Public Transportation Ridership Surges in 3Q
The third quarter of 2008 saw the largest quarterly increase in public transportation ridership in 25 years.
IBM, Harvard To Use Worldwide Computer Network For Solar Power Research
The World Community Grid connects idle computers around the globe to form a super-computer that will analyze new materials for solar power potential.
Environmental Protestors Block Runway in UK
Protestors chained themselves together on the runway of Britain's third-largest airport to oppose a new, proposed runway.
Q-Cells Lowers 2008 Forecast
German solar company said the financial crisis forced customers to postpone agreed deliveries.
Blackstone Contributes to $40M Funding for Coskata
High profile private equity firm pitches in to fund demonstration plant for next-gen ethanol.
Seattle Company Proposes $28B Wave Projects
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for permits to install wave energy projects off the coastline of six states.
Colexon, Masdar PV Form Thin-Film Solar Partnership
Solar power plant developer Colexon will build power plants with Masdar-produced panels through the year 2013.
Centrosolar Opens 150-MW German Factory
Full output capacity for the new factory is planned to be 150 MW per year in 2010.
Climate-Change Negotiators Urged To Embrace Construction Industry
The technology exists to make drastic emissions cuts through greater building efficiency, but report shows it is not being used.
New Technologies Key to Sustainable Feedstock for Biofuels – report
The interagency Biomass Research and Development Board released a report that analyzes feasibility of feedstocks at different prices, in different locations.