The Obama Administration recently announced its new ‘roadmap’ for large-scale solar projects, opening 285,000 acres of desert in the western United States and 20 million acres of the Mojave for solar development. The solar ‘map’ will distinguish the inadequate areas unfit for large projects and establish the better spots which have already passed environmental specifications and thus…

U.S. Energy Secretary Chu has announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $102 million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC has been approved. The loan, to be given in combination with an investment by the…

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced more than $170 million to fund the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies. The cash will aid 40 projects in 15 states and will…

In an effort to spur EV development, Ontario, Canada has announced $80 million in funding for companies who will work to advance recharging technology and expand facilities around the area. The seed money aims…

Office Depot now allows its delivery customers to choose paper bags over cardboard boxes when shipping their orders – a move that the company hopes will prevent…