An increasing number of trucking companies are shifting to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power their fleets of large tractor trailers, a trend that one analysis predicts could reduce U.S. oil imports by more than a million barrels a day.

Looking for a cost-effective fuel alternative to diesel — which climbed to more than $5 a (more…)

A new type of off-shore wind power technology is about to be tested in Europe which could expand the exploration of off-shore wind power worldwide.

Danish wind power market leader Vestas has entered an agreement with WindPlus for the deployment of the first offshore project worldwide integrating a wind turbine (more…)

I just had a very interesting conversation on one of my favorite topics: solar thermal, or concentrated solar power (CSP). I came across Ahura Energy of Campbell, CA on the fantastic online resource OnGreen.com, and spoke with Dr. Fareed Sfard, the company’s CEO, who boasts over 20 years experience in the Solar industry. (more…)

Costa Rica has made the public commitment to become the first carbon neutral country in the world by the year 2021. The current Costa Rican president has also made a promise to deliver between five and seven percent GDP growth to future generations by going forward in the pursuit of a high technology (more…)

The foundation for a rash of legal actions arising out of a failed green project have been laid. 

According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, the Carousel Center shopping mall was supposed to be a showcase of green features. To fund the project, the Carousel Center developers secured:

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Take a look at any one of the concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in the U.S. and elsewhere, and you can see that – while CSP is undeniably the most efficient form of solar energy—the land needed (5 to 10 acres per megawatt) is considerable.

At least, it used to be. Now, a company (more…)

According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, The Honda Civic GX takes the gong. The Model is powered by compressed natural gas.

According to ACEEE’s Green Book, which compiled the list (now in its 14th edition), this year’s greenest vehicles were led by natural gas, electricity, conventional gas (more…)

In 2009 China became a net-importer of coal. In 2006 the New York Times reported that China was already using “more coal than the United States, the European Union and Japan combined.” Today the amount of coal demanded in China is greater than ever. The coast of China is 7,000 miles (11,265 km) from the (more…)

(Reuters) – Channeling 2 percent, or $1.3 trillion, of global gross domestic product into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing could start a move toward a low-carbon world, a report launched on Monday said.

The investment would expand the global economy at the same rate, if not higher, as (more…)

Are your solar panels looking a little grimy? No worries, there is now a team of seasoned professionals to do that cleaning for you.

Solar Maid, a one-of-a-kind New Jersey company, first began in 2003 but didn’t receive the boost it needed until 2008, when the solar industry really took off.

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