US Virgin Islands Plans 60% Reduction in Fossil Fuel Use By 2025
February 20, 2012
The U.S. Virgin Islands has worked with NREL to come up with a strategic plan to reduce fossil fuel use by 60 percent by 2025. The plan will include…
First Phase of Giant London Array Offshore Wind Farm Underway
February 18, 2012
The first phase of what will be by far the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array, has begun construction. The first two 3.6 MW tu…
Black Silicon Boosts Solar Efficiency
February 18, 2012
A process called “Black Silicon Nanocatalytic Wet-Chemical Etch” is allowing increased solar panel efficiency by reducing the light that …
Chevy’s EcoLogic Label Goes Beyond MPG
February 18, 2012
While the EPA mandated window sticker on a new car is a familiar feature, and we have become well acquainted with the examining that gives us compara…
Tesla’s Model X Unveiled
February 18, 2012
Tesla Motors has unveiled the prototype for their Model X, a larger, family-oriented vehicle (though not really a mini-van nor an SUV) that will be b…
Germany is Powering Cars on Food Scraps
February 18, 2012
A pilot project in Germany is collecting food waste from wholesale fruit and vegetable markets and cafeterias to ferment and manufacture methane, whic…
NASA Searching for Green Propellant
February 18, 2012
NASA has announced that they’re seeking proposals for green propellant alternatives to the currently-used and highly-toxic fuel hyrdrazine. The …