Posts Tagged ‘Alternative Energy’

Military has become tough opponent of wind power

Wind power is a growing industry in the United States, offering up 17 billion kilowatt hours annually. According to one source, a single megawatt wind turbine running for a year can eliminate

The next big source of alternative energy could be the air itself

There’s electricity in the air all around us, formed as water vapor comes into contact with dust particles. For centuries scientists have dreamed of tapping into this source of power – and we finally might be able to do it.

The most promising alternative energy plays

Shares in the world’s biggest producer of wind turbines, Copenhagen-listed Vestas Wind Systems, lost about a fifth of their value yesterday.

China to spend $3B on alternative energy, trees

China plans to invest $3 billion in the next 10 years to develop alternative energy fuels, combat desertification and prevent landslides.

Corn Nation

Based on data from the USDA, corn production has grown substantially in the last decade, though by a much smaller annual percentage than ethanol output, and with the peaks and valleys you’d

Tom Ridge: Israel’s renewable energy know-how among world’s best

“In order to ensure that sustainable and safe technologies are developed in Israel, it’s necessary to maintain a suitable balance between the state and the market.”

4 Reasons to Invest in Energy Storage

I’ve said it before. Energy storage is the Holy Grail of the energy market. Batteries are already a booming market, supplying juice for everything from power tools to smart phones to Kindles. And that trend will accelerate.

Scientific American’s Path to Sustainability: Let’s Think about the Details

Scientific American presents “A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030″ in its November issue. In many ways, it sounds good. But let’s think about the details: What would the end result look like? Would it really be sustainable? What would the costs really be? Is there any way we could afford to do what is proposed?

Alternative Energy Growth

For the second month in a row, renewable energy has provided more energy than all nuclear reactors in the country combined.