Obama Targets Industrial Energy Efficiency
The White House signed an executive order on Thursday calling for an additional 40 gigawatts of combined heat and power systems by 2020. The order will provide incentives for industrial facilities to...
View ArticleChina/EU Battle Carbon Emissions
One of the world’s largest economic powerhouses has reportedly struck a deal with the European Union to cut greenhouses gases. According to Reuters, the European Commission has announced that China...
View ArticleIn Focus: Green Gadgets for the Home
As the harsh reality of global warming continues to strike fear and suffering on a frighteningly consistent basis in the form of natural disasters, it’s about time we acknowledge our role as the most...
View ArticleFUTUREWATCH: Storing Energy in Glass
Researchers at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute came up with a way of using glass for energy storage. Apparently, an extremely thin glass—about one tenth the thickness of display glass—can be...
View ArticleElectric Car Throwdown: BMW vs. Tesla
Tesla motors has company in the luxury electric vehicle market. BMW recently revealed its first mass-produced electric vehicle, dubbed the BMW i3. According to Business Insider, this...
View ArticleChile: The Next Renewable Energy Rock Star?
For years there has been a lot of talk aboutclean energy in America, China, and Europe, but a new player has entered the field of play: Latin America. Eager to kick their dependence on coal, oil, and...
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