Düsseldorf Airport installs one of the largest solar arrays in Germany

The Düsseldorf International Airport is about to flip the switch on one of the largest solar arrays in Germany.

Germans trialing house that produces enough spare energy to power a car source

If this doesn't sound like a dream come true, I don't know what does. The German government is testing a new design for a low-energy home packed with renewable energy generation systems, dubbed the...

Hawaii inches toward 100% renewable energy; geothermal resources 2.5 to 7 times demand

Releasing a report on the 'Big Island' of Hawai'i's geothermal energy resources, local and state government leaders agreed that the island and island state should aim to rely on local, renewable re...

The Nobel Prize for sustainability?

In a ceremony last month, Katerva announced the winner of their first annual award for Best Sustainable Idea, a process touted as the “Nobel Prize of Sustainability” by the non-profit organization....

3GF and green economic growth

The Global Green growth Forum (3GF)* has ended in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conclusion is that economies based upon green technology are the only way to guarantee an economically viable future. This forum was about airing bold...

China increases target for wind power capacity to 1,000 GW by 2050

The National Energy Administration of China has set a series of development goals for the country

The most innovative houses of 2011

Preston at Jetson Green rounds up all the houses I missed this year

Discovery of a 'dark state' could mean a brighter future for solar energy

The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion.

Researchers develop paint-on solar cells [video]

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light—electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.

Facebook and Greenpeace collaborate on clean energy for data centers

Your time spent mingling with friends online might get a little greener.

Building green is no longer enough, it is time to build resilient

We have to build our homes and buildings in a way that we can maintain them in the face of changing conditions, economic and climactic.