There has been significant development of green energy generation technologies in the past couple of years. The emphasis however has largely been on the “generation" aspect of energy and negligible in the “transportation” aspect. read more…

High oil prices and increased demand for energy across the globe has pushed research in the alternate fuel segment.  Biofuels are seen as an attractive, eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. read more…

Republicans have favored “Big Oil” when it comes to energy policies and recently created quite a bit of criticism when they voted vehemently against taxing big oil’s windfall profit, even if it meant axing tax credits and subsidies read more…

Hybrid vehicles have caught the fancy of policy makers and the people in general. It is widely believed that hybrids hold the key towards unleashing a greener economy. However, a high cost read more…

Anyone who’s lived in a city knows the woes of fuel prices and parking hassles. We’ve watched the tank drain between stoplights and we’ve driven around the block for hours to find that illusive parking space, backing into treacherously tight spots in the hopes that somehow the trunk will shrink a couple of inches by the time we cut the wheel right. Then come those uniformed wenches read more…

From hippie to hip: “Green chic” isn’t just for tree-huggers  

We, the people, love to shop. But on average, just sixth months after purchasing consumer goods just one percent remains. It’s true: 99 percent of goods bought by Americans read more…

Go into any grocery store, big-box retailer, or shopping mall these days, and you’ll notice "green" products practically jumping off the shelves into your cart. People are growing increasingly concerned about the state of the environment, and marketers have picked up on that fact. read more…

Google has come a long way since its nascent days as a speedy search engine. Its employment of only the best and brightest has led to the successful development of programs like Gmail and Google Earth. They just think of everything, combining the best features of the programs in competition, without the glitches. read more…

Not so long ago, "going green" was seen as something that was only important to granola-crunching hippies. Fortunately for all of us and the planet we live on, times have changed. As the effects of global warming and pollution become harder and harder to ignore, people have become more eager to do something about it. read more…

After several months of planning, designing and debugging Green Energy Trends, I’m happy to be writing the inaugural post for the investing section.  I’ll be covering the latest trends in not only electric and hybrid cars, which I feel are on the verge of exploding in the popularity over the next couple of years, but other green energy themes read more…

As with every other aspect of energy related legislation, there is no question in my mind that the renewable fuel plans put forth by both John McCain and and Barrack Obama are egregiously poor.  read more…

Without a question, to Senator McCain, nuclear fuels are the easiest to develop, and therefore best option on the table.   His only hesitance when it comes to nuclear fuel read more…

Record high gas prices and a fumbling economy should have had the US administration take corrective measures. However, the US senate voted against bills that would have revoked tax benefits for oil companies. The proposed measures would have also provided the necessary shot in the arm for the read more…