Hawaii is leading the way in the production of environmentally friendly alcohol production with the Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery. Situated on Mount Maleakala on Maui, Ocean Vodka will commence operation this year using...
As a result of industrial nations slashing green energy subsidies, clean energy investment slumped 11 per cent in 2012. Investment in technologies, ranging from wind turbines and solar panels to biomass projects, fell from $US302...
Melbourne solar company and renewable energy developer, Diamond Energy, has recently received investment funding from abroad. SunPower Corp, a US based solar company hopes to provide Australians with a variety of renewable energy solutions through its...
Researchers at MIT last month unveiled plans to harness a broader spectrum of sunlight's energy to produce electricity through a funnel. The technology would utilise a “solar energy funnel” taking advantage of materials under elastic strain and...
American car manufacturer, Tesla Motors, have won Motor Trend Magazine’s ‘Car of the Year’ Award with an electric sedan. The battery-powered Model S sedan was named the 2013 winner and is the first award for...
There is great debate globally as the necessity and validity of carbon pricing schemes with many countries putting the topic on the back burner in favour of localised solutions. In Australia, many state governments began...
It is hoped that Australia’s decision to sign on to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol will stimulate global climate talks in Doha this month. The Clean Energy Council of Australia Chief Executive David...
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, President Barack Obama announced climate change and environmental action as high priority for his re-elected government. Climate change, a topic which rarely discussed in recent campaigning efforts, has now...
America’s two largest solar Photovaltaic (PV) panel manufacturers say future growth will be targeted in sustainable markets, such as Australia. Solar giants SunPower and First Solar, whose PV panels are used internationally for solar energy conversion,...
Although a handful of North American homes have rooftop solar panels installed, they still suffered the blackout alongside the other 6 million power customers in the region. This is because most residential solar panels are connected...
Yes, yes, it’s unsophisticated to blame any given storm on climate change. Men and women in white lab coats tell us—and they’re right—that many factors contribute to each severe weather episode. Climate deniers exploit scientific...
(Reuters) - The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on Monday. Scientific estimates differ but the...
The Sound Of Climate Silence: Romney And Obama Spar Over Who Wants To Drill For More Fossil Fuels During Debate “The door is closing. I am very worried – if we don’t change direction now...
Tesla Motors last week revealed a new fleet of solar-powered, public charging stations for their enviro-conscious American customers. The all-electric car manufacturer has set up six charging stations alongside Californian freeways to help drivers of...
The anti-solar-dumping complaint against China's solar panel manufacturers levelled by the EU ProSun group calls for price tariffs on Chinese solar products of up to 120%, EurActiv has learned. EU ProSun filed a separate anti-subsidy...
New direct steam generation principle co-developed by DLR is used in a parabolic trough collector The solar thermal power plant fed its full output of five megawatts into the grid for the first time on...
