Tag: Renewable Energy

  • Solar On The Roof And A Big Battery Nearby

    Can a lithium-ion battery combined with a home solar power system ease peak load demand? The power utility in Sacramento is testing the proposition. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …

  • Three Gorges Dam Is Complete, But Is It ‘Clean’?

    The 32nd and final 700-megawatt turbine begins operating at China’s Three Gorges Dam as China tries to temper its fossil-fuel appetite. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.

  • US Cranks Up Lithium Production For EV Batteries

    The Obama administration, anticipating rising demand for EVs and plug-in hybrids, helps grow Rockwood Lithium operations in North Carolina and Nevada. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …

  • Administration Not Backing Off On Military Biofuels

    The U.S. Navy and the departments of Energy and Agriculture, working with industry, move to develop biofuels production capacity of 10 million gallons per year. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechl…

  • Solar Crunch Hits GE; Puts Colorado Plant On Hold

    Demonstrating just what a tough time this is for solar manufacturing – whether you got U.S. loans or not – GE puts a big thin-film plant in Colorado on hold. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTech…