http://dir.salon.com/topics/renewable_energy/?source=rss&aim=renewable_energy en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/23/grid_parity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/23/grid_parity/index.html?source=rss Forget about offshore drilling and energy speculators. Grid parity is just around the corner, and then the entire energy game changes. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/19/conflict_of_wind_power_interest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/19/conflict_of_wind_power_interest/index.html?source=rss General Electric says wind power is a good deal for the U.S. government. Guess what? G.E. makes wind turbines. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/06/wind_water_and_nuclear/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/06/wind_water_and_nuclear/index.html?source=rss A small country with big plans, Portugal bets on renewable energy. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/solar_power_and_polysilicon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/solar_power_and_polysilicon/index.html?source=rss Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop... By Joseph Romm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/14/solar_electric_thermal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/14/solar_electric_thermal/index.html?source=rss The solar energy you haven't heard of is the one best suited to generate clean electricity for generations to come. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/03/10/polysilicon_pollution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/03/10/polysilicon_pollution/index.html?source=rss Are German solar power consumers responsible for toxic waste dumping in Gaolong, China? Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/04/solar_bubble/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/04/solar_bubble/index.html?source=rss One analyst believes global demand for solar power is about to be swamped by oversupply. We should be so lucky. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/06/energy_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/06/energy_bill/index.html?source=rss The House of Representatives passes an historic energy bill. But President Bush is already fondling his veto pen Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/30/googles_shareholders_renewable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/30/googles_shareholders_renewable/index.html?source=rss Are the class action shareholder lawsuits already brewing? How does clean-tech activism fit into a search engine company's mandate? Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/09/berkeley_solar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/09/berkeley_solar/index.html?source=rss While Washington politicians bicker about the blame for record oil prices, the People's Republic of Berkeley takes care of business. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/05/china_solar_power/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/05/china_solar_power/index.html?source=rss A Chinese solar power company says it may offshore production ... to the United States. By Amanda Griscom Little Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/15/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/15/mccain/index.html?source=rss Right or wrong, we have to act, because the risk of not curbing greenhouse-gas emissions is too great. By Amanda Griscom Little Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/10/dodd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/10/dodd/index.html?source=rss The presidential candidate is alone in calling for a carbon tax -- he says voters can "handle the truth." By Amanda Griscom Little Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html?source=rss The presidential candidate says there's no need for Americans to choose between their love for monster cars and saving the environment. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/06/28/german_solar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/06/28/german_solar/index.html?source=rss A Palo Alto startup merges local venture capital, German knowhow, and Indian manufacturing. And waits for the magic of "grid parity" Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/10/suzlon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/10/suzlon/index.html?source=rss The sun never sets on Suzlon's wind energy empire. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/29/gao_peak/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/29/gao_peak/index.html?source=rss The Government Accountability Office takes a hard look at the global energy crisis. Could be, we have a problem. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/01/18/clean_energy_act/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/01/18/clean_energy_act/index.html?source=rss The House votes to end oil and gas tax breaks and invest the money in renewable energy. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/12/05/rickover/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/12/05/rickover/index.html?source=rss A prudent man offers a prescient warning on riotous living and peak oil. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/31/solar_taiwan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/10/31/solar_taiwan/index.html?source=rss Look who's set to cash in on renewable energy's coming-out party. Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/06/new_zealand/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/09/06/new_zealand/index.html?source=rss Why more oil from the Gulf could be bad for biofuels Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/17/solar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/17/solar/index.html?source=rss OPEC, meet OSPEC, the Organization of Solar Power Exporting Countries Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/14/china_wind/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/14/china_wind/index.html?source=rss Boot-strapping wind power in the Middle Kingdom Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/12/depolymerization/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/12/depolymerization/index.html?source=rss What's not to like about trash-to-diesel technology? Andrew Leonard Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/04/21/sweden_biofuels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/04/21/sweden_biofuels/index.html?source=rss How Sweden could become a net exporter of biofuels.