clean energy

Feb
09

Does oil-rich Middle East have a green destiny?

Think about Middle-Eastern OPEC countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates and what comes to mind?
2 min read
Sep
30

'Heat batteries,' pine-tree fuel on new US research funding list

“Heat batteries,” fuel from pine trees and alternatives to increasingly expensive rare earth materials are among the quests of 60
2 min read
Aug
09

Britain's clean energy: 0.01% local ... but soon to grow

A couple of intriguing figures pop out in today’s announcement that local councils in the UK will soon be
3 min read
Jul
28

You can't get there from here: Fair, global carbon prices at risk?

Ask most people who follow the clean energy and low-carbon technology markets, and you’ll hear a common refrain: Without
2 min read
Mar
31

On energy: Focus on the scalable, not the possible

There’s a lesson the would-be architects of our clean, renewable-energy future can take from the international response to the
2 min read
Feb
18

The electric cactus: Tomorrow's clean energy source?

“Electric cactus” is more than a great band name (takers anyone?) … it could be the first step toward turning living
1 min read
Jan
28

10 low-carbon technologies: Where do they stand today?

The globe needs to rev up development of 10 clean-energy technologies to avoid dangerous climate change, according to the World
3 min read
Dec
10

US Energy Department launches clean-energy wiki

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched an open-source wiki that’s available to anyone interested in helping to
2 min read
Jul
14

Intellectual property rights = incentive for green innovation

Intellectual property rights could just as well inspire solutions to climate change, rather than hinder them, according to Michel Jarraud,
1 min read
Jun
04

UN: Clean energy spending up 5 per cent in 2008

Despite the global economic crisis that began last year, worldwide spending on clean energy rose by 5 per cent in
3 min read