obama, recently elected to a second term in office, made little mention of climate change during the preceding debates. Climate change...
Apple Takes a Very Big Bite of Solar Energy
He may have as well taken a page out of Steve Jobs book. We're referring to Tim Cook's response to a climate change disbeliever,...
Imported Chinese Solar Panels Causing Instability in U.S. Industry
An economic "war" is about to unleash between China's solar panel industry and the U.S.'s, as the latter applied more than $1 billion in...
Big Oil Behind Blocking Use of Ethanol? Say It Isn’t So!
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), higher percentages of biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are to be blended...
