Alternative Energy

Feed-in tariffs—the new school of thought 1
Posted 5 days, 16 hours ago Why Renewable Portfolio Standards and emissions trading (cap-and-trade) alone won't get us where we need to go - and what will.
It Ain't Leviticus, but it is deuteronomy

Gore on the Daily Show: extended dance remix 0
Posted 6 days, 1 hour ago The ex-veep turned in a stunning performance on The Daily Show last night, revolutionizing his own image and the -- oh, who are we kidding. He was solid, smart, and painfully right, as always. Take a look.
Gore on The Daily Show 0
Posted 6 days, 1 hour ago
Shock to the system

A little heresy on transmission 6
Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago The last thing renewable energy needs right now are new transmission lines.
Why solar won’t topple in Germany 1
Posted 4 weeks, 1 day ago Since the new center-right coalition won the elections a few weeks ago in Germany, onlookers from the U.S. have been expecting the country to drastically cut its support for solar. But Craig Morris explains why solar there to stay.
Placemakers

An interview with solar activist Anya Schoolman 1
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Three years ago, a group of neighbors in Washington, D.C., wondered if they could bring solar power to the homes in their 'hood. This month they're celebrating their fiftieth installation -- we caught up with one of the ringleaders to find out how they got it done.
Power hungry? Eat here!

The top 10 sources for energy 1
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago
When you take global warming, air pollution, vehicle power, and other factors into account, which energy sources come out on top? Hint: Not oil or coal.
tasty tariffs

North American feed-in tariff policies take off 0
Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Clean energy advocates in Europe have long considered the feed-in tariff as an antidote to the industrial world's fossil fuel dependency. Now, the United States and Canada are starting to catch on as well.