Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Oil Alternatives

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 3, 2012

Call me jaded, but I just don't see a huge place in the market for alternative liquid fuels right now.

REFF-Wall Street Conference 2012

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 2, 2012

The ninth annual REFF-Wall Street Conference will take place June 19-20 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

LDK Cuts 1/4 of its Workforce

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted May 1, 2012

Chinese solar wafer manufacturer LDK Solar struggled with losses in 2011 and into 2012.

Bloom Energy Brings on Big Customers

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 1, 2012

California-based fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy expands its customer base by supplying Coca-Cola and NASA with its unique solid oxide fuel cell energy systems.

Wind Farms Contribute to Rising Temperature

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted April 29, 2012

Researches find higher temperatures around wind farms.

India Solar Investment

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 29, 2012

Natural gas is king in the United States, but solar is booming in India.

Apple Joins Clean Energy Production Movement

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 23, 2012

Apple's new $30 million, 4.8 MW solar fuel cell farm in North Carolina will be powered by clean energy company Bloom Energy, with installations expected to be complete by this June.

Q-Cells Stays in the Game

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted April 22, 2012

After filing for insolvency, Q-Cells has returned to production and boosted shares.

Lawsuit Against Chesapeake Energy's Aubrey McCledon

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted April 19, 2012

Chesapeake Energy's Aubrey McClendon faces a shareholder lawsuit.

Turbo Solar

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 18, 2012

Researchers at Sydney University and Germany's Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy have developed a low-cost "turbo engine for solar cells" capable of boosting energy output efficiency to 40...

Greenpeace Sees Little Promise in Apple

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted April 17, 2012

Greenpeace's report shows Apple in a bad light, but Apple reveals plans that will actively refute the claims.

Increased Global Investment in Clean Energy

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 16, 2012

Global investment in clean energy went up 6.5 percent in 2011, reaching a record $263 billion dollars, according to a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts.