archives: alternative energy

Researchers at UCLA have modified a bacterium to potentially serve as not only a fuel substitute, but also an environmental cleanup agent through its   More »

The SSPS project, which Japan hopes to become fully realized as soon as 2030, will put into orbit giant solar panels just outside Earth's atmosphere t  More »

Well, that's a good problem to have.   More »

Sending you into your weekend with five inspiring stories.   More »

Two $10,000 fellowships to be awarded to fund the best ideas for clean energy.   More »

The ultimate do-it-yourself home mechanic project is finished. Now it's time to ride!  More »

The first article in a series about a year spent volunteering.  More »

Interested in learning more about bio-fuels? Check out this fun, informative video: The Road to Sustainability. It follows a cross-country road trip   More »

One topic Obama and McCain won’t be wrangling over: so-called “clean” coal. But how clean is it, really?  More »

New solar thermal plants in the Mojave desert are leading the way towards US energy independence.   More »