Lighting the Hopes of the Gridless
A philanthropic group tries to marry financial capital with new energy technologies to introduce devices intended for the 1.4 billion people who live off the grid.
View ArticleHave Solar Panels, Will Travel
Powered by sunlight in the proximity of the equator, a 102-foot vessel sails the seven seas to prove the viability of solar energy as a transportation tool.
View ArticleSolar Installations Rise, but Manufacturing Declines
It is far cheaper, per watt of capacity, to put a solar panel on a commercial roof or out in the open desert than on a house, which explains the market's changing shape.
View ArticleInterior Dept. Anoints Solar Energy Sites
The Interior Department releases a draft environmental impact statement for the development of solar in seven desert regions of six Western states.
View ArticleU.S. Considered Taking Partial Ownership of Solyndra
E--mails describe fairly desperate financing ideas as Solyndra's position worsened, including borrowing money at 12 percent interest.
View ArticleSolyndra Auction Draws Huge Crowd
The auctioneer said the two-day event raised millions of dollars and drew both gawkers and serious buyers.
View ArticleGoogle Pulls the Plug on a Renewable Energy Effort
The company dropped an effort to make steam to generate electricity using a giant field of computer-controlled solar mirrors that will focus the sun’s light on a black-painted absorber.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: India’s Growing Nuclear Sector
India's rapidly expanding nuclear power sector is stirring anxiety about insufficient regulatory safeguards.
View ArticleNew York’s Solar Balance Sheet
Although projections suggest that the costs of installing solar energy may outweigh the benefits in the near term, a report recommends that New York State embrace the technology.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: The Danube Ices Over
The river is partly or totally blocked from Austria to the Black Sea, crippling transport.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: V-Day Advice
Environmentally conscious couples may want to consider the source of the flowers, chocolates and cards they buy on Valentine's Day.
View ArticleAn Appeal to Your Wallet (and Sense of Humor)
A new television ad campaign by Sunrun, a home solar-power company, aims to tickle your funny bone rather than prick your conscience.
View ArticleAn Idea Charged Up in Zuccotti Park
Young entrepreneurs invent solar-powered charging stations that can be deployed in parks and at festivals.
View ArticleA Hybrid Approach to Solar Power
A company came up with a solar installation that produces hot water as well as electricity for apartment buildings, wineries and now a dairy.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Shell Begins Preparatory Drilling Off Alaska
Shell has yet to meet Interior Department requirements for a spill response vessel, however.
View Article