The Little Secrets Behind Apple’s Green Data Centers
Apple is using a combination of solar, fuel cells, and renewable energy purchases to meet its clean-energy targets.
Energy
Startup EnerVault Rethinks Flow Battery Chemistry
EnerVault later this year will test its first grid-scale flow battery that uses low-cost materials and proprietary pumping system.
Skipping the Water in Fracking
The push to extend fracking to arid regions is drawing attention to water-free techniques.
Why the Bankruptcy of Suntech Matters
The Chinese government is allowing major solar companies to fail, and that’s a good thing.
BrightSource Pushes Ahead on Another Massive Solar Thermal Plant
With BrightSource’s Ivanpah solar plant about to come online, the company looks to its next projects for the economics to improve.
Don’t Count Out Thin-Film Solar
As startup Solexant resurfaces for funds, consider the possibility that thin-film will still have its day.
Abu Dhabi Plugs in Giant Concentrating Solar Plant
Abu Dhabi diversifies its energy with $600 million solar project.
How to Create Thermal Images for Millions of Homes
Two startups combine Google Street View method with infrared imaging to show homeowners where energy is being wasted.
Why We Need More Solar Companies to Fail
Solar manufacturers like Suntech are struggling. Hundreds need to die for the industry to recover.
Will Methane Hydrates Fuel Another Gas Boom?
Energy-hungry Japan extracts natural gas from deep-sea methane hydrates, but it’s not clear whether the “flammable ice” makes economic and environmental sense.
