NewsRack: flenvcenter/Energy_Independent/Renewable-Energy

Aiko Stevenson: Obama 2.0: The Climate Rescue Plan - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Aiko Stevenson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

If Obama can use his presidential authority to slash handouts to oil and gas groups, and plow that money into clean power instead, the IEA's much hoped for energy revolution will take a huge step towards becoming a reality.

AT&T Tests Public Phone Charging Stations - Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Wireless carrier AT&T is rolling out free gadget-charging stations all over NYC.

Tribes battle austerity with energy development - High Country News Most Recent

Jonathan Thompson — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As the West burns, Native American leaders convene to plan their energy future.

Vodafone sleeping bag turns body heat Into clean energy - TreeHugger

EarthTechling.com Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Recharge sleeping bag, developed with help from the Electronics and Computer Science Department at the University of Southampton, uses a prototype “Power Pocket” to harvest thermoelectric energy.

New Yorkers get juiced with solar charging stations - TreeHugger

Chris Tackett — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

"My battery died!" may no longer be a valid excuse for missing an important text or phone call, thanks to new public cell phone charging stations from AT&T, Goal Zero and Pensa.

Untapped Potential - Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A 1938 article anticipated the opportunities—and challenges—of harnessing the sun’s energy.

Excerpted from “Converting Sunlight into Power,” from the June 1938 issue of Technology Review.

Untapped Potential - Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A 1938 article anticipated the opportunities—and challenges—of harnessing the sun’s energy.

Excerpted from “Converting Sunlight into Power,” from the June 1938 issue of Technology Review.

Sasha Lyutse: New Evidence That Cutting Forests to Burn for Electricity Is Even Worse for the Climate Than We Thought - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Sasha Lyutse — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Previous studies have focused on emissions of the carbon that's stored in above-ground biomass (i.e., tree trunks, limbs, etc.) when it burned in a power plant. A new study looked at the carbon stored deep in forest soils and what happens to it when forests are chopped down to supply biomass to energy companies.

Major Company Partners With 'Solar For Sandy' Project - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Nick Visser — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

From Mother Nature Network's Matt Hickman: Following a successful pilot run in Far Rockaway Queens, party hardy environmental organization Global Green USA is moving forward...

Phyllis Cuttino: Why Tesla's Success Matters - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Phyllis Cuttino — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Tesla's repayment of a Department of Energy loan nine years ahead of schedule is welcome news and another indication that use of electric vehicles is growing -- both here and around the globe.

The Seychelles islands get their first wind farm (6MW) to replace dirty diesel generators - TreeHugger

Michael Graham Richard — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles east of the coast of Africa. The archipelago currently relies on expensive and dirty diesel generators to produce most of its electricity.

Clinton Global Initiative, Ikea and Global Green USA team to bring backup solar power to NY and NJ - Environmental News Network

ALYSSA DANIGELIS, Discovery News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Clinton Global Initiative, Ikea and Global Green USA team to bring backup solar power to NY and NJ

Sarah van Gelder: Climate Change Is Happening, But We Can Meet the Challenge - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Sarah van Gelder — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

It can be hard for youth to deal with the overwhelming effects of climate change. But, by taking action, we can erode the hold that oil, fracking, and coal has on people and the environment.

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador: Keystone Decision 'Very Important' To Canada - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

AP — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

TORONTO -- Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson says the Obama administration knows how important the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is to Canada but...

Developing a Regional Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central America - Worldwatch Institute

Maddy Traynor — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Worldwatch Institute and INCAE Business School explore renewable energy status and potential in the region Washington, D.C. —Nearly 22 percent of the world"s electricity is now supplied by renewable energy, and Central America is part of this global transition. The region is a worldwide leader in hydropower and geothermal energy, and most Central American countries are developing wind power projects. Yet the region is far from harvesting its enormous renewable energy resources to their fullest potentials, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute, The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America . "Central America is at a crossroads," said Alexander Ochs, Director of Climate and Energy at Worldwatch and a co-author of the study. "As the economies of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama expand, regional use of fossil fuels is growing quickly, while the use of traditional fuelwood, primarily for ...

Steven Cohen: Adapting to Climate Change in New York in the Absence of Federal Climate Policy - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Steven Cohen — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

It is fair to say that none of us were fully prepared for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Nevertheless, first responders in this region saved...

Oil Spills Make Ethan Hawke REALLY Angry - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Nick Visser — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

From Mother Nature Network's Michael d'Estries: In the new hit horror flick "The Purge," it's the year 2022 and the United States has achieved record...

New poll confirms majority of public support renewable energy - Environmental News Network

Editor — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A new survey report has revealed that the majority of the public believe the Government should support the construction of more renewable energy sources like solar, wave and tidal power. And the poll, commissioned by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, found a third of those questioned would even consider investing in small-scale community renewable projects like wind farms, solar farms or small-scale biomass plants.

Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: Arctic Carbon Bomb, California Cleaning, and More! - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Mary Ellen Harte — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NASA: The Arctic Methane Bomb Fuse Is Burning, reports Alan Buis at NASA (Natl Atmospheric & Space Admin). Field data show permafrost, vast frozen polar...

June 15 is Global Wind Day! Let's celebrate! - TreeHugger

Michael Graham Richard — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

There's all kinds of good news about wind, it doesn't take a weatherman to know which way it blows...

Building the Business Case for Energy Storage - Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A novel software tool could make it far easier to bring new energy storage technologies to market.

If we’re ever going to run the world on intermittent renewable energy, we’re going to need to change the power grid, making it smarter and more adaptable, extending transmission lines to connect far flung wind farms, and adding something that we only have a very small scale right now—the ability to store electricity generated when the sun is shining for use when it isn’t.

Justin Guay: U.S. Coal Exports Causing Death in Europe - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Justin Guay — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Co-authored by Lauri Myllyvirta Greenpeace International Increasing coal burning in Europe caused 2,000 additional premature deaths, with exports from the U.S. accounting for two thirds...

How New York City plans to survive the next storm - TreeHugger

Chris Tackett — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Building Resiliency Task Force presented a report to New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg on ways the city should adapt to better handle the next superstorm.

Sen. Byron Dorgan: Unleashing the Powers of the Wind and The Great Sioux Nation - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Sen. Byron Dorgan — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Coauthored by: Bryan Brewer, President, Oglala Sioux Tribe Thurman Cournoyer, Chairman, Yankton Sioux Tribe Kevin Keckler, Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Brandon Sazue, Chairman, Crow...

Steven Borncamp: How to accelerate green building in Europe - Business Operations | GreenBiz.com

Elaine Hsieh — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The green building movement is growing in Europe — but not without a lot of help.