Across the Great Plains and the deserts of the Southwest there is one truly abundant resource that could power and estimated 15% of all energy demand in the Unites States -- wind. Companies like Native Energy are helping to fund the development of wind and other renewable energy generators across the country. Watch a video showing how a Native Wind project works. [read more]

The wind -- its everywhere, abundant, full of power and often taken for granted. Check out these 3 short films about the quiet and beautiful power of wind. A Modern-Day Davinci? Artist Theo Jansen, a kinetic sculptor, produces astounding machines that move like large crabs across... [read more]

By Daniel Siegel I was walking my dogs late last night. My neighborhood is fairly dark for Los Angeles, providing a decent view of the moon and even an occasional star. Having lived in Jackson, Wyoming (once sleeping for two weeks in a snow cave at 11,000 feet), I... [read more]