Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Solar Powered Fuel Cell

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 9, 2012

Lockheed Martin is working with the Office of Naval Research to design a fuel cell that incorporates solar panels.

Obama Steals Food From Americans

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 9, 2012

As the nation prepares for soaring food prices, the ethanol continues to flow.

Solyndra Scandal Deepens

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 8, 2012

Solyndra was falling apart and Obama knew it.

Solar for Gadgets

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 8, 2012

As the rooftop solar industry struggles, Ascent Solar Technologies is moving into a new market.

Wind Tower Shutdowns

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 8, 2012

DMI Industries will shut down wind towers in North Dakota and Oklahoma.

Renters Could Buy Solar, Too

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 7, 2012

A proposed bill in California would stop restricting solar power to homeowners and open it to non-landowners and renters.

3D Printing Industry

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted August 7, 2012

Imagine being able to design a new aircraft engine part on a computer, and then being able to print it. Not the design - the actual part. And not just a lightweight, nonfunctional model, but an...

China Invests in U.S. Batteries

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 7, 2012

A $450 million investment from China's Wanxiang Group Corp. could save A123 from bankruptcy.

Battery Life Improvement

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 6, 2012

GE, Ford, and the University of Michigan are teaming up to create a smart battery management system that could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries.

50% Power from Wind

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 6, 2012

Colorado's largest utility received 57% of its electricity from wind power in April. Maybe the rest of the nation isn't far off...

Make Your Car a Plug-in Hybrid

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted August 5, 2012

Researchers at a university in Tennessee have developed a way for anyone to drive a hybrid--without buying a new car.

Rust-Powered Battery

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted August 2, 2012

USC researchers are improving on a battery design that could be beneficial for solar power storage.