Solar Power Growth In The US [Infographic]
What's going on in the US solar market? Over the last few years, even as the rest of the economy's been in a slump, solar has grown. Check out the details of this growth in this infographic. The post...
View ArticleWould Solar Power Have Helped Us During Hurricane Sandy?
Natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy raise questions about the reliability of the US power grid, and whether alternative energy sources like solar could make a difference. The post Would Solar Power...
View ArticleWorld Nuclear Electricity Generation Down 5 Percent Since 2006
World nuclear electricity-generating capacity has been essentially flat since 2007 and is likely to fall as plants retire faster than new ones are built. In fact, the actual electricity generated at...
View ArticleCome Hang with sustainablog to Discuss New Technologies Promising Cheap Solar...
Two companies claiming costs for electricity cheaper than coal. Can't be right... can it? We'll discuss it this week at Hangin' with sustainablog. The post Come Hang with sustainablog to Discuss New...
View ArticleCheap Solar Power at Hangin' with sustainablog
Missed today's Hangin' with sustainablog live broadcast? Not a problem - we've got recordings that you can listen to or watch. The post Cheap Solar Power at Hangin' with sustainablog appeared first on...
View ArticleRoads that Make Themselves Safe, Charge Your Car, and Turn off the Lights...
We spend a lot of time discussing the vehicles that travel on roadways, but not nearly as much on the roads themselves. But roads matter in environmental terms, and not just because of the land they...
View ArticleWind Power Surpasses Nuclear in China
Wind has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the...
View ArticleIowa and South Dakota Approach 25 Percent Electricity from Wind in 2012:...
Defying conventional wisdom about the limits of wind power, in 2012 both Iowa and South Dakota generated close to one quarter of their electricity from wind farms. The post Iowa and South Dakota...
View ArticleThe Web Isn’t Green; Here’s How to Surf More Efficiently
We’ve all marveled at the power of the internet - how much it helps people and how much information it has made available to anyone with a connection. But few seem to be talking about how the internet...
View ArticleSave Money on Your Heating with these Easy Home Projects
No time left to think about cold-weather energy efficiency projects: it's time to get them done if you want to cut your heating costs. As in most years, doing nothing will cost you more: the U.S....
View ArticleEuropean Wind Power: Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World
European wind power developments in Denmark, Portugal & Spain are demonstrating the feasibility of this technology to the rest of the world. The post European Wind Power: Denmark, Portugal, and...
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From Conventional Walnut Farming to Growing (and Processing) Green
This is a guest post by NRDC Growing Green Award-winner Russ Lester. Lester won $10,000 for his leading energy efficiency techniques—converting waste walnut shells into energy—and organic walnut...
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Off Grid Solar Living Lesson #1: Everything Matters in Solar Powered Homes
One of the things we’ve learned during our time living off the grid is to take nothing for granted. Our system with normal sun exposure generates about 200 kilowatt hours per month. While that may...
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How to Make Sure Your Home is Ready for Solar Panels
Have you been considering solar panels* for your home to reduce your energy bills? Sure you have. You’re a Sustainablog reader, after all, and solar panels are the new granite countertops (in terms of...
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Solar Power Uptake in Australia Boosted by Electricity Price Hikes
Solar power plant in White Cliffs, NSW, Australia Australia’s solar power industry is experiencing a boom in customer demand thanks in part to a significant increase in current electricity prices, and...
View ArticleSmart Meters: Changing The Way We Power Our Homes
Until we can find a way to power the grid with something other than coal, gas, or nuclear energy, it’s important for consumers to focus on simply reducing their consumption. If you’re interested in...
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The Clean Cook Stove that Generates Electricity: BioLite
Last week at SUNfiltered, I got the chance to discuss a really innovative project addressing wood-fire cooking among the world’s most impoverished people, and its associated health and environmental...
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Reducing Shipping Emissions at Ports: A No-Brainer? (Infographic)
While ships can be a relatively efficient means of transporting goods (especially when compared to flying), they still create a sizable share of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to
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Conserve Water by Conserving Electricity
Saving water directly is an important way to conserve, but did you know that electricity uses billions of gallons of water every year? More
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The Cost of Solar Continues to Decline
As the cost of solar panels continues to decline and the technology continues to improve, both in collection and storage capacity, the use of solar could become an even more attractive option. More
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Electric cars are Ready to Go – but How Clean is the Juice?
The Ford Focus Electric The production lines are humming, sales rooms are buzzing, and people are actually fighting to get on waiting lists – all for a slice of EV (electric vehicle) action. The first...
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Charge Your Cell Phone with Fire! (w/ video)
Introducing the FlameStower, a portable charger for small electronics that converts heat energy to electrical energy to keep your high-tech gadgets alive off the grid. Way off, if it comes to that....
View ArticleClean Cookstoves That Can Burn Plastic, Create Electricity
In the developing world, cooking over open flames causes serious pollution-related health problems. These clean cookstoves could change that. Clean cookstoves can mean the difference between life and...
View ArticleSunPower Could Get You Off the Grid, For Free
It could be a hurricane, an earthquake, an oil shortage, a pandemic, or even old-fashioned food riots.
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Toshiba to Get Energy From the Ocean
The well known Japanese company Toshiba and its perhaps not as well known co-patriate IHI have been tapped to pilot a new ocean energy project that will deploy a phalanx of underwater turbines that...
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