It was No. 2 on Indiegogo’s list of “7 campaigns that will make the world a little (or a lot) better” late last week – right after Jet Ski for Goats – but Solar Roadways was No. 1 in grabbing the cash. The concept that proposes to replace the nation’s paved surfaces with solar panels… Keep reading →
On Tuesday, the American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) — composed of industry titans like Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Bank of America Chairman Chad Holliday and leading venture capitalist John Doerr — released a follow-up to their 2010 report “A Business Plan for America’s Energy Future.” The new report, “Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation,” doubles down on the Council’s earlier calls for increased and sustained public investment in clean energy technology, and offers new ideas about how greater energy innovation investment can be paid for in a new era of fiscal austerity.
In the wake of the high-profile bankruptcy of California solar company Solyndra, government critics are attacking federal investment in clean energy innovation, arguing that such decisions should be left to the “free market.” But in their new report, these business leaders and entrepreneurs argue that government investment in energy innovation is key to realizing a clean energy future. Keep reading →
News flash: Halliburton exec becomes (presumably) world’s first fracking-fluid imbiber.
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Opinion: Nuclear Energy Keeping the Lights on in the Cold
By Former Senator Judd GreggExtreme cold weather has had a tight grip on much of the Northern U.S. this winter. Boston recently saw its lowest temperature since 2004 and New York City had its coldest February morning in nearly three decades. As millions of Americans endure these cold temperatures, the importance of electricity for heating our homes and… Keep reading →