Why the Military Hates Fossil Fuels: Part Two, Alternatives
Last week this series started off with a look at why the military wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and some of the ways in which it plans to do that. Today we?ll take a closer look at some of the specific technologies and products the military is pursuing and the various plans ...
Shale Gas: A Boon That Could Stunt Alternatives, Study Says
Abundant shale gas could muscle dirty coal out of the U.S. energy picture, but the new resource could also inhibit even cleaner technologies, new economic modeling suggests.
Two projects aim to harness renewable energy using cutting-edge technology and engineering. AltaRock's Susan Petty discusses plans to turn hot rocks at a dormant volcano into a source of power. University of Maine's Habib Dagher talks about the potential of deepwater floating wind turbines.
AUGUSTA -- Supporters of an effort to require the use of more renewable resources to generate electricity failed to meet Monday's deadline to turn in signatures for a November ballot question.
