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X Marks the Spot for Alternative Energy

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

I have been covering the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE competition and the developments in the auto industry. I am going to begin covering the X PRIZE foundation’s Energy and Environment competition here.
They plan on giving up to $100 million in prizes for the areas of alternative generation, energy efficiency, energy storage sustainable housing, and [...]

Sustainable Development: The Role of Coal

Friday, June 27th, 2008

The debate over the future of America’s energy policy is heating up, and it is liable to reach temperatures of near-combustion amidst the politics of this explosive election season. One industry that has long been a pillar of the American energy establishment is coal, and the case of coal is particularly compelling for two [...]

Kinds of Alternative Energy: Pros and Cons

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

The world today is powered mostly by oil and other oil-based products.
Most machines and equipments are run and powered by oil. But the finite supply of oil may leave everything to a halt. Therefore, there are efforts to discover other sources of energy. Alternative energy, as they call it, have given the world other options [...]