alternative energy

The share price of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSYS) appears to be returning to health after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 2010 results, including demonstrating that its key business unit can thrive without

A paper on rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and market penetration in the U.S., written by three National Renewable Energy Laboratory colleagues (Easan Drury, Paul Denholm and Robert Margolis), shows that fully 1 gigawatt (GW) of the world’s 15 gigawatts of solar PV was installed in the U.S. alone by December of 2009.

The Government of Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, has announced plans to introduce a feed-in tariff program to boost its electricity supply from solar power to 5% by 2020.

When the Chinese government decides to undertake something, it tends not to do so in half measures.

Senator Robert Byrd passed away early this morning, just days after a study [pdf] showing that coal is a money loser for his home state of West Virginia.

It may turn out the real key to a Green Technology Revolution is not political will, but rather rare earth metals.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has released an ambitious energy plan which calls for the elimination of the United States' dependence on foreign oil by 2030.

The massive Gulf Coast oil spill highlights the importance of cutting the planet’s reliance on conventional energy sources and moving toward renewable energy, say proponents of clean power.

Breaking up BP plc (NYSE: BP), whether by takeover, bankruptcy, or merger, would be hard to do, but the possibility has been grist for weeks for the world’s leading financial media (The Economist, New York Times, Business Week). 

New legislation has Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) excited about exploring Alaska's "substantial" geothermal power potential.