Both hydropower and conventional thermal combustion electricity is depleted in a hotter new climate. A new paper published at Nature Climate Change, Power-generation system vulnerability and ...

For the first time, U.S. Army soldiers are receiving specialized training on how to use generators with solar-power capability before heading to Afghanistan. The Army says these generators save lives ...

China issued an update on its solar progress this week and made every other solar-seeking country around the world feel kind of pathetic. The National Energy Board said 5.04 GW was installed in the ...

A few months after celebrating its 10th birthday, the Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) passed another significant milestone as the new year changed by earning LEED Platinum certification for ...

The Bronx, known as the birthplace of hip-hop and the home of the Yankees, will soon lay claim to a new, and unexpected, title: the home of solar innovation. Via Verde, “The Green Way,” an 18-story, ...

It’s not a contest. Renewable energy is no zero-sum game (or doesn’t have to be, at least), and according to the experts, all of it and then some will be needed to keep global temperatures from rising ...

The fight over the immediate future of wind energy policy in the U.S. ended with victory for the industry late Tuesday night when the House followed the Senate’s lead and passed a fiscal cliff deal ...

It wasn’t just the threat of the expiring production tax credit that drove the U.S. wind power industry to a record-breaking year in 2012; wind was a competitve form of energy, and utilities wanted it ...

After announcing their dedication to sustainability in 2005 – and subsequently pumping out hundreds of press releases promoting their green initiatives – Walmart found itself in a strange position: It ...

Having clean floors can improve your life. That may seem like a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s true. Having debris in your carpet can be painful for your feet and bad for your health. Cleaner ...

Researchers at the University of California – Los Angeles have created a device that harnesses the static electricity inherent within snow. But while it’s certainly an exciting prospect for ...

Method Homes is a Seattle manufacturer of modular prefab homes that emphasize sustainability and variety. They currently offer eight different design series from several different architectural firms, ...