Battery University Opens This Summer in San Jose
The US could lead in advanced batteries, but people need the necessary skills.
Recycled Blue Jean Insulation at Your Local Store
It's been around for decades, but hard to find. It works as well as cellulose and is easy to install.
Certified Organic Foods Have Suspect Ingredient, Carrageenan
Carrageenan is still allowed in certified organic foods even though it's linked to serious health issues.
Television Ads Counter Widespread Misinformation on Keystone Pipeline
The national coalition, All Risk, No Reward, aired a TV ad on this Sunday's major news shows.
Captured Carbon Used for Natural Gas Fracking
Skyonic's process captures carbon emissions from one plant and turns it into acid that's injected deep underground.
US Army Signs Onto 20 MW Solar Farm, Biggest in Military
Impressively, the Fort Bliss Army base is targeting net-zero energy, water and waste by 2020.
EV Charging at 300 Kroger Supermarkets; Vehicle-to-Building Energy Gains
Kroger will soon have electric vehicle charging at 300 supermarkets, and using EVs to power buildings is gaining traction.
Can Cows Stop Climate Change?
Large herds grazing on half the world's barren or semi-barren grasslands could remove enough carbon from the atmosphere to bring us back to preindustrial levels.
Solar Crosses Threshold to Net-Positive Energy Production
It took a lot of dirty energy to grow the solar industry, a fact that few consider, but the industry may have passed the tipping point.
Volvo's Innovative Software Puts Trucks On Auto-Pilot
The software stores information on topography and uses that to guide trucks automatically.