Workhorse of the Solar Industry
When people think of solar these days, photovoltaics, or solar cells, pop into their heads. But there is just so much more than merely PV when it comes to solar devices.
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States’ Action and Climate Change
Individual states are taking occasionally painful steps to rein in emissions.
From Petri Dish to Gas Pump
Some commercial adventurers are considering topping off their tank with pond scum, an approach that gains currency as other biofuels lose some luster.
Small Wind, Big Business
The 2007 Farm Bill suggests tax credits as one way to offset the cost — as great as the environmental benefits — of small wind projects.
Going With the Wind
The United States remains on the low end of countries using energy powered by wind. Experts point to tax credits as a factor in efforts to establish wind as an energy source.
Big Hydro Is Dead! Long Live Big Hydro!
Build new, low-impact hydropower facilities but keep the old: Large dams already in existence can be improved.
Reducing Big Problem With Little Hydro Plants
Hydropower will never be the complete answer to emissions-free energy production in the U.S., but a strong case can be made for it becoming a useful part of the answer.
Hydro Doesn’t Have to Be Big
Looking at the untapped potential for hydropower to supply the U.S. with carbon-free electricity, Lea-Rachel Kosnik finds ample opportunities for expanding hydro.
The Low Spark of High-Ideal Bulbs
Cleaning up a broken compact fluorescent bulb (and the toxic mercury inside) can turn any living room into a hazmat site.