Verizon, eMeter Announce Cloud-Based Service For Metering Data
Verizon announces two new partnerships in the smart grid sector.
SCE Turns On 7 More Rooftop Solar Installations
California utility says rooftop installations are becoming less expensive.
Ormat Commissions Nevada Geothermal Power Plant
Ormat said the 15 MW Jersey Valley project is the only geothermal plant completed in 2010.
How Will Renewables Fare in a Clean Energy Standard?
Renewables would have to compete with natural gas, nuclear and clean coal.
National Permitting for Solar Installations Would Significantly Reduce Cost
A national streamlined permitting application for solar installations would equal a $1 billion subsidy for the industry and reduce homeowner costs by $2500.
GOP Wants to Eliminate Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Eliminating funding for the IPCC will not reduce our deficit, but it will keep us in the dark about the latest research on climate change.
Fracking Companies May Have Broken Environmental Law
Congressional probe finds that Halliburton and others injected diesel fuel without permits.
Concentrating Solar Power Poised for Gigawatt-Scale Adoption
Despite setbacks in the industry, analysts say CSP has a big future.
Smart Pasturing Can Reduce Emissions from U.S. Beef Industry
New UCS report focuses on beef cattle and carbon sequestration.
New Web-Based Map Tracks Marine Dead Zones Worldwide
Research identifies 530 coastal dead zones and 228 marine eutrophic sites.