President Obama has pointed to the peak the nation has to summit for a brighter cleaner energy future, but will venture capitalists join the trek? Full Story »

For the second year, the editors of the Renewable Energy World network of publications are recognizing leading companies, people and projects in the clean energy industry. Full Story »

Blustery gusts keep a wind turbine spinning at Inland Power and Light's corporate headquarters on the West Plains, but solar panels are the real powerhouse at the utility's alternative energy pilot project. Full Story »

In 2004, Argentina received a wake up call. The Latin American nation experienced a deep energy crisis as a result of a shortage in natural gas caused by the demand for energy skyrocketing and outstripping supply. Since then the country has made a conscious effort to diversify it... Full Story »

This has been a big week for advanced biofuels, but mixed messages about the viability of everything from algae to woody cellulose show the industry is at a crossroads, experts say. Full Story »

Europe is the region of the world with the highest installed capacity of hydroelectric generation, according to the International Hydropower Association's (IHA) latest available figures. The report says that the EU accounts for about 260 GW of the estimated global total of 860-95... Full Story »

It's no secret that oil rich Abu Dhabi sees renewable energy as the theme for the next chapter of its place in history. The emirate already has invested billions of dollars to pave the way to this new economy. It has taken stakes in many wind and solar power energy projects, star... Full Story »

The un-incentivized future approaches, and it is time to call off the hunt for the next big incentive -- because if the solar industry (all technologies) does not, it is surely doomed. Well, maybe doomed is too harsh, disappointed is better. Along with disappointed add chronicall... Full Story »

In downtown Minneapolis, workers are putting the finishing touches on a new 10-MW hydroelectric project that will begin generating power early this year for customers of Xcel Energy. Full Story »

Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) have been a major buzz phrase in solar policy circles in recent years. While dozens of countries and provinces have implemented FITs outside the U.S., they have yet to make major headway in America. Instead, a number of states have crafted markets based aro... Full Story »