The Energy Report – 4/19/10

Susan McGinnis anchors this afternoon’s Clean Skies News Energy Report from Washington, DC. On the program: -The Major Economies Forum is underway in Washington with delegates hoping to bridge gaps on climate change. -Saying Copenhagen didn’t do enough for emerging… Continue Reading

Do you think solar panel roadways linked across the country could reverse the effects of global climate change

My Idea for solving Hydrocarbon Problems My idea consists of creating an electrical system placed upon our nations highways in the form of an interconnected highly durable plastic solar panel system. Imagine if all of our roads were covered with… Continue Reading

Bertrand Piccard’s solar-powered adventure

www.ted.com For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can’t be done — to fly around the world,… Continue Reading

Is Solar Power Good Business? – VOA Story

Climate change is now a popular topic. World leaders are discussing it this week at the G8 summit in Prague. And just last week in San Jose, California, high tech industry leaders gathered to give solar energy a boost. The… Continue Reading

China reduces solar power costs with large-scale manufacturing

Over the past decade, China has become the world’s leading manufacturer of solar energy technologies; China’s solar manufacturers have helped drive down the cost of solar power around the world with their large-scale production facilities and solar panel exports. In… Continue Reading