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US President Barack Obama will not concede industries of the 21st century to China, India or Europe, a top presidential aide has said as he defended the administration's loan guarantee programme. "This President will not concede the industries of the 21st century to China, India, Europe and elsewhere," the White...

The worst blackout in a decade hit Northern India on Monday forcing 370 million people to go without power. While blackouts are a huge problem for the country, they’re a massive opportunity for next-generation energy technologies like clean power, and the smart grid, says this GigaOm post. Sure, a problem...

UCLA researchers have created a new transparent solar cell - a breakthrough towards giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. The team described a new kind of polymer solar cell (PSC) that produces energy by absorbing mainly infrared...

This article appears to be a bit too positive to me, as the biofuels is going through a tough time right now, but as I have mentioned in an earlier post as well, biofuels have a bright future. Unless you believe that all cars will be running on batteries (electric...

Two of the world's biggest retailers, Walmart and IKEA, have realized the benefits of installing solar panels on the rooftops of its locations in the US. Walmart Reaches California Milestone - The Arkansas-based retail giant installed solar panels on its 100th California store on August 1. The San Diego solar...

This is one initiative I am keen on succeed at the fastest possible pace. In India alone, over 80,000 villagers die every year from lung diseases as a result of cooking with kerosene stoves. Just imagine what a simple switch to clean cookstoves could do to reverse this ridiculous and...

Samaskaara Academy runs on an eco-friendly concept ensuring that each and every student blossoms in a clean and green environment. The school was recently awarded Coimbatore's prestigious Eco Award for the innovative eco-friendly concepts that have gone into its construction. Chairperson of Samskaara Academy, Brinda Dorairaj, shares the various eco-friendly...

A retired TNEB engineer has come out with a unique biogas producing system from his septic tank. Retired additional chief engineer P. Selvan cooks his meals using the gas generated by the septic tank and as recognition of his effort, the District Rural Development Agency has provided a subsidy of...

Solar For Schools @ Spark the Rise Spark the Rise is a project platform initiated by the Mahindra Group to propel innovation, entrepreneurship, and positive change in India. I guess this platform is driven predominantly through volunteers. Solar for Schools is one such project. The motivation? "Installing PV Solar Power...

Will hurricanes destroy offshore wind farms? I am sure in your moments of curiosity you had asked yourself the question. At least I had. So it was interesting to read a report on some research that has undertaken in this domain. A new study says that the high winds of...