Your resource for the best information on renewable energy systems, including wind, solar and more. http://www.motherearthnews.com/ Careful wind turbine siting is an essential part of installing a wind power system. Keep these tips in mind while getting started. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/wind-turbine-siting-ze0z1205zsie.aspx By Dan Chiras Mon, 07 May 2012 16:13:43 CST Leasing may be a business model that enables more people to afford solar energy systems. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/solar-lease-business-zwfz1204zhun.aspx By: Bill Scanlon From National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:40:58 CST In 1979, a MOTHER EARTH NEWS staffer attended a workshop on methane production sponsored by New Life Farm's Rural Gasification Project. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/methane-production-zmaz80mazraw.aspx By the MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:43:19 CST The 21st century promises to be the century for renewable energy sources to take the lead and build a new energy economy. Geothermal energy and solar power promise to play an important role, but for many reasons, wind energy is poised to be the star of our sustainable energy future. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/wind-energy-ze0z1204zkon.aspx By Lester R. Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:39:18 CST A collection of short news items addressing energy-related topics, including atomic waste storage, energy efficient homes, small scale hydroelectric power, and more. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/energy-update-zmaz80jfzraw.aspx By the MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:15:01 CST Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, has a well-deserved reputation for focusing on facts.  He worries about the many myths surrounding gasoline prices, oil prices and domestic production.  Today, on the Senate floor, he called out some of these fictions and refocused attention on the facts. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/oil-gas-domestic-production-zwfz1203zhun.aspx By Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, Jeff Bingaman Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:58:31 CST Tinkerer and MOTHER EARTH NEWS researcher Clarence Goosen has created a functioning still with a six inch column that produces as much as ten times more fuel than his original three inch design. http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-enegy/alcohol-fuel-still-zmaz80jfzraw.aspx By the MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:16:23 CST Cam recently spoke to a Transition group about the challenges ahead and how to prepare for them. http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-in-canada/i-do-not-represent-the-wind-industry.aspx Cam Mather Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:28:18 CST A lot of people have been asking us what incentives are still in place for 2012. The answer: All of them. While there were a few changes in 2011, the majority of programs that will impact the average homeowner remain the same. Here is an overview... http://www.motherearthnews.com/mother-earth-news-fair/solar-electric-incentive-status-whats-changing-whats-not.aspx By Kirk Haffner Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:23:44 CST Sometimes being off grid doesn't necessarily mean that you're green. http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-in-canada/the-off-gridgreen-myth-part-ii.aspx Cam Mather Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:22:52 CST