The solar energy you haven't heard of is the one best suited to generate clean electricity for generations to come.
By Joseph Romm Apr 14, 2008
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Forget about composting: A California farm is transforming "onion waste" into electricity
By Andrew Leonard
July 17, 2009
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By Josie Garthwaite
January 9, 2009
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Right or wrong, we have to act, because the risk of not curbing greenhouse-gas emissions is too great.
By Amanda Griscom Little
October 15, 2007
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The presidential candidate is alone in calling for a carbon tax -- he says voters can "handle the truth."
By Amanda Griscom Little
September 10, 2007
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Was the first stimulus big enough? Maybe not. But in Silicon Valley, it already has been a lifesaver
By Andrew Leonard
July 15, 2009
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Congress wanted to discourage fossil fuel consumption. So now we're paying paper companies to consume more than ever. A case study in political failure.
By Andrew Leonard
April 7, 2009
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The new energy secretary, Steven Chu, wants to spend money, fast. But on what?
By Andrew Leonard
February 20, 2009
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Wind power is growing like gangbusters, but still only accounts for 1 percent of electricity generated in the U.S. So how do the numbers add up?
By Andrew Leonard
January 30, 2009
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How's this for change? Steven Chu, an actual physicist who wants to stop climate change and revolutionize solar power, gets the nod as energy secretary.
By Andrew Leonard
December 10, 2008
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Analysts are scoffing at SolarWorld's bid for Opel. But maybe the rest of us should be cheering
By Andrew Leonard
November 19, 2008
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Drowning in renewables? Solar power stocks get hammered on oversupply concerns
By Andrew Leonard
September 10, 2008
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High energy prices are supposed to make solar and wind power all the more attractive. But new figures suggest that sustainability is losing some steam
By Andrew Leonard
August 27, 2008
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Forget about offshore drilling and energy speculators. Grid parity is just around the corner, and then the entire energy game changes.
By Andrew Leonard
June 23, 2008
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General Electric says wind power is a good deal for the U.S. government. Guess what? G.E. makes wind turbines.
By Andrew Leonard
June 19, 2008
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A small country with big plans, Portugal bets on renewable energy.
By Andrew Leonard
June 6, 2008
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Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop...
By Andrew Leonard
May 8, 2008
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Are German solar power consumers responsible for toxic waste dumping in Gaolong, China?
By Andrew Leonard
March 10, 2008
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One analyst believes global demand for solar power is about to be swamped by oversupply. We should be so lucky.
By Andrew Leonard
January 4, 2008
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The House of Representatives passes an historic energy bill. But President Bush is already fondling his veto pen
By Andrew Leonard
December 6, 2007
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Are the class action shareholder lawsuits already brewing? How does clean-tech activism fit into a search engine company's mandate?
By Andrew Leonard
November 30, 2007
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While Washington politicians bicker about the blame for record oil prices, the People's Republic of Berkeley takes care of business.
By Andrew Leonard
November 9, 2007
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A Chinese solar power company says it may offshore production ... to the United States.
By Andrew Leonard
November 5, 2007
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The presidential candidate says there's no need for Americans to choose between their love for monster cars and saving the environment.
By Amanda Griscom Little
September 3, 2007
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A Palo Alto startup merges local venture capital, German knowhow, and Indian manufacturing. And waits for the magic of "grid parity"
By Andrew Leonard
June 28, 2007