Small wind could become a big dealGE has just pumped millions into a small company in Arizona that has created backyard wind turbines which allow households to generate their own clean, cheap energy. Could the future of energy be DIY?
Clean energy
A radioactive issue for the Coalition?
Why has Ian Macfarlane completely reversed his opinion on Carbon Capture and Storage — from such a strong advocate of the when in government to his recent denunciation on Four Corners? asks Michael James.
Greenpeace: Our plan for a nuclear-free Australia
Greenpeace’s Steve Campbell says Australia can be powered by clean energy without resorting to nuclear like France, Finland and now the UK. Instead, we should follow the lead of countries like Spain, who can generate more than half of its energy needs from renewables.
How to power the entire planet with renewable energy
Ridding the world of fossil fuels doesn’t have to be a pipe dream, say scientists Mark Jacobson and Mark Delucchi. Here’s their plan to supply 100% of the world’s energy needs with wind, water and solar technologies by 2030.
The beer-powered brewery
German scientists have developed a way to turn beer breweries’ leftover grain into energy, simultaneously reducing their energy costs and the costs of transporting grain to farms.
Back to the Future fan modifies ute to run on waste
A US man who claims he was inspired by the Back to the Future films has modified his 1989 Ford F150 to run on biomass.
Four wheels bad, two wheels good: German town
The south-west German town of Vauban has brought in what The Independent is punningly dubbing an “auto-ban”, forcing residents to eschew cars in favour of bikes and public trams.
The open-source hydrogen car with a Porsche pedigree
A group of British investors are hoping to trigger a hydrogen revival with the unveiling of their ultra-lightweight fuel cell Urban Car in London.
Methanol: fuel of the future?
For years, companies, governments and researchers have predicted that our energy future lies with hydrogen, but some are now suggesting methanol could be a safer and more viable solution.
A solar plant worth its salt
Molten salt is the “secret sauce” in a new solar energy project that could power 100,000 homes.
Clean energy our government doesn’t want to know about
Australian iventor Fred Sundermann has created a breakthrough renewable energy alternative. So why is government bureaucracy blocking him almost every step of the way?
Solar suburbs rise to power
Australian neighbourhoods are rallying together to buy up solar panel systems in bulk before the government’s solar rebate ends in June.
Turning poo into power
Waste not, want not — the top six ways people are converting excrement into electrity.
Sustainable energy, without the hot air
If we’re serious about getting off fossil fuels, we need to start applying some real figures and equations to discussion about sustainable energy, says physicist David MacKay.
“Dirty energy” spends $79 million in lobbying
The US oil, gas, and electricity sectors spent $79 million lobbying Congress in the first quarter of 2009. The combined spending of clean energy companies was $14.4 million.
Top 50 US green power purchasers
A look at the US companies spending the most money on green power. Some will surprise you.
12 wonderful water-powered designs
Top technology harnessing the power of h20.
A weird day in the climate change debate
Yesterday was a weird one in the climate debate but as the smoke clears real differences between the major parties are now emerging, writes Climate Institute CEO John Connor.
