Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Smart Charging Roads for Electric Vehicles

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 21, 2013

Two Dutch companies are creating "smart roads," where paint will illuminate the roads and eventually charge electric vehicles...

REIT-Funded Solar Projects

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 21, 2013

A request that the IRS make solar farms "real property" could allow projects to receive funding from lucrative REITs...

Middle East, Africa Could Thrive on Solar Power

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 20, 2013

In oil producing nations where high oil prices and higher domestic consumption are hurting revenue, renewable power could thrive...

2013 Electric Car Technology Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 17, 2013

This year's Detroit Auto Show came complete with the next generation of electric cars that upped the ante on performance, design, and even price.

Bendable Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 17, 2013

A Korean research team has developed technology to make flexible lithium-ion batteries.

Solar Leasing Firm Raises Venture Capital

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 16, 2013

SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) competitor Sungevity Inc. has received $125 million in venture capital after reducing costs over the past year.

Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model X

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 14, 2013

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reveals a model and details on its Model X at the Auto Show in Detroit, as well as details on its cheaper vehicle.

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) Creates "Micro Hybrid" Battery

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 13, 2013

Johnson Controls' (NYSE: JCI) new battery model incorporates a lead-acid battery and a lithium-ion battery in vehicles.

Solar Investing 2013

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 10, 2013

Last year, plenty of investors didn't want to touch a solar stock. Will China save the solar industry this year?

Natural Gas and Renewables Join Together

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 10, 2013

The director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency and the CEO of a solar company both support natural gas use.

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) Completes Phase I of Solar Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 10, 2013

Phase I of Sempra Energy's (NYSE: SRE) Mesquite Solar Facility is complete with a 150-megawatt capacity.

Nissan (TYO: 7201) Introduces Low-Cost U.S. Leaf

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 10, 2013

After 2012 U.S. sales for the Nissan Leaf failed to break half the target sales, the company is introducing the lower-cost Leaf S.