Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Germany Plans Cap for Renewable Energy Subsidies
October 11, 2012 | posted by The Institute
German Chancellor plans to cap renewable-energy subsidies when capacity reaches national targets
Industry minister says nuclear energy too risky for quake-prone Japan, must end quickly
October 01, 2012 | posted by The Institute
Japan’s industry minister said the country must give up nuclear power plants as soon as possible because they pose too much risk in one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries.
Fight over canola pits biofuels vs. organics
September 28, 2012 | posted by The Institute
Demand for renewable energy has helped fuel a push to grow canola in Oregon raising a tense conflict between producers of organic foods and renewable energy in a state that cherishes both.
Even as the ice melts, drilling in the Arctic gets tougher
September 28, 2012 | posted by The Institute
As the world warms, energy companies have rushed in to exploit the newly uncovered oil and gas resources in the polar regions.
Georgia Finally Getting Some Solar Energy
September 28, 2012 | posted by The Institute
Just days after an aspiring utility filed plans to develop 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar in the state, Georgia Power is proposing to triple its use of solar electricity.
Sustainable Energy for All: How to Fight Poverty and Climate Change
September 27, 2012 | posted by The Institute
On the UN Secretary-General’s meeting on sustainable energy and the new initiative that aims to achieve universal access to modern sources of energy by 2030.
Interest in Chevy Volt surges with cheap leases
September 14, 2012 | posted by The Institute
And California drivers can use car-pool lanes
Home Sweet Lab
September 13, 2012 | posted by The Institute
Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses
NSF Pumps $1 Million into NY Schools Sustainable Energy Pilot Program
September 05, 2012 | posted by The Institute
New York City Public Schools is receiving more than $1 million in funding to support a pilot program on sustainable energy designed to draw students into STEM-related fields of study
Project Aims to Harness the Power of Waves
September 04, 2012 | posted by The Institute
The first commercially licensed grid-connected wave-energy device in the nation is in its final weeks of testing before a planned launch in October
