Chemical engineer Randy Cortright and his colleagues at Virent Energy Systems of Madison, Wisc., a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research awardee, and researchers led by NSF-supported ...

Taiwan's manufacturers of solar cells reported revenues climbed by nearly 70 percent in the first half of 2008, compared to the same period a year ago, due to strong demand from European countries including ...

' Oklahoma State University plans to convert its fleet to vehicles that use compressed natural gas, university President Burns Hargis said Thursday.

Lawmakers in Michigan approved a plan that requires more electricity to come from renewable sources, raises residential rates, restricts competition among power companies and aims to make homes and businesses ...

Mayor Richard M. Daley has announced a plan to dramatically slash emissions of heat-trapping gases, part of an effort to fight global warming and become one of the greenest cities in the nation.

The plan calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to three-fourths of 1990 levels by 2020 through more energy-efficient buildings, using clean and renewable energy sources, improving transportation and reducing industrial pollution.

'We can't solve the world's climate change problem in Chicago, but we can do our part,' said Daley on Thursday. 'We have a shared responsibility to protect our planet.'

One of the biggest music events ever is taking place this year. India is set to host a new installment of Live Earth, which will feature tons of celebrities in an effort to raise funds for solar energy.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's biggest power companies will once again avoid paying fines for failing to meet mandated levels of "green" or renewable energy usage, under terms of a tentative agreement outlined ...

A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.

Minnesota and four of its neighbors are planning for more electricity from wind power.

POCATELLO, Idaho - The Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation are looking for crops that can be grown in Idaho to produce biofuels.