Meltdown in Japan and budget cuts endanger cheaper electricity

Nuclear power is a great way to get cheaper electricity, and new plants are unlikely because of the crisis in Japan and U.S. budget cuts.
Nuclear plant

Solar plane is latest breakthrough as solar energy gains momentum

A solar plane set records, and solar energy is getting billions in financing, but don't ask Fannie and Freddie for solar panels for your home.
solar panels at a solar power plant

Clean energy firms choose summer solstice to promote solar power

On the summer solstice, clean energy companies promoted tax-equity programs for solar power and highlighted public demand for renewable energy.
A solar array under a mostly sunny sky