Renewable

According to a new report released this week by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the American Power Act, if passed, would reduce the federal deficit by as much as $19 billion over the next decade.

Solix Biofuels Inc., who recently made Scientific American's top ten list for Guiding Science for Humanity, have announced they have begun production of oil from photosynthetic algae at their Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facility.

Though wind energy is prized for its nonexistent carbon emissions, one of the more unfavorable side effects is a potentially high mortality rate amongst migratory birds and bats.

As China releases information on its new energy stimulus package, the world responds with both praise and frustration. It's about time, some might say, considering the high pollution China is known for, and its monstrous appetite for coal.

Winners of the 2009 Metropolis Next Generation Design Competition, Nicola Delon, Julien Choppin, and Raphael Menard, have come up with an innovative solution for renewable energy called Wind-It. The proposal: inserting wind-turbines into ailing electrical towers to generate and provide additional power to any existing grid.