GM Debuts Electric Car: Chevy Spark
GM says its Spark EV will compete with Nissan's Leaf.
Big Expansion of Wind in North Dakota, Ohio Gets First Big Wind Farm
Wind could supply 25% of North Dakota's electricity next year and Ohio just opened it first utility-scale wind farm.
New Solar-Wind Hybrid Combines the Best of Both
First generation solar-wind hybrid technology for small businesses and homes, goes on sale this month.
Australia Gets Ready to Pass National Carbon Tax
It would tax the country's 500 biggest polluters starting in mid-2012.
Sir Richard Branson Moves to Waste Fuel for Virgin Airlines
Airlines running on waste industrial gases will cut their carbon footprint in half, while eliminating industrial sources of carbon emissions.
New Mexico, Arizona, California: New Solar Plants Come Online
20 MW solar PV plants come online in Arizona and New Mexico, and California benefits from a series of smaller plants.
People Are Using More Gadgets, But Less Energy
As homes, business, and appliances of all kinds have become increasingly efficient, energy use is finally going down in the US economy.
GOP Now Goes After Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards
Darrell Issa will now investigate whether secret negotiations led to higher fuel economy standards.
DOE Funds Train Next Generation of Efficiency Experts
$30 million in grants will train engineering students to implement efficiency upgrades for manufacturers.
Tar Sands Complicity Escalates, But Spotlight is on Solyndra
Solyndra gets all the attention, while State Dept complicity on the tar sands pipeline goes largely unnoticed.