Oil-Backed Group Warns Northeast Against Low Carbon Fuel Standard
The Consumer Energy Alliance sent letters to Attorney Generals, warning it's likely unconstitutional wouldn't hold up in court.
Angel Investing On the Rise, After Down Years of Recession
Angel investing rose on all counts in 2011, from the number of people investing to the deal size.
New Jersey Coast Gets Demonstration Offshore Wind Farm
Fishermen's Energy says it will be followed by a utility-scale plant, 12 miles offshore.
Geothermal Moves Along, But Slowly
The industry only installed 91 MW last year, and is growing faster in other countries.
Koch Bros At It Again, Blocking Clean Fuels Mandates
Oil industry, Koch Bros-funded groups are working to eliminate Clean Fuel Standards, while they push new tar sands pipelines to the East Coast.
Los Angeles Approves Solar Feed-In Program
The 150 megawatt program gets underway this year, when half of that is expected to come online.
Big California Solar Plants Hiring Freshly Trained Construction Workers Next Door
Unemployed construction workers are being trained to build them and then go to work right next door.
Over 300 Million Smart Meters in China By 2015, Wow
State Grid Corporation of China plans to build a national transmission infrastructure in just 5 years.
Facebook Launches App, Could Revolutionize Energy Efficiency
Facebook and Opower's app allow people to see their energy use and compare it with their friends.
Solazyme Joint Venture Brings Algae Plant to Brazil
Solazyme and Bunge are building a commercial-scale oils plant that comes online next year.