Young Inventor Dreams of Qatar the Solar Giant

Jan 01, 2012 1 Comment by

If Qatar succeeds in its quest to become a leading global sustainability laboratory, Qataris will have inventors like Hashim Al Sada to thank.

energy, International, technology Read more

Chicken Fat, Algae to Fuel US Navy Ships in 2012

Dec 07, 2011 No Comments by

The United States Navy will use a biofuel blend to fuel both aircraft and warship during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the globe’s largest naval war games, next year near Hawaii.

energy, politics Read more

UPS Deploys Largest Commercial Order of HEVs

Dec 07, 2011 No Comments by

UPS recently rolled out 130 new Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) in New York, New Jersey and California as part of the company’s “rolling laboratory” approach to transportation.

energy, Guest Articles, transportation Read more

In Japan, Fuel Cells Offer Employment and Economic Hope

Nov 22, 2011 2 Comments by

Eight months after the massive earthquake and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan still faces questions about its energy infrastructure. Fuel cells could be one option.

energy, International Read more

A Virtual Tour of Commuting’s Future in Korea

Nov 21, 2011 1 Comment by

One of SK’s futuristic buildings in north Seoul, the T Tower, hosts T.um, or “Ubiquitous Museum.” The tour is part Avatar, part futuristic living room and also provides a view of how our transportation options are going to change.

International, technology, Top Stories Winter 2011-2012, transportation Read more

South Korea Pushes Smart Grid’s Boundaries

Sep 05, 2011 No Comments by

In my latest article on The Guardian Sustainable Business, I discuss how Korean farmers are among those participating in an experiment that shows how Korea is leading the smart grid revolution.

business, energy, International Read more

Solyndra’s Collapse a Lesson in What Government Ought and Ought Not to Do

Sep 05, 2011 2 Comments by

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

energy, politics, technology Read more

Maine Pushes Energy Independence with Energy Security Act

Aug 19, 2011 No Comments by

With future energy efficiency concerns an issue, Maine’s Republican-dominated legislature passed An Act to Improve Maine’s Energy Security earlier this year.

energy, politics Read more

Argentina Boosts Spending on Clean Energy

Jul 26, 2011 No Comments by

Argentina, along with much of Latin America, is making progress on leveraging clean energy as a means towards greater energy independence.

energy, International Read more

Biden Visits Golden, CO to Tout Clean Energy

May 22, 2011 No Comments by

We are a long way away from solar becoming as cheap as petroleum–despite VP Biden’s optimism–but laboratories like NREL are critical for research and development if the United States will ever move towards greater energy independence.

energy, politics, technology Read more

Korean Investment in Clean Energy Nears US$1 Billion

Jan 11, 2011 No Comments by

While many clean energy advocates and investors around the world laud German innovation and watch China’s surge in the development of technologies such as solar and wind energy, Korea has continued its commitment to boosting its clean energy sector.

energy, International, technology Read more

Wind Gets Knocked Out of the Pickens Plan

Dec 29, 2010 1 Comment by

It was not that long ago when T. Boone Pickens ranked up there on television air time with the Snuggie and the Ped Egg. His commercials, or infomercials, promised that the wind corridor in the central United States, paired with natural gas, would wean the U.S. off of fossil fuel imports and push the country towards energy independence. Now the wind part of the plan is dead.

energy Read more