Aug 07 Engineers want to fill up your tank with sunlight By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Experiments with solar power hope to answer a burning question: can we harness enough solar energy to make fuel for cars?… Continue reading
Apr 24 The ‘Commanding General of the Solar Army’ wants to make fuel from sunlight By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The "Commanding General of the Solar Army" wants you -- to know how the sun can make cheap fuel for your car. Continue reading
Apr 21 Corn-based ethanol is environmentally damaging in the short run By Ariel Min It turns out production of corn-based ethanol has a tremendous environmental cost, according to a new $500,000 government-funded study released on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Japanese Town Hit Hard by Natural and Nuclear Disaster Imagines Renewable Future Renewable Energy Could be the Answer for Hard-Hit Japanese Town… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Former Colo. Governor Bill Ritter on Energy Policy video interview with Bill Ritter… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Dan Arvizu, Director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory video, extended interview cuts… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Better Storage Options Sought as Wind, Sun Power Catch on Tom Bearden reports on new innovations that would allow for better storage of electricity generated by the wind and sun. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Wind Energy Fuels Job Hopes for Oklahoma Youth In the final installment of her Generation Next series, which has aired on both the NewsHour and NPR, Judy Woodruff reports on how wind energy is generating new career prospects for young Americans in the Sooner State. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources In cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching