Alternative Energy News

The government aims to generate 10,000 megawatts of power sourced from renewable energy by 2030, despite this being relatively more expensive than fossil fuels.

The board of directors of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has approved more than $78,000 in funding from the state Renewable Energy Fund for two solar energy projects.

After sharp divisions over the EU budget there may be more consensus on these issues, seen as vital in restoring Europe's competitiveness.

Washington state ranks number one in the nation for our use of renewable energy sources according to an analysis by Slate Magazine .

Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study.

The U.S. Army has just issued its latest policy for Operational Energy , and it provides the clearest demonstration yet that the Department of Defense is serious about transitioning the colossal machinery of the American military into a more flexible, efficient and sustainable future.

More than 100 workers at Creative Lead Finder in King Street, Leyland, walked out on Friday, claiming they had not been paid properly for six weeks.

Construction of the first green energy efficient school in Eastern Europe to begin this summer in Nis, SerbiaThe demand for resources worldwide exceeds today the biological capacity of the Earth by an estimated 20 percent.

The Horticulture Department at Alamance Community College is taking an extra step to advertise itself and selected a prime location to do it - I-85. A glance at Exit 150 on the interstate offers drivers something new to see, a sign touting "Grow Green" on the side of a hydroponic greenhouse.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed almost as many bills this spring as former Gov.

However, a proposed county zoning amendment that applies to ground-mounted solar or wind-power installations is the only likely amendment that would be relevant to Prescott Valley, according to town planner Ruth Mayday.

Now, here's a scientific study Popeye would really go for: Researchers at the University of Georgia have captured energy from spinach, according to a new study published in Energy & Environmental Science .

Beneath the Tobin Bridge, at the end of a vast parking lot in Charlestown is a giant metal building.

This beautiful 1814 stone house in the Swiss mountains has been carefully restored by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects , bringing it up to contemporary standards while retaining its historical charm.

A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one of NASA's most important frontiers in climate studies: the imbalance in Earth's energy budget and the extent to which fast-changing phenomena, like clouds, contribute to that imbalance.

Linda Davis supported building and paying for two town-owned wind turbines when the project came before voters at town meetings between 2007 and 2009.

A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a 2011 Texas law.

Imagine a future where solar panels speed off the presses, like newspaper. Australian scientists have brought us one step closer to that reality.

Earlier this month, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick announced that his state reached the goal of 250 megawatts of installed solar energy capacity.

HIS political attacks were famously compared by former county council leader Nick Clarke to being "savaged by a cotton bud" although it is unlikely that accounted for the surprise defeat of Councillor Kilian Bourke as Lib Dem leader.