The Great Green Grid
The smart grid will allow us to really make use of renewable energy like wind and solar and give consumers new control over their energy use…
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Offshore Wind Arrives
Interior Secretary Salazar Recently Gave the Green Light Approving the Controversial Cape Wind Project that hopes to put wind turbines in Nantucket Sound.
The Other Heat Pump
Geothermal heat pumps are all the rage, but gas absorption heat pumps don’t require all that pricey drilling, and can even cool effectively.
Economics and Energy Expert Paul W. MacAvoy
Economist Paul MacAvoy, famous for coining the term “voodoo economics’ in the 1980s, is pessimistic about a renewable energy future…
Burning Questions
Is the waste-to-energy industry environmentally friendly or recycling’s foe?
Spaceman on Planet Earth
Former Red Sox pitcher and baseball’s first environmentalist, Bill “Spaceman” Lee, speaks out…
Innovation: A Shocking Discovery
A Shocking Discovery: Eel cells are providing scientists a model for naturally recharging medical-implant batteries.
The Promise of Wind
The U.S. now leads the world in wind energy production, with incredible resources left to tap over land and sea. And a growing wind industry brings with it high-paying jobs, improved national security and a major reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
The Big Push
Greg Wetstone, the senior director for government and public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), talks about the need for incentives and a smarter grid.
Building Wind Communities
Spreading out wind power over small and midsized projects can bring a more stable energy supply and act as a launchpad for bigger applications.