(Source: NYT > Environment) While a national commitment to solar power transformed one mining community, generous subsidies also resulted in unsustainable growth.

(Source: Green Flow - References: AutoblogGreen) Just watched a video of the new runaway Prius episode in Southern California from last night. The scene and its aftermath reminded me of the OJ Simpson Ford Bronco chase that was televised live after the former football star was accused in 1994 of

(Source: AutoblogGreen) Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, UK Ever wonder what it is really like to own an electric car? Before rushing out to buy that new Nissan Leaf or Mitsubishi i MiEV (or what have you) it might be a good idea to know what to expect. And what better way

(Source: GreenBiz.com - References: My Green Element) In the midst of a gold rush of clean technologies, some observers believe we're still years from making a dent in the national carbon footprint. But these three shovel-ready technologies show a low-carbon future is already within sight.

(Source: GreenBiz.com - References: My Green Element) Five Winds International has created a new website to help companies meet supplier sustainability requirements being imposed by retailers.  

(Source: Climate Progress - References: TreeHugger) Colorado isn’t waiting for Washington to move aggressively on clean energy, as CAP Senior Fellow Tom Kenworthy explains here. On March 5, the state Senate approved a measure to increase Colorado’s renewable energy standard (RES) to 30% by 2020, and

(Source: Green Car Congress - References: Earth2Tech) The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. The chart shows heat release from a standard diesel combustion cycle (solid black line), overlaid with the heat release from a TSCi

(Source: AutoblogGreen - References: Earth2Tech) Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPGGenerally speaking, we don't like the idea of being Supercritical. Being critical is bad enough without super-ing it, right? Apparently, though, being Supercritical with fuel is a good thing, as a company called

(Source: GreenBiz.com - References: TreeHugger) A coalition of environmental and advocacy groups staged a red carpet event this week to spotlight a slew of what they call "bad actors" -- pervasive toxic chemicals that consistently behave poorly. BPA, lead and mercury were among the

(Source: Environmental Leader) Recently, the cover of Harper’s Magazine featured a story on how easy it is to perpetrate carbon trading and emissions offset fraud. The article, by prominent investigative journalist Mark Schapiro, takes a hard look at ongoing practices in

(Source: Environmental Leader) As part of a plan to centralize carbon emissions allowances auctions, the European Union may suspend auctions if allowance prices fall “abnormally low,” according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The plan, which

(Source: ScienceDaily: Solar Energy News) Researchers have found a better way to trap light in photovoltaic cells through the use of vertical arrays of silicon nanowires. This could substantially cut the costs of solar electric power by reducing the quantity and quality of silicon needed for

(Source: Point Carbon News) New Zealand has proposed changes to the allocation of carbon credits under its emissions trading scheme.

(Source: AutoblogGreen - References: Environment Blog) Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, Transportation Alternatives, USA There's no doubt that solar energy is one of the greenest sources of electricity and the idea of using it to power transportation is not new. We've seen solar-powered boats and

(Source: Seeking Alpha - Alternative Energy) David Fessler submits:As the old sixteenth-century saying goes, “You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.” Translation: Sometimes, you can dress something up as much as you want, but it doesn’t change what it

(Source: Solve Climate Chronicles - References: TreeHugger) There has been a lot of talk of next-generation reactors in the U.S. "nuclear revival," but some plans for new nuclear power generation are looking back rather than ahead. Alongside a multitude of pending applications for new nuclear

(Source: Green Prophet - References: TreeHugger) The rare and beautiful dugong inspired “tails” about mermaids. This strange creature faces extinction in the Middle East. Image via Christian Haugen. Can you believe that between six and seven thousand “mermaids” still live

(Source: Alternative Energy - References: Energy Refuge) As fossil fuels continue to diminish and climate change poses an ever-increasing threat, scientists around the world are searching for new and more efficient methods of generating energy. Wind energy is one of the more promising alternative

(Source: Environmental Leader) The global household smart appliance market is projected to grow from $3.06 billion in 2011 to $15.12 billion in 2015, according to the new “Smart Appliance Report” from Zpryme. Looking at the top product types projected for smart grid

(Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com - References: Solve Climate Chronicles) The European Commission this week allocated over €903 million to electricity interconnection projects as part of its broader European Economic Recovery Plan, injecting new impetus into long standing electricity grid development plans within the EU.