Before NASA went to space, it focused on flying on Earth.
With oil prices rising, and some calling for global tariffs on jet fuel, NASA is leading the way on alternative fuels for airplanes and other vehicles. In this podcast, AOL Energy’s Felicity Carus discusses NASA’s recent OMEGA project-aimed at creating fuel from algae-with bioengineer Jonathan Trent in this AOL Energy podcast. Keep reading →
Plans to open a fuel-cell manufacturing plant in Delaware represent a significant step forward in the development of a technology that is already helping to power companies like Google, Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart.
California-based Bloom Energy said on June 9 that, starting in 2012, it would like to begin manufacturing its fuel-cell servers in a former Chrysler factory site in Newark, creating 900 jobs and supplying 30 MW of electricity to the local utility, Delmarva Power. It plans to do this for 21 years. Keep reading →
First it was “organic,” then it was “fair trade.” Now it may be”windmade.”
A new effort by the wind power industry is intended to make products and companies fueled by wind power the newest beneficiaries of a global branding push. Keep reading →
EnerNOC started with a brilliant idea: enable energy efficient electricity customers to get paid for their efforts.
The company’s business model uses demand response meters to measure energy consumption on a minute-by-minute basis, allowing energy consumers to limit usage during peak demand times and thereby earn money by not using energy. Keep reading →
When it comes to topics of energy, China has been making plenty of headlines. We’ve recently reported on China’s surge forward as the world’s leader in wind-energy capacity, surpassing the United States in 2010, and have covered reports showing that China now dominates the world in terms of clean energy investments as well. Now, based on a report from British Petroleum (BP) we learn that China holds another energy record of sorts.
BP’s report shows that global energy consumption grew by 5.6% last year, the biggest surge in energy use since 1973 Keep reading →
$1.2 billion federal loan guarantee awarded by @ENERGY for a 280MW #solar #CSP project in California by @ABENGOAnews http://bit.ly/mvBkmY @Aolenergy
In this interview, David Eves, President and CEO of Public Service Company of Colorado, the Xcel Energy Company based in Colorado, provides a roadmap of smart grid and renewable energy initiatives will take over the course of the next couple years.
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Google announced its largest ever investment in clean technology today: $280 million for a special fund that California-based SolarCity will use to help with leasing arrangements and that both firms hope will encourage more widespread adoption of rooftop solar panels.
This video shows what homes would look like with rooftop panels feeding them electricity directly and how consumers can save money on their power bills. Keep reading →
