photo: Army.mil via flickr

Last October, the US Army announced that it would be developing a 500 MW solar thermal power plant at Fort Irwin, California. At the time details as to who would be developing the project and when it might come online were lacking, but we now have more details on that (via Greent… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Recently our friends over at Techvibes posted a fantastic 4 post series on Cleantech in Canada. In the series, author Hina Ahmad covers issues ranging from finding talent (Canada’s reverse braindrain) to going public and everything inbetween.

Here are the links to all 4 posts…(more)

Our race to find alternative fuels is critical not only because gasoline-powered vehicles emit lots of CO2–it’s also important because we’re running out of the sticky stuff. But what if the Earth could produce fossil fuels without the fossils?

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photo: FedEx

The rooftop solar array race is heating up: FedEx Ground has just announced that it will be installing what will be, for now, the largest rooftop solar power system in the US at its distribution hub in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Construction on the project is slated to begin in August and be completed in November. Here are the rest of the details:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo: Toyota

Broken Dreams
Like many of our commenters, I was very excited when Reuters reported that Toyota was readying a Yaris-based low-cost hybrid. Finally a full hybrid that is also small and inexpensive! But UK-based Autocar is reporting that a source at Toyota denies this (more details below… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Image via Kodak

We like to promote solar chargers as a great way to get gadgets off grid and on to renewable energy sources. While there’s a ecological footprint associated with solar cells, it’s usually offset by the fact that you’re not using fossil fuel-generated dirty power to charge up your gear. However, there are instances when solar chargers go awry and the footprint can’t be justified. Take for instance the Kodak Solar Charger KS100-C +2…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) releases Water Management Technology Vision and Roadmap.  The roadmap identifies five trends and drivers that will guide the Society’s activities over the next five years. The trends relate to the role of water in energy production, supply scarcity due to shifting populations, decreased water quality, the use of [...]

According to John Wolkonowicz, senior market analyst at the consulting firm’s North American Automotive Group, fuel economy rules that call for all vehicles sold by any one manufacturer to achieve an average of 6.67 litres/100 km (35.5 miles per gallon) [...]

Rancher Stan Peacock wants to build a biodiesel plant in the High Prairie, AB area.  The plant will use stinkweed as feedstock.  (Go to article in the Calgary Herald, 05.05.09)

On May 19th, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced the $1 billion Clean Energy Fund (CEF). One component of the CEF is funding for demonstration projects in Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems. The scope includes [...]