Dave Tyler, Author at CleanTechnica

Dave Tyler

Dave has over a decade of experience in journalism covering a wide variety of topics. He spent 7 years on the business beat for the Rochester (N.Y) Democrat and Chronicle, covering technology issues including the state's growing green economy. When he's not writing, you'll find Dave enjoying his family, being a bit of a music snob, and praying that the Notre Dame football team can get its act together. He lives in Rochester.

Clean Power

Massachusetts Scouting for Wind Power Sites to Meet Goal

The state of Massachusetts is hunting for unusual places to put wind turbines as it looks to meet an ambitious goal of producing 2,000...

Dave TylerJune 15, 2009

Energy Efficiency

Laser Treatment Could Make Plain Light Bulb Much More Efficient

Could a regular light bulb end up being an energy efficient competitor to a compact fluorescent bulb? Researchers at the University of Rochester say...

Dave TylerJune 2, 2009

Clean Power

New York Wind Farm Proposal May Get New Life With New Developer

A wind farm that was planned for the upstate New York town of Beekmantown and shot down by town officials after a collapse of...

Dave TylerMay 21, 2009

Clean Power

New Process Touted as Breakthrough for Cellulosic Ethanol

Mascoma Corp. says it has found a way to remove several steps from the process of making cellulosic ethanol, cutting the cost and time...

Dave TylerMay 20, 2009

Clean Power

Texas Still Tops in Wind Power, Iowa Takes No. 2 Spot

Yes, even the wind power is bigger in Texas. The Lone Star State held the top spot again in the just released American Wind...

Dave TylerApril 14, 2009

Clean Power

BP Solar Expects to Add 100 MW in U.S. in 2009

The head of BP Solar International says his firm will install 100 megawatts of utility-level solar power projects on U.S. soil in 2009. [social_buttons]...

Dave TylerApril 8, 2009

Clean Power

Europe's Largest Wind Farm Gets Approval in Sweden

In this current gold rush climate for green energy words such as “biggest” and “largest” get thrown around all the time in an effort...

Dave TylerApril 7, 2009

Biofuels

Upstate New York County Planning Garbage-to-Gas Plant

New York’s Ontario County is exploring the possibility of turning garbage into gas at the county’s landfill. The county is debating whether to let...

Dave TylerApril 2, 2009

Clean Power

Duke Energy Plans Third Wyoming Wind Farm, Latest Step on Renewable Path

Duke Energy said today it will build a third wind farm in Wyoming and the Charlotte, N.C., based company plans to have the facility...

Dave TylerApril 1, 2009

Clean Power

Pittsburgh Gets Federal Stimulus Dollars for Green Projects

Pittsburgh’s plans to make itself into a hotbed for solar power and other green technology got a metaphorical fist bump last week with the...

Dave TylerMarch 31, 2009

Clean Power

Utilities Study 700 MW Wind Farm Off Long Island Coast

The U.S. may lag behind Europe when it comes to generating power from offshore wind farms, but a proposed wind farm off the Long...

Dave TylerMarch 26, 2009