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U.S. Military Aims to Use 50 Percent Renewable Energy Within Ten Years
The U.S. military has proven one of the fiercest proponents of renewable energy, and for totally practical reasons -- most importantly cost and safety....
Biden Says US on Track to Double Renewable Energy Capacity by 2012
Government stimulus spending has put the country on track to double renewable energy production capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs by 2015,...
What Could Be Better than Renewable Energy from Chocolate?
Who knew the same delicious brown bean that creates chocolate can also generate clean green power? Cocoa bean shells left over after the...
Watermelon Juice is the Latest Source of Renewable Energy
Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil – the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons. Scientists have discovered that...
Record Month for Renewable Energy in the U.S.
The latest Electric Power Monthly Report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows net U.S. electrical generation from renewable sources (biomass, geothermal,...
Marks and Spencer Signs Biggest Renewable Energy Deal by UK Retailer
The UK's largest retailer Marks & Spencer has signed the biggest renewable energy contract in that country's retail sector history. The contract with npower...
Bailout Bill Benefits Green Consumers and Renewable Energy Industries
Whatever you think about the financial rescue package the US Congress and president passed into law last week, it also includes incentives and benefits...
Renewable Energy Tops 10% of Domestic U.S. Energy Production
According to the latest "Monthly Energy Review" issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration this week, renewable energy accounted for more than 10% of...
Hunt for Renewable Energy Leads Researchers to Some Unlikely Sources
Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some unusual nooks and crannies. Kites, waves, tides, ocean...
Quest for Renewable Energy is New ‘Green Gold Rush’
"Investment in clean energy hit record highs in 2007, creating a "green energy gold rush" and powering a fundamental transformation of the world's energy...
Chocolate Could Contribute to New Source of Renewable Energy
UK scientists have found a way to extract hydrogen from confectionary waste — a process that could lead to food factories using their own product...
US Senate Passes DoD Renewable Energy Amendment
The US Defense Department has made great strides toward increasing its usage of renewable energy sources. In 2005, DOD generated over 8% of its...
Oregon Governor Pushes Renewable Energy
An ambitious plan for using renewable energy: Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski wants all the electricity used by state agencies to come...
States Set Renewable Energy Goals
Eighteen states, including power hogs California and Texas, have set requirements or goals for renewable energy. New York, for one, aims to generate 25...
Ireland Sets Renewable Record of 70% Energy from Wind
The Emerald Isle is greener than its reputation holds, as it turns out, since more than half of electricity on some days is generated...
Exciting New Data Says Renewables Accounted for Almost Three Quarters of New Energy Capacity in 2019
Not only did renewable energy sources make up more than 70% of new global power capacity, solar and wind accounted for 90% of it.
For First Time Ever, Renewables Overtake Coal As #1 Energy Source in ‘Europe’s Biggest Economy’
After a notable increase in production from 2017, renewable energy produced 40% of the nation's power in 2018.
Las Vegas Now Draws 100% of its Energy From Renewables
Sin City has become one of the few cities in the world that is powered entirely by sustainable energy sources.
Capturing Energy From Earth’s Emissions for Renewable Power
When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what energy source will provide power through the night? A...
Minnesota Enacts Aggressive Renewable-Energy Plan
Minnesota's governor signed a new law on Thursday that requires utilities to produce a quarter of the state's electricity by 2025 using wind, sun...