This post first appeared on RealClearEnergy By Zana Nesheiwat Could methanol be the feasible path towards replacing petroleum-based fuels? Balancing dependence on Middle East oil against increasing fuel demand continues to challenge China in its ongoing urbanization and industrialization. In an effort to adapt to such limitations, China has increased … [continued]
By Fang Guo The use of autonomous robots for polar exploration is not an unheard of subject, but what about a research vehicle that is powered completely with renewable energy? Now that would be something to brag about! Turns out researchers have already started to utilize this impressive combination of technologies. … [continued]
There are any number of conspiracy theories and news stories looking at the oversupply of solar panels currently flooding the market, and a general negative view of the solar industry has followed. However, Director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute and Howard Hughes Professor and Professor of Applied Physics and Materials … [continued]
William F. Stewart is the author of Climate of Uncertainty: A Balanced Look at Global Warming and Renewable Energy, from Ocean Publishing. He is co-chair of the climate change and energy practice at Cozen O’Connor. CleanTechies had four questions about his new book. CleanTechies: You promise a balanced look in … [continued]
Some heavyweights who know a thing or two about transportation are having a pointed online debate about whether or not electric vehicles should receive support from the federal government. Terry Tamminen, who was Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency under Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, threw down the gauntlet last … [continued]
