The Future of Wave Power
February 3rd, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
There is good news for the future of wave power. Not only does the technology for tidal energy continue to [&hellip
Browsing the "Alternative Energy" Tag
Five Reasons Why Tidal Energy is the Wave of the Future
January 4th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Green energy has never been more important than it is today with the looming threat of global warming. Every possible [&hellip
At the Intersection of Renewable Energy and Historic Architecture, A Wreck of Old Forms and New Ideas
June 22nd, 2012 | by Chris Keenan
The Soulard of St. Louis is one of the city's oldest settled areas, featuring homes and business establishments built more than 150 years ago during the heyday of American westward expansion. The neighborhood is so historic, in fact, that it's covered by both state and federal historic building legislation from end to end. That's fine in most cases, and it has created a neighborhood with a distinctly "Americana" feel that most residents enjoy and want to preserve
Today’s Lifestyle Change Can Lead to Tomorrow’s Better Planet
February 28th, 2011 | by Karen Lee
Being 'green' is a lifestyle. It's not a 'diet' program that you get 'on' and 'off'. Learn three more ways to a greener lifestyle.
Could Obama Administration’s ‘Big Solar’ Grow Up to Beat Big Oil?
August 10th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
One of the reasons that this nation is unable to pass meaningful legislation to get us off fossil fuels is [&hellip
The Future of US Wind Power
June 4th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
It’s amazing to think that wind power could actually be on the decline when the alternative energy sector seems to [&hellip
That’s A Lot of Poop
May 14th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
This fall the Liaoning Huishan Cow Farm in northeast China will open the largest manure power project in the world. [&hellip
BP Chief Executive Pushes the U.S. Beyond Coal
March 29th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
BP’s chief executive, Tony Hayward, says that the U.S. needs to think beyond coal and warns against saving coal jobs [&hellip
Kenya’s Biggest Geothermal Project Planned: 280 MW
March 2nd, 2010 | by Derek Markham
For a country which can only supply electricity to about 10 percent of its citizens, Kenya has been able to [&hellip
Idaho Man Builds 12 Foot Solar Road
February 17th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
Necessity is the mother of invention, and garage inventors have been meeting the challenge of climate change head on. From [&hellip
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