“Dean Kamen, the noted engineer and inventor, said that “every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.” An innovation that has flourished in the past few years is energy storage systems, or ESS, which use new technologies such as lithium-ion batteries to create … [Read more…]
“The energy consultant accused of forging documents to get state funding for a troubled solar power installation at two Oregon universities offered a surprising new alibi this week. My brother did it. In a sworn statement filed Monday in Marion County Circuit Court, Phil Shain, the brother of the Seattle-based consultant, Martin Shain, claims … [Read more…]
“A Texas-based corporate watchdog plans this month to ramp up its campaign to find whistleblowers with evidence that wind or solar power companies have fleeced the US government for grant money. The Corporate Whistleblower Center, part of the privately held company America’s Watchdog, launched the initiative in September with an eyebrow-raising press release that … [Read more…]