NPR just did a great piece on spare the air days and in it they link spare the air days with an increase in likelihood of an asthma attack in kids. So why not combat asthma by going solar? “Spare the air days” happen on the hottest days of the year when a big demand is put on… more>>

Jefferies reiterated its Buy ratings on Trina Solar (TSL), Yingli Green Energy (YGE), JA Solar (JASO) and Solarfun (SOLF) this morning. The firm believes more German & Japanese brands will source modules from China to cut costs. They believe JASO and SOLF will benefit the… more>>

Before I file my fatty alcohol article for ICIS Chemical Business today...here is an interesting development on carbon capture technology coming from German companies RWE, BASF and Linde. The companies claimed that new chemical solvents can increase efficient separation of… more>>

As part of the new Renewable Energy program set forth by the Nova Scotia Government on April 23rd, 2010, the province has set strong new clean energy initiatives for itself. Much like their Scottish predecessors, Nova Scotia (latin for New Scotland) plans to prove that energy… more>>

Debate was still going on when midnight rolled around. The California Legislature last night failed to pass SB 722, a bill that would have required California public utilities to obtain 33 percent of their power from "new renewables," i.e., solar, wind, geothermal, and… more>>

Hooray for the Garden State! We are happy to say that as of September 1st, New Jersey residential solar rebates are back. New Jersey is offering $0.75 per watt for systems as large as 7.5 kilowatts (kW). Systems larger than 10 kW are currently not eligible for rebates, and… more>>

. Scientists have mimicked nature numerous times to facilitate technological advancements that have leaped mankind into a sci-fi age. Researchers at the MIT have replicated a similar feat yet again by creating a synthetic, self-assembling chloroplast that restores solar cells… more>>

OK, by “stealth” I really mean I have not paid close enough attention to the rallies in several solar stocks. 2010 has been a year of true divergence for solar stocks. Some solar stocks have been in year-to-date rallies and others have been declining all year. The net result is… more>>

The success of R2-D2 robot in Star Wars has made industrial designers conceptualize real-life robots that can perform a variety of tasks to continue the success story. Inspired by the multifunctional abilities of R2-D2, designer Milad Taleghani has come up with a concept R1… more>>

Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN), a DC-based solar project developer and services provider, began serving solar power to System Source’s data center in Hunt Valley, Maryland, in May 2010. Revenue-grade performance monitoring equipment, company data, third-party data, and three… more>>

Yes, of course there’s an app for that. It can’t bring you thicker windows or a solar hot water system, but it can grade your energy efficiency based on detailed information you provide. And if you do decide to invest in solar or efficiency retrofits, clear graphics will make… more>>