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In a public transport revolution that is bound to clear the air of the nation’s stinkiest cities, Golden, Colorado-based Proterra Inc. introduces the EcoRide BE35, with the first all-electric buses destined for San Gabriel and Pomona, in Southern California.

Two companies offer investors the most direct participation in the race to develop the world’s first 10 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines  --  American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) and Clipper Windpower pls (LON:

Argentina, which has been increasingly exploiting its wind assets and solar power potential, is now turning its attention to geothermal.

Danish author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg this week reversed his previous position that humans can do little to combat climate change, now acknowledging that climate change is "a challenge humanity must confront" and calling for global investment in cl

Australia's Greens Party, which is "dedicated to promoting a fair, prosperous and sustainable future," won 12% of the vote in national elections, an accomplishment fueling optimism that the island nation may be ready to ramp up funding for renewable energy projects and cut carbon emissions.

Open Secrets, a Washington, DC-based lobby watchdog, is reporting that the alternative energy sector spent a record $30 million promoting their industry to lawmakers in the US capitol in 2009. 

Buildings are the largest consumers of energy in the United States.  According the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, buildings consume 72% of America's electricity, account for 55% of the nation's natural gas consumption, and are definitely the country's energy hog -- eating 40% of all energy produced.  The energy costs for America's buildings are estimated to be US$350 billion p

Setting its plans for 6,000 megawatt (MW) of offshore wind by 2020 in motion, France is now seeking US$13 billion in bids for the first phase. 

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A Norwegian group led by wind turbine company Sway AS and funded by the Norwegian government and industrial pillars of that country’s economy is in the lead to build the first operating prototype of a 10 megawatt (MW) wind turbine. 

Imagine taking a brand new extended range electric vehicle and ripping it apart.