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Nanosolar has had a great year by any measure. The six-year-old California company accepted a $20 million U.S. Department of Energy Solar America Initiative grant for research on making solar cost competitive with traditional sources of electricity. Nanosolar’s PowerSheet, which is a lightweight thin film panel with ink (rather than silicon) that turns sunlight into electricity, was named 2007 innovation of the year by… Continue

AlternativeEnergy.com created 20 hours per week of radio programming to allow people from all over the world to interact with renewable energy experts. Energy Experts Live Radio is both for professionals looking to discuss the latest trends, as well as the average consumer looking to save money on gasoline. Continue

Commuters have been cramming onto trains and buses lately to escape high gas prices. Denver sa… Continue

The idea of working from home may seem boring and difficult. There are so many distractions: family, friends, pets, telemarketers, TV and radio. Even without nuisances, you may not want to be stuck alone at home all day with no one to talk with. Continue

The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that it costs 54.1 cents per mile to drive a car this year, including gasoline, oil, maintenance, tires and depreciation. (Steven Schoeffler, executive director of eRideshare.com, says vehicle depreciation is actually the most expensive part of driving.) For a 40-mile round-trip commute, you’re paying $21.64 per day, $454 monthly and $5,453 annually. Double the figure for an 80-mile round trip. Tolls, parking, insurance and registration are ad… Continue