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Colorado welcomes world’s largest concentrating PV power plant

Greenbang — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:53:15 +0000

With the opening of the Alamosa Solar generating facility, Colorado is … [visit site to read more]

10 things you should know about smart-meter radio waves

Greenbang — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:13:09 +0000

The rollout of smart meters around the world continues to encounter various objections. Some people view the meters as an invasion of privacy, or worry about the potential for hackers to access their … [visit site to read more]

World scientists to G8: Focus on energy, water, disaster risks

Greenbang — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:20:44 +0000

There’s the G8, the G20 and, now, the G-Science.

In advance of the next G8 Summit, national science academies from 15 countries are urging world leaders to … [visit site to read more]

Oil bonanza? Maybe … A return to $2/gallon gas? Forget it

Greenbang — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:57:41 +0000

For consumers, sentiment about prices generally follows two simple rules: more expensive and hard to get = bad, cheap and abundant = good.

In that … [visit site to read more]

As smart metering expands, so does tinfoil hat population

Greenbang — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:55 +0000

It had to happen eventually: smart meters have rolled out in such large numbers around the world that the movement opposing them has taken on global dimensions as well.

Just do a Google … [visit site to read more]

Which cities have the most electric cars?

Greenbang — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:42 +0000

Where are electric cars hitting the road in the greatest numbers? Japan, the US, China and Europe are leading the … [visit site to read more]

The race is on: Get methane before it gets us

Greenbang — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:33:02 +0000

The race is on to get one vast, untapped source of energy before it gets us: methane hydrates.

An ice-like compound of methane trapped within the crystalline structure of … [visit site to read more]

8 green computing myths

Greenbang — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:47:48 +0000

Greening your business computing strategies is not only a smart way to enhance your brand in the eyes of customers: it can save you money in both … [visit site to read more]

Why we won’t be ‘saved’ by space mining

Greenbang — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:12:54 +0000

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How to make solar even cheaper? Make it ‘plug-and-play’

Greenbang — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:59:23 +0000

The fast, steep drop in the price of solar photovoltaics (PV) around the world has pushed many solar-power companies to (and sometimes over) the financial brink, but it’s been great … [visit site to read more]