Additional energy innovation resources
Urban Mobility Takes an Efficiency Leap
Electric vehicle start-up Lit Motors is breaking the mold with their latest energy efficient two-wheel drive. The Lit Motors C1 has the agility of a motorcycle and the security of a car, creating a unique urban transport solution aimed at early adopters. This practical vehicle is great for cutting down on traffic time, and it looks good too!
Clean Energy Economic Development Series
Collaborative Economics prepared a series of reports for EDF highlighting economic development strategies from three states that have been successful at building a clean energy economy.
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Energy Innovation Blogs
- Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal
Interviews entrepreneurs that are changing how the world is powered.
- Science Daily’s Energy Technology News
Discusses new research and technologies related to energy efficiency.
- Treehugger
Focuses on sustainability-related news and solutions:
9 Energy InnovationsSpotlights nine clean energy innovations.
9 Wind InnovationsHighlights nine wind power innovations that will help reduce our dependence on coal.
15 Solar InnovationsCompiles a list of 15 solar innovations from its archives.
- GreentechMedia
Provides information about advances in renewable energy for the business community.
- Smart Grid News
Delivers trends relating to energy innovations and policy updates.
- Green Techno Log
Focuses on a sustainable future with content about new scientific discoveries, technological advancements and innovative companies.
- CleanTechnica
Provides cutting-edge blog posts on innovative technologies, policy changes and more.
- CNET’s Green Tech Blog
Features new products and technologies that improve energy efficiency.
- CBS Interactive’s Smart Planet
Shares news on eco-conscious technology for businesses and homes.
- Energy Makers
Hosts a weekly video podcast with interviews that feature energy industry thought leaders, innovators and public policymakers focused on clean tech and energy efficiency.
- GigaOM
Delivers research, news and events relating to clean technology.
- Renewable Energy World
Follows trends and advancements in renewable energy.
- Energy Collective
Focuses on meeting the world's energy needs in a sustainable way by introducing new technologies and policy updates.
- Climate and Energy Project
Highlights practical solutions for a clean energy future.
- Green Energy Blog
Showcases green energy innovations.
- Economist’s Energy Technology
Posts about news, trends and technologies that are shaping the energy sector’s future.
Energy Innovation Organizations
- Energy.gov
Includes articles about the energy sector’s evolution and includes growing trends to hypothesize where it will be tomorrow:
Science InnovationsHighlights emerging technologies and entrepreneurs in the energy sector.
Energy TechnologiesHighlights its favorite cutting-edge technologies introduced at the 2011 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Technology Showcase.
- Alliance to Save Energy
Promotes energy efficiency worldwide through research, education and advocacy. They regularly post articles and videos about new technologies and policies contributing to energy innovation.
- Energy Innovation’s Library
Reports about energy technology and policy with regular updates.
- Honest Buildings
Seeks to accelerate the adoption of high performance buildings through their innovative social networking platform.
- Rocky Mountain Institute
Includes articles about new technologies, suggestions and policy changes related to renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- NASA’s Energy Innovations Blog
Focuses on new studies and innovative energy technologies.
- Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Keeps readers up to date with energy efficiency improvements, policies and resources.
- Solar Energy Industries Association
Tracks the latest coverage solar research, trends, technologies, and more.
- Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Focuses on technology and economic issues relating to energy.
- CleanEnergy.org
Acts as a leading voice for energy policy for the Southeast.
- Cleantech Open
Runs the world’s largest accelerator for cleantech startups; the organization finds, funds and fosters entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges.