Another Effort to Cut Solar Prices: US Solar Permit National Database
Aggregating solar permit information from across the US will cut costs for installers.
EU Sets Limits on Crop-based Biofuels, Brazilian Ethanol Picks Up US Production Slack
Concerns over higher global food prices are behind the European policy shift.
Tesla Adds Electric Vehicle Showrooms at 10 Shopping Malls
The move builds on their strategy to expose potential customers to EVs where they typically shop.
Leak Detection Sensors Miss Most Pipeline Spills
Up to 95% of all oil spills escape the notice of sensor monitoring systems.
Why State Infrastructure Banks Should Assume Larger Role in Funding Clean Energy
As federal funds evaporate, state policymakers must be more innovative about using public-private financing.
Green Jobs Growing Fastest in Red States
Eight of the 10 states where green jobs are growing the fastest are home to Republican or swing voters.
Asia-Pacific Nations Ease Import Duties for Green Technologies
Effective in 2015, the deal sets preferential rates for renewable energy, water treatment and environmental monitoring systems.
DOE Launches Competition to Vastly Reduce Solar Costs
$10 million for three approaches that reduce plug-in costs to $1 per watt.
France Renews Bans on GMOs, Natural Gas Fracking, Shifts Toward Renewables
The nation maintains its GMO ban, forbids fracking and rebalances the energy mix away from nuclear and towards renewable energy.
More New York Funds for Energy Efficiency, Data Reinforces Positive Impact of Investments
New York approves money for in-state development of new technologies.