Georgia Power isn’t exactly known for its use of renewable energy resources. In fact, given that the utility meets about 75 percent of its power supply with coal, you could plausibly argue the Southern Company subsidiary is known for the opposite. Nevertheless, more solar energy projects in Georgia may soon be on their way. As relayed [...]

A solar PV panel, by contrast, generates electricity using new energy from the sun. Literally: it takes about 11 minutes from when the sunlight leaves the sun, hits your solar panels and gets converted into juice to power your flatscreen TV.

With the on-going calamity in Japan and phrases like “nuclear meltdown” and “radiation sickness” in headlines, it’s to be expected that people discuss with renewed attention the risks and benefits of nuclear energy. At very least, it’s helpful to stop and take a moment to think about where our electricity comes from. Here in the U.S., [...]

Late yesterday, China announced a new raft of energy subsidies meant to bolster the country’s growing solar energy sector. As reported by the Associated Press, Beijing will create 13 industry zones and pay up to half the price of equipment for solar power projects, the Finance Ministry said. It said other costs will be covered [...]

According to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, energy use in the United States declined last year. The role of renewable energy generation increased dramatically, and coal use fell noticeably. Even though the recession caused some of these changes, this news bodes well for a clean energy future.