Low-priced domestic gas will roil the solar thermal technology markets.

Nearly 100 renewable energy experts from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have been selected to present at this year’s World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) to be held in Denver, Colo., on May 13-17, at the Colorado Convention Center. NREL’s Director, Dan Arvizu, opens the conference as a keynote speaker [...]

The mass media seem to love stories about building-mounted wind turbines, even though bona fide manufacturers, professional installers and knowledgeable rebate program managers actively discourage their purchase and installation. Read more.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will address a plenary session, and take questions from the audience, at the World Renewable Energy Forum, on Wednesday morning, May 16, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. It will be the first time a U.S. Energy Secretary has addressed the National Solar Conference. As United States Secretary [...]

Car maker Porsche is making great advances in performance in its hybrid cars.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon is a high-profile international competition in which 20 collegiate teams design, build and showcase solar-powered houses. Read more about Purdue University’s house.