Nevada Home to World’s First Hybrid Solar-Geothermal Plant
May 18, 2012
Nevada’s Stillwater geothermal plant has added a solar array to become the world’s first hybrid solar-geothermal plant. Enel Green ability…
Saudi Arabia Aims for 41 GW of Solar potential by 2032
May 16, 2012
Saudi Arabia is making a major push prepare renewables, particularly solar capability, a bigger part of its energy mix. The oil-rich country is aiming…
SuperStation Grid Connecting Project Moves Forward in New Mexico
May 16, 2012
When we first wrote about the Tres Amigas SuperStation back in 2009, it was a well thought-out concept that seemed far off from becoming a reality, bu…
Enclosed Rooftop Wind Turbines from Australia
May 15, 2012
A new, small-scale wind turbine suitable for rooftop use is under development in Australia. The Windpod looks more like a cylindrical, vertical-axis…
Toyota Unveils All-Electric RAV4
May 10, 2012
Toyota unveiled the all-electric RAV4, the first all-electric SUV to hit the market, at the Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 in Los Angeles on Monday. Th…
Volkswagen Develops Crowd-Sourced All-Electric Hover Car Concept
May 9, 2012
As part of its People’s Car Project (PCP) in China, Volkswagen has developed a concept car based on a crowd-sourced notion for an all-elec…
A Remembrance of Ernest Callenbach
May 8, 2012
Ernest Callenbach died a couple of weeks ago at the age of 83. You may not recognize his name, but his book, ‘Ecotopia’ was an extremely…