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New Generation of Radioactive Waste-Consuming Nuclear Reactors Could Power UK for 500 Years
Nations around the world are abandoning nuclear energy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, however the UK is considering plans to launch a new generation of reactors by GE Hitachi that recycle
President Obama’s Latest Speech Touts American-Made Energy but Gets Stuck on Oil and Gas
Listening to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night we cheered for his green ambitions as he laid out a plan to energize the American economy with the manufacturing of clean
Obama’s State of the Union Address Sets Forth a Green Blueprint for America
President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation last night while standing firm on his believe that American ingenuity will carry us safely into a secure future. His overall
Google Earth Reveals Glowing Green Sea Near Scottish Nuclear Power Plant
2011 was not a good year for nuclear power – we saw Japan shaken by the Fukushima disaster, solar power became cheaper for the first time, and three-eyed fish were found near a nuclear plant in
UK’S First Marine Energy Park to Harvest 27 Gigawatts of Wave Power by 2050
The UK’s climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today that South West England will soon be home to the country’s first Marine Energy Park. The park, once completed, will stretch from
kWh Power’s Home Start Kit Lets You Take Control of Your Monthly Energy Bill
If your new year’s resolution for 2012 is to take control of your monthly energy bill and save electricity, kWh Power’s Home Start Kit can help you achieve that goal by monitoring and
MIT Scientists Find Way to Maximize Concentrated Solar Plant Efficacy by Emulating a Sunflower’s Pattern
Scientists at MIT and RWTH Aachen University may have revolutionized the effectiveness of concentrated solar plants – by emulating the pattern found on a sunflower, otherwise known in science as
Sweden Announces Plans for Massive 700 Megawatt Wind Farm in The Baltic Sea
Eon Nordic just announced plans to construct a massive 700 megawatt wind farm in the Baltic Sea that will take advantage of the region’s high localized winds. Once it is finished, the wind farm
VIDEO: Solar Powered Chariot Robot Brings Ancient Rome and Green Technology Together
The Maker Faire is a place where weird and wacky inventions are welcomed and championed, which is surely why Bob Schneeveis and Grant Grundler decided to debut their crazy solar powered electric chariot
The WindFlip Barge Concept Installs Offshore Wind Turbines Inexpensively and With Ease
The WindFlip barge concept was designed to simplify the installation of offshore wind turbines and in the process has managed to be a solution that also cuts cost. Installing offshore wind turbines can be
Top 6 Green Energy Stories of 2011 – Vote for Your Favorite!
2011 was an incredible year for green energy as the impending challenges of climate change, energy security, and peak oil spurred the development of clean power sources that will propel us towards a more
Düsseldorf Airport Installs One of The Largest Solar Arrays in Germany
The Düsseldorf International Airport is about to flip the switch on one of the largest solar arrays in Germany. The 8,400 panel, 2 megawatt solar array spans the space of six soccer fields, and it was
Researchers Create First Solar Cells With Quantum Efficiency of 114%
This morning saw a solar breakthrough at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where researchers created a quantum dot solar device that has a higher energized particle percentage output than
US Solar Industry Grows More in Third Quarter of 2011 Than in All of 2009
A report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research shows that solar power installations in the United States grew more in the third quarter of 2011 than in all of 2009.
The Jungle Lodge in Bandipur, India is an Eco-Escape Set in the Valley
Designed by architect Nagesh H D, the Jungle Lodge in Bandipur, Karnataka, India, is a spectacular collection of eco-spaces set in the valley facing the Nilgiris Mountains. The
World’s Smallest Working Heat Engine is the Size of a Hair Follicle!
German physicists have just announced the creation of the world’s smallest heat engine! Research teams from the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have
Microsoft Study Shows That Homes and Offices Could Soon Be Heated By Server Farm “Data Furnaces”
As the temperature drops and utility bills begin to soar, researchers at Microsoft have come up with a new heat source to warm homes and offices up - data servers. These machines produce an
Scotland to Build Two-Blade Offshore Wind Turbine with Helicopter Landing Pad
A unique, two-blade wind turbine that features a helicopter landing pad will soon be rising off the eastern coast of Scotland. Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing announced this week that the Scottish
Fracking Ban in the Delaware River Basin Preserved After Meeting to Lift Ban is Cancelled
Thanks to a petition put together by CREDO Action, a grassroots political advocacy group, the ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas (usually referred to as fracking) in the Delaware River Basin is
Cogenra to Install Solar Array on Facebook’s 10,000 Square Foot Fitness Center
Facebook recently announced its plans to install a solar array on its 10,000 square foot fitness center. The system will be designed and implemented by Cogenra Solar and will use the sun’s energy to
Irreversible Climate Change Will Occur in 5 Years if Major Infrastructure is Not Changed
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world is currently backing itself into a corner where irreversible climate change will most likely occur in just five years. The Agency — an
Google-Funded Study Finds US Geothermal Power Capacity is Ten Times the Current Coal Power Supply
A new study shows that the United States has a geothermal power capacity that is ten times greater than the amount of energy produced by our current working coal-fired power plants. The study was funded
SeaTwirl Turbine Could be the Most Cost-Effective Wind Energy Generator Yet
Swedish eco-designers, Ehrnberg Solutions AB, have just completed their most successful prototype of the floating SeaTwirl vertical wind turbine. The device captures and harvests offshore wind, without
Republicans Use Solyndra Bankruptcy to Fuel Anti-Green Sentiments
As expected, Solyndra’s filing for bankruptcy has sparked political arguments and caused Republicans to sling anti-green and anti-Obama allegations focused around the company receiving $535 million
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