...inable energy investment 2008 report.a see also trillions for renewables at my post here from february. wind surpassing expectations thats the message in this terrific and comprehensive article from renewablee nergyworld .com.a the report on which this article was based came out in may but the article here summarizes much of the startling and hopeful news on wind thats been coming out.a see t...
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bugs wont be piloting the plane obviously because bugs cant get pilot licenses. i hope i didnt give you that impression. but they will be fueling aircraft says boeing. at a conference in australia boeings head of environmental strategy said that algae will be the dominant aircraft fuel by 2023. darrin morgan who handles boeings biofuels strategy says boeing has now established feasibility and tha...
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some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed afp russia will complete iran nuclear plant the russian company building irans first nuclear power plant has renewed a commitment to complete the project the official irna news agency reported on tuesday. russia one of the five permanent members of the un security council is building the plant at bushehr on the gulf coast of iran de...
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on the big islands hamakua coast the 24megawatt hu honua bioenergy facility will convert locally grown biomass into electricity.a 95 of the areas residents signed a petition in support of converting the coal burning plant into a biomass facility. the converted facility is expected to stimulate local agricultural business prevent tens of thousands of tons of green waste from ending up in landfills ...
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the geothermal energy association has released a new report that shows a 20 increase since january of new projects starting in the u.s.the projects underway will power four million homes with 4000 megawatts mw of geothermal power. the report lists efforts newly underway in 14 states mostly in the pacific rim states but also surprisingly florida.of these projects 45 will be in nevada 21 in californ...
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thin film solar technology has attracted interest from venture capitalists because of its higher efficiency lower use of limited silicon and more easily automated production processes. now established japanese players in the solar arena are getting in the thin film game followed by companies in china and india as reported in renewable energy world. mitsubishi chemical already produces mater...
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dukes rogers china besting u.s. on green tech triangle business journalduke energy ceos recent trip to china convinces him china is blowing past the u.s. in green energy. economist energy debate economist.comthe discussion focuses on how to transition to a lowcarbon economy most effectively with a majority of voters saying we have the technology available now. good to see an intelligent discuss...
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the concept of a feedin tariff for solar energy is standard practice in europe but a newfangled idea here.a basically the feedin tariff is a program whereby the owners of solar power systems up to a certain size receive a guaranteed fixed price from an electric utility for electricity fed into the grid.a the price is set high enough that a prospective buyer of a solar system can more comfortably h...
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solar air conditioning has so far been the holy grail of the solar energy world but now solcool seems ready to make the dream a reality. with air conditioning being the heaviest user of electricity in many parts of the world the 600watt maximum average usage level of solcool units will significantly alleviate strains on the electric grid. and solcool units can run on wind solar generator electric...
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pulled from the comments it all comes down to what someone thinks green means. i guess i have a more stringent idea than the normal belvedere resident. a house doesnt get close in my opinion without a grey water system pv system and passive solar orientation to name a few big characteri stics. hav e any belvedere houses been oriented for passive solar efficiencies with proper overhangs and the ...
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one bullroarer at tod anz a week or two ago featured an article from the abc on the possibility of mining low grade australian platinum reserves to supply rising demand for catalytic converters and hydrogen fuel cells world needs australias platinum to build cleaner cars. an australian researcher has warned that the drive to put cleaner hydrogenfuelled cars on the road will stall unless new rese...
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oil from the ocs moratoria areas a gusher or too little too late we have all seen by now the commercial where boone pickens warns that we ...cannot drill ourselves out of this energy crisis... at the same time the white house asked congress to lift the ban on offshore drilling in the moratoria areas of the outer continental shelf ocs and polls show that a large majority of the us population beli...
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china july crude imports in biggest fall since jan 05 beijing reuters chinas crude imports unexpectedly fell 7 percent in july to a sevenmonth low its steepest monthly drop since january 2005 as refiners balked at soaring crude costs amid lagging domestic fuel prices. the july decline follows a weak 3 percent rise in june imports at a time of mounting concern that the u.s. economic slowdown ...
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though booming economically its well known that chinese cities suffer environmental problems unheard of in the west. thick soupy smog heavy ozone and cancerous rivers all mar the civic beauty of the worlds most populous nation.but over the next few weeks as hundreds of thousands arrive in that nations capital for the olympic games theyll get a glimpse of what could be a far greener future for the ...
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big money is backing wind power and the number of investors ready to step up to the plate continues to grow. but according to an article in renewable energy world that growth is hampered by a lack of a nationwide electronic transmission superhighway. in the sixties america created the interstate superhighways that now crisscross our nation. now our countrys energy security depends on a new inte...
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...ted down in the u.s. senate. in the posted comments at the tail end of the article there are links to the voting records of all the senators on this vote and on prior renewable energy votes. ht tpwww.rene wableenerg yworld.com reanewssto ryid53210 i thought the posted comment 13 at the end of the article and the associated link to the article the big fat stinking dead rat in the refrigerato...
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the last time i invoked this french lament it was in reference to president bushs attempted flimflammery on climate change when he announced .a new national goal to stop the growth of u.s. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. now the republicans in the senate have once again blocked the extension of tax credits for renewables. ive written about this a number of times here and here for instance. ...
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o joao miranda do blasfamias descobriu uma farmula e entao utiliza essa farmula para tudo. do aquecimento global aos restaurantes chineses passando recentemente pela energia ealica. um misto de afirmaaaes supostamente chocantes para os defensores da tese contraria qualquer assunto com obviosidades vacuidades graficos parciais egoasmo nao assumido e muito menos declarado e umas pitadas de ironia. u...
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great news on the power efficiency front scientists have invented a new material that can efficiently convert heat waste in cars power generators and heat pumps into electricity. the new material is thermoelectric and can turn heat into energy without any pollution. the invention thalliumdoped lead telluride is twice as efficient as the second most efficient material used in thermoelectric power. ...
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a farmers friend the cost and expertise required to assess feasibility and environmental impact conduct wind surveysobtain permits site build and manage a wind project is well beyond the ability of all but thelargest commercial developers and institutional investors. national wind bridges the gap between the requirements of commercialscale wind developments and landowners interested in bringing th...
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