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Solyndra To Declare Bankruptcy

Sep 05 2011 08:00 AM | cherrichiodo in Green Energy

Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus. "I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1...

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Bp Claims That Well Replacement Cap Will Be In...

Jul 12 2010 12:00 AM | Hayden in Green Energy

BP said Monday it has positioned its wellhead replacement cap within 40 feet of its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well and hopes to have it locked in place by Tuesday. "We will attempt to latch it in place and prepare for an integrity test [by Tue...

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Solar Plane Completes First Night Flight

Jul 09 2010 12:00 AM | Hayden in Green Energy

Computerworld - In a major triumph for alternative energy researchers and enthusiasts, an experimental, solar-powered plane Thursday successfully completed a 26-hour flight powered by 12,000 solar cells and sunlight-powered lithium batteries. The...

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Is It Energy’S Turn Now?

Jun 26 2010 12:00 AM | Hayden in Green Energy

With the overhaul of financial regulation nearing completion, some Democrats are hoping that Congress can turn to the next big legislative challenge – energy and climate change. There is no consensus yet what such legislation should include, but the...

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