Abu Dhabi National Energy (TAQA), the United Arab Emirates state-owned oil exploration company, sold its 7 percent share of Tesla Motors.

While clean technology entrepreneurs and investors look for the latest and greatest energy efficiency technology, smart companies are investing in water technologies.

At a fundamental level, Solyndra’s bankruptcy shows the perils of the government offering subsidies, loans, or tax credits to favored companies.

August 1, 2011, the China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar PV. Although details are still being released, the plan looks like a serious first step toward unleashing significant demand for solar PV in China.

Interested in clean energy and sciences? Consider a master’s degree in sustainable energy at Santa Clara University, launching this fall.

We are on the verge of watching a disruptive technology on the scale of the printing press, internal combustion engine, and the Internet. 3D printing is the next big thing.

AT&T announced last week that it saved US$44 million in energy savings thanks to 4200 energy efficiency projects in 2010. The savings originated in a comprehensive energy management training program, a sophisticated energy usage scorecard for the company’s 500 largest energy-consuming facilities, and participation in the Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps program.

Add the Jersey Shore to Google’s renewable energy portfolio. The Internet giant announced a plan that if successful, will stretch 350 miles and could provide power for up to 1.9 million homes within ten years–or enough to power Snooki’s tanning beds through the year 2050.