Alternative Energy News

Despite the Obama administration's efforts to create jobs making wind turbines in America, some companies say that sluggish demand for wind energy is holding them back.

February 8, 2010: GM announced today that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability.

Former Houston Mayor Bill White largely ignored his main Democratic gubernatorial opponent in a statewide debate Monday to frame himself as the politically experienced candidate who can take on Republican Gov.

French nuclear company Areva announced Monday it is acquiring Ausra, a Mountain View-based concentrated solar thermal startup backed by several Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

First Minister Alex Salmond has hailed a French firm's decision to locate a key office in the north-east of Scotland.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved two grants totaling about $1.7 million for studying the development of offshore wind technologies in the state.

The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.

Coyotes yelp at sundown. Drivers are so few that they wave to each other as they pass.

Additional Congressional action is needed to follow through on the Obama administration's recently announced initiative to rapidly build an integrated value chain for the bioeconomy, create jobs and kick start economic growth.

COLE CAMP, Mo. a ' More wind farms may soon be established in Missouri, taking advantage of the often-gusty prairie breezes.

Though the U.S. still has highest total capacity for wind power globally, China took the top spot for new installations in 2009 with 13 gigawatts, according to data released this week.

A Utah company plans to dig a series of underground caverns that it hopes to one day fill with compressed air, releasing it to generate electricity by turning a turbine and solving one of the most vexing problems facing the clean-energy industry - how to store power.

Rep. Bart Gordon has a busy agenda planned for his final year as chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee, and parts of it will have a direct impact on the future of Tennessee.

ISLAMABAD Pakistan and a Korean consortium of Hyundai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which the consortium would invest on 50 MW Green energy Yuna Wind Power Project .

Obama planned to announce new steps Wednesday to increase the role of biofuels in powering the nation and to release a report detailing how Washington could increase investments in green technologies, an administration official said.

The number of clean-energy jobs in the U.S. would more than double by 2025 if the nation adopts a plan to get 25 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources, says a report backed by energy firms.

Washington will develop a comprehensive strategy to speed development of carbon capture and storage technology for the coal industry, the U.S. president said.

About 30 banks including BNP Paribas SA and Rabobank Nederland NV are being lured back into financing 'sexy' U.S. renewable energy projects following an $80 billion government investment in the industry, a project manager said.

After clearing what officials called a major funding hurdle, leaders of a Wisconsin Rapids manufacturer hope to break ground soon on a plant they say will create more than 600 local jobs.

The upstart renewable energy organization, Marin Energy Authority, voted unanimously last night to a five-year deal with Shell Oil to provide energy in direct competition with Pacific, Gas and Electric.