Trump Tariff Causes Solar Company to Halt $20 Million Investment
Trump intended for the tariff to protect American manufacturing jobs, but many in the American solar industry see it as a hindrance to solar panel production.
Alternative Energy
Scotland Sets New Wind Energy Record
In June alone, the nation's wind turbines generated over one million megawatt hours of electricity.
Making Electricity From Dirt
By harnessing power from soil microbes, one engineer is trying to charge cell phones across rural Africa.
Crematories' Waste Heat a New Energy Source?
The idea of capturing waste heat for other purposes is well known and very green, but what about when the waste heat is derived from burning the dead?
Examining Past Nuclear Accidents
We provide some background and context for the nuclear-power crisis in Japan.
Cogeneration Needs to Return to its Birthplace
An old American idea to capture and use waste heat from electricity generation, adopted by Europe, needs to come back home for a visit.
Trash Crops to Cash Crops
Two guys in a pickup truck brewing fuel from farmed trees and grasses aim to show Americans that switching to alternative fuels is a viable option right now.
Lunar Power: Running on Moonshine
While industrial production of ethanol may not be the savior as it was once heralded, home distillers are willing to tap into a more parochial form of energy independence.