Renewable Energy News

A photo simulation made as part of a South Carolina utility's research into wind power shows large wind turbines would barely be visible if built eight miles off the state's coast.

As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future.

A Canadian transmission company and an Irish wind developer said Friday they are teaming up to pursue a central Montana power project that could result in at least $1 billion worth of new energy sales.

The federal government has boosted its investment in renewable energy through $235 million in funding which will go to four commercial-scale projects.

Today at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted the Department of Energy's continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to support the development of clean energy projects on tribal lands that will help reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution, and create new jobs for tribal communities ...

With global warming taking center stage in world affairs, Al Gore can't be far behind: The Nobel-Prize-winning former-vice president-turned-energy entrepreneur is releasing his plan to crack the climate conundrum.

A wind-power company says a western Maine site it's been looking at is too windy for turbines.

Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by admin . Two wind turbines stand near a traditional windmill on a farm near Mount Carmel.

Offshore wind farms, yacht building and cheese are among the industries driving the UK's economic growth, according to a new report.

Democrats on a key Senate committee bypassed a Republican boycott and this morning approved a sweeping plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a move meant to reassure other nations as the world prepares for global warming treaty hearings next month, but which figures to inflame partisan tensions in the Capitol.

Silicon Valley solar company Ausra has sold its sole remaining solar power plant project in the United States, all but completing its exit from solar farming.

State and federal officials say Kansas has great potential for developing wind power but lacks enough transmission lines to spur further development of renewable energy.

The federal government and some states are plugging into the future of electric cars with subsidies to develop charging stations.

State and federal officials say that Kansas has great potential for developing wind energy but it lacks enough transmission lines.

A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for economic stimulus money for a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project.

The City School District is among the top three school districts in the country in utilizing renewable energy sources, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

BCBR Article Funds secured for hydroelectric project By Business Report Staff November 4, 2009 -- BOULDER - The 100-year-old Boulder Canyon Hydroelectric Project will get up to $1.18 million to replace two old turbines for higher efficiency and output.

Geothermal Systems can considerably reduce the carbon footprint of your home.

Approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of a request by PPL Holtwood, LLC, is a significant milestone in the plan to increase generation of clean, renewable energy and improve migratory fish passage, the company said Tuesday .

Individual behaviors unfriendly to the environment have become a real obstacle for tackling the climate change, experts said Monday at the China Energy and Environment Summit in Beijing.