Even given the backlash over the very public bankruptcy of solar panel maker Solyndra, the Obama administration remains set on pushing clean energy. It has fast tracked plans for the largest windfarm in the U.S., a 2,000 to 3,000MW facility that will consist of 1,000 wind turbine generators and be built just south of Rawlins, Wyoming. [...]
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Largest Windfarm in U.S. Slated for Wyoming
February 2nd, 2012 
Justin Manger Obama Returns to Energy Theme in State of the Union
January 26th, 2012 2nd Green Revolution As he has done previously in talking about the state of America, President Obama had several things to say about energy in Tuesday night’s speech (transcript here). For one, due to a surge in domestic oil production, imports of foreign oil have fallen to the lowest levels in 16 years and “American oil production is the highest that [...]
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No Comments »52 Japanese Municipalities Now Energy Independent
January 24th, 2012 Justin Manger Given the dearth of natural resources, new concerns over nuclear power, and a “mottainai” mentality, it seems natural that Japan should look to put in place policies and develop technologies in order to increase renewable energy. A non-profit organization called Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, in conjunction with a research lab at Chiba University, completed a study [...]
Poll: Obama’s State of the Union Speech
January 23rd, 2012 Justin Manger On Tuesday, January 24th President Obama will deliver his State of the Union Address from Capitol Hill. How prominently do you think clean energy and the “green” economy will be featured in the speech? Choose from one of the options below:
Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is that Green Bus? Part 5 (Final)
January 14th, 2012 Heather Perry This is the final installment of the green bus series. Read all five parts here. Standing as one of the most memorable and defining experiences of my life, the adventures of our green bus brought us back to Tahoe, right where we had started. From Hannibal, Missouri we continued to make a giant loop around [...]
ARPA-E Director Majumdar Lays It Out Plain and Simple
January 11th, 2012 Justin Manger Modeled after the successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the agency responsible for such technological innovations as the Internet and the stealth technology found in the F-117, the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy (DOE) was established to focus on creative “out-of-the-box” transformational energy research. Regarding our current energy situation, this [...]
Apple Working on New Battery That Could Be Charged Once a Week
December 29th, 2011 Justin Manger News has surfaced again that Apple is planning to release a hydrogen fuel cell battery that could power iPhones, iPods, and iPads for at least a week without recharging. Submissions (below) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, first reported by Apple Insider in October, describe a lighter and more environmentally friendly battery that could keep [...]
Recent “Green” Developments in Japan
December 20th, 2011 Justin Manger From Japan for Sustainability come two quick news tidbits of note. First, a group of researchers at Chubu University has been developing superconducting wires that can minimize electricity loss in the transmission process. “In 2010, the group successfully completed the world’s first experiment aimed at sending direct current electricity through a 200-meter-long transmission line using superconductors.” This [...]
