A new report from Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) says the cost of building a new power plant has more than doubled since 2000.
Wind energy showed the biggest rise in costs — 6 percent since the third quarter of 2007 and 108 percent since 2000 — as rising demand for wind turbines boosted equipment costs [...]

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI ) CEO and President Alan J. Gotcher, PhD, will brief the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, June 14 on the important role Altairnano could play in the deployment of alternative energy sources, including those that could be used to power electric automobiles, critical facilities and installations, and a diverse [...]