The Plug-In on Electric Cars

US Green Chamber Written by Hayley Roder Under the Obama administration’s plan to reduce oil imports and attend to rising gas prices, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded grants to state and local governments and companies to help kick off the electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Many of these EV charging stations have been installed…

Bangladesh Powers One Million Homes With Solar Energy

Published on June 18, 2011 by the Environmental News Network The number of households powered by solar energy in Bangladesh has passed the one million mark — the fastest expansion of solar power in the world, according to Bangladeshi officials. Aided by non-governmental organizations that provide low-cost loans to install solar panels, Bangladesh’s rural households…