California was long ago picked clean of its gold, but the state continues to foster a prospector's mentality and a willingness to sift through the swift current of ideas for one more discovery that will further cement its place as the world's center for innovation. Full Story »

The year 2011 may be remembered in clean energy circles as the moment when India became a major player across several industries. Full Story »

Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads. With several federal tax grants set to expire by the end of 2012, utilities are trying to decide if the falling prices of solar and wind technology makes renewable energy competitive enough to invest in despite vanishing f... Full Story »

Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells and modules coming in from China. Full Story »

Securitizing renewable energy networks from cyber-attacks is not complicated by their oft-cited operational headache of intermittency, but rather by their separation from a utility's control system, said smart grid executives at the Gridwise Global Forum in Washington, DC in earl... Full Story »

So far, the complaint by American wind tower manufacturers against their competition from Asia has mirrored the solar industry petition filed in October. Full Story »

ZeaChem launches its 250,000 gallon per year core process. How could this possibly matter in the context of a 500 million gallon cellulosic biofuels target for 2012 that was waived down to 10 million? As it turns out, a lot. The RFS is in much better shape than its critics advert... Full Story »

Nominations have been submitted, finalists have been chosen, and now it's your turn to help pick a winner. Full Story »

After months of speculation, it now appears that Germany's SolarWorld will file a trade complaint that targets Chinese companies selling their products in Europe. Full Story »

As the sunset of 2011 gives way to the dawn of 2012, here at the Digest we resist the holiday temptation to look back over the challenges and highlights of the year gone by, and instead once again roll out our crystal ball as we list the 10 Biofuels Predictions for 2012. Full Story »

California was long ago picked clean of its gold, but the state continues to foster a prospector's mentality and a willingness to sift through the swift current of ideas for one more discovery that will further cement its place as the world's center for innovation. Full Story »