David Letterman recently welcomed Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, for an incredibly eye-opening interview. McKibben explains how the world is much different than the place where we were born. Climate change is happening and affecting how we… more>>

Photovoltaic system installations in the first half of 2010, estimated at 3 GWp, continue to consolidate Germany's position as the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) market and an attractive investment location for PV companies. In 2009, Germany accounted for approximately one of… more>>

Three years ago the small town of Greensburg, Kansas was wiped from the map by a deadly tornado, today it is being reborn thanks in part to the building of a new green school. This school is a symbol of the rebirth of a once dying community. The $50 million, state-of-the-art,… more>>

Portuguese designer Vasco Pinto Alves believes that the growth of urbanism has led to fast receding green cover, which is irreplaceable in the current scenario. To reduce the effects of this environmental loss, the designer has come up with a nature-inspired concept that… more>>

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JASO) entered into a series of series of supply agreements. JA Solar signed strategic agreements with Innovalight Inc., which includes a three-year supply agreement for silicon nanoparticle ink from Innovalight for the production of… more>>

NPR just did a great piece on spare the air days and in it they link spare the air days with an increase in likelihood of an asthma attack in kids. So why not combat asthma by going solar? “Spare the air days” happen on the hottest days of the year when a big demand is put on… more>>

Jefferies reiterated its Buy ratings on Trina Solar (TSL), Yingli Green Energy (YGE), JA Solar (JASO) and Solarfun (SOLF) this morning. The firm believes more German & Japanese brands will source modules from China to cut costs. They believe JASO and SOLF will benefit the… more>>

Before I file my fatty alcohol article for ICIS Chemical Business today...here is an interesting development on carbon capture technology coming from German companies RWE, BASF and Linde. The companies claimed that new chemical solvents can increase efficient separation of… more>>

As part of the new Renewable Energy program set forth by the Nova Scotia Government on April 23rd, 2010, the province has set strong new clean energy initiatives for itself. Much like their Scottish predecessors, Nova Scotia (latin for New Scotland) plans to prove that energy… more>>

Debate was still going on when midnight rolled around. The California Legislature last night failed to pass SB 722, a bill that would have required California public utilities to obtain 33 percent of their power from "new renewables," i.e., solar, wind, geothermal, and… more>>

Hooray for the Garden State! We are happy to say that as of September 1st, New Jersey residential solar rebates are back. New Jersey is offering $0.75 per watt for systems as large as 7.5 kilowatts (kW). Systems larger than 10 kW are currently not eligible for rebates, and… more>>