By John DeFore

In a mammoth report being issued this month, the U.S. Department of Energy lays out a detailed scenario in which, by the year 2030, one fifth of America’s electricity could come from wind.

The report, which is the work not only of DOE employees but of academics and a wide array of industry figures, announces itself as an effort “to start the discussion” about the various issues involved in attaining what they label the 20% Wind Scenario. The authors conclude that a “20% Wind Scenario in 2030, while ambitious could be feasible if the significant challenges identified in this report are overcome.” [Read more →]

What’s it take to stop drivers from polluting the air with their smoky old cars? A little green, apparently. That was the simple thought behind a North Texas plan aimed at getting older cars off the road to help the Dallas/Fort Worth region improve its air quality and meet EPA mandates. [Read more →]

By John DeFore

Among the most drooled-over new home entertainment products today are the OLED TVs recently introduced by Sony.Standing for Organic Light Emitting Diode, the innovation eliminates the need for back lighting — allowing for unbelievably thin monitors — and produces pictures that almost everyone agrees are far superior to plasma and LCD. The trouble is, they could be nearly as big a step backward in environmental terms as they are a step forward in aesthetic ones. [Read more →]