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Reducing Environmental Impact and Saving Money by Living
HeatingOil.com | December 25th 2009 by Tara
The community of Scoraig gets its energy, in part, from wind turbines like the one above. (image: africanwindpower.com) Living off the grid isn’t just for “hippies and environmental mavericks,” CNN reports. The news service, in a piece filed read more
Why Use A Home Solar Power System?
www.whatthefuck.com.au | December 24th 2009
All of us can benefit from the power of solar energy and wind power too. Just like that of PV solar panels, homemade windmills can be made from basic hardware store products. If your not quite sure what solar panels and windmills do, think of them as read more
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Nuclear Energy
Solar Power | December 24th 2009 by Lee Power
The following paragraphs summarize the work of nuclear energy experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of the different types of energy. Heed their advice to avoid any suprises regarding the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear ene read more
How Do Windmills Create Electricity – Instructions to Make Wind…
Solar Power | December 24th 2009 by Lee Power
Do you want to learn how Windmills Create Electricity that can be used to run your home with? If you are really interested to learn how to use wind powered electricity to power your house, you will definitely want to know more about the workings of a read more
The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Nuclear Energy
Solar Power | December 24th 2009 by Lee Power
If you have even a passing interest in the topic of the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy, then you should take a look at the following information. This enlightening article presents some of the latest news on the different types of ene read more
Scotland Turns to Wave Energy to Cut Emissions
HeatingOil.com | December 24th 2009 by Tara
Scotland plans to convert its waves into a renewable source of energy. (image: woodruffshelties.com) Scottish energy developer Pelamis has signed a joint venture agreement with Swedish energy company Vattenfall for an energy project worth about $10 read more
Report Shows New Buildings in London Pumping Out a Third Less Car…
Net News Publisher | December 24th 2009 by Terry
New development projects coming to the London Mayor’s office for approval are cutting their carbon emissions by around a third, whilst tougher targets proposed in the Mayor’s draft London plan can raise this even further, a London South Bank read more
Eco Tech: Keahole Solar Power’s new farm generates renewable en…
instablogs | December 24th 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Solar power plant capable of generating green electricity even after dark. Keahole Solar Power has installed an array of micro-scale concentrating solar power concentrators at the Holaniku Solar Farm on Hawaii’s Big Island, which wi read more
Eco Tech: Panasonic’s upcoming Li-ion battery could power your…
instablogs | December 24th 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Li-ion battery to store surplus renewable energy for home use. After successfully acquiring more than a 50% stake in Sanyo, Panasonic is planning to commercialize a lithium-ion storage cell for home use. The company has already test-m read more
Eco Tech: Asia’s largest HCPV plant powers up in Taiwan
instablogs | December 24th 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: HCPV plant capable of producing 100MW of clean power annually. Asia’s largest high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) power plant has been powered up in Taiwan, and it is expected to save up to 700 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Esta read more
Building Value: How Energy Efficiency Measures Enhance Real Estat…
Green Rebates and Incentives | December 23rd 2009
Proven, existing efficiency technologies — in everything from lighting to climate control and more — can unlock the untapped reserves of efficiency gains buried in many real estate holdings, according to a new report. Read the wh read more
Copenhagen was irrelevant!
Sustain the World's Environment | December 23rd 2009 by Steven Dale
Image via Wikipedia The sideshow that was Copenhagen lived up to expectations (or lack of them) and showed how irrelevant in fact it was. Why do I say this... well, for one thing it was unrealistic to expect so many nations and powerful interest grou read more
An Overview Of Solar Energy And Other Renewable Energy Sources
Building A Greener Earth | December 23rd 2009 by Stevan Smith
James Copper writes: When we talk about renewable energy we are referring to power that delivers energy from resources read more
Peak oil, prices, and supplies - Dec 23
sunlight shut | December 23rd 2009 by merciebill
-OPEC leaves oil production unchanged-EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports-Iraq will double exports to China to satisfy thirst for read more
Effective Marketing For a Better World: How Renewable Energy Comp…
Building A Greener Earth | December 23rd 2009 by Stevan Smith
Shirlyn Dee writes: Anything that is consumable is marketable. Those who are on top of the biz know how to sell a read more
Floating Wind Turbines Set Sail
CleanTechies Blog | December 23rd 2009 by CleanTechies
There are many advantages to wind power, the least of which is zero-emissions electricity. Now, several innovative companies worldwide are exploring the idea of creating floating wind turbines anchored to platforms far out to sea that connect to read more
Department of Energy to Invest $366M in Energy Innovation Hubs
Think Green resources | December 23rd 2009 by Dave Lally
Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today outlined the Department’s plans to invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three read more
Careers in Wind Farm Development: Financial Analyst
Triple Pundit | December 23rd 2009
This is the sixth article in a seven part series on careers in wind farm development. (Be sure to read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth parts, as well.) Not all proposed wind farms are economically viable. The role of the financial analys read more
Eco Architecture: Zwarts Jansma unveil Kharadi neighborhood mast…
instablogs | December 23rd 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Mixed-use development to harvest rainwater and solar energy. Dutch architecture firm Zwarts & Jansma has unveiled the masterplan for the new Kharadi neighborhood to be developed in Pune, one of the largest cities in India, with a read more
Brazil wants more wind power
Alternative Energy | December 23rd 2009 by Ethan K.
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The Latin American country known for its pioneer use of sugar cane ethanol now is looking to wind power to expand its renewable energy matrix. Recently, the country held its first wind-only power auction. At read more
Bioplastic: The 8 Percent Solution
Triple Pundit | December 23rd 2009
The future of plastics once fossil fuels run dry or the price for it becomes too expensive is bioplastics. But that alternative future is distant, measured in terms of decades, says Frederic Scheer, chairman, president and founder of Cereplast Inc., read more
How to become a small-scale renewable energy producer
Go Solar Energy for Life! | December 23rd 2009 by Dan Morrissey
Nationwide, electricity rates have increased an average of 4.4% per year over the past 35 years, twice that rate in some parts of the country. Special Thanks to Melissa Upton for writing this blog post! At the local level, Florida Power & Light read more
There’s Hope in Clean Renewable Energy Despite Of Copenhagen
Pacebutler Recycling Blog | December 22nd 2009
These days I can’t seem to think of Copenhagen without thinking of the game charades, which our artsy-fartsy group back in college used to play every weekend – no offense to our Danish friends. But the NatGeo video above showcasing Danish read more
Chicopee Electric Light Solar Rebate Program
Save Money with Solar Power | December 22nd 2009 by Anna
Massachusetts’ Chicopee Electric Light has a solar rebate program for residential customers who install solar photovoltaic systems at a rate of $2.50 per watt for a maximum of $5000 per installation. This post was originally posted on Save Money wi read more
How to Build Home Electric Solar Collectors – DIY Solar Energy…
Solar Power | December 22nd 2009 by Lee Power
Do you want to learn how to build Home Electric Solar Collectors using DIY solar energy at home book? More homeowners today are seeking alternative ways of generating electricity at home, especially as the cost of energy like coal, oil and electricit read more
Managing the Peak Fossil Fuel Transition: EROI and EIRR
sunlight shut | December 22nd 2009 by merciebill
Current renewable energy technologies must be adopted in conjunction with aggressive Smart Growth and Efficiency if we hope to continue our current standard of living and complex society with diminished reliance on fossil fuels. These strategies have read more
Renewable energy or conservation: Wind and solar power vs. ‘nic…
Articles on environment and ecology | December 22nd 2009
Being a conservationist and an environmentalist may not always be the same thing; and definitions of both terms are clearly open to interpretation. Indeed, sometimes environmental or ‘Green’ interests may compete or clash. For example, St read more
Five Points To Consider Before You Buy A DIY Solar Power Kit
Residential Solar Power Blog | December 22nd 2009 by taurus
With energy bills skyrocketing, both businesses and homeowners are seeing solar power as a workable alternative. You can easily add this type of renewable energy to your system by purchasing a DIY solar power kit. However, there are five important th read more
Stabilizing Climate: Beyond International Agreements
Sustainablog | December 22nd 2009
by Lester R. Brown from Book Bytes Note: the following was written in July 2009, before the Copenhagen climate change conference. From my pre-Copenhagen vantage point, internationally negotiated climate agreements are fast becoming obsolete for two r read more
Hydroelectric Energy
Aquachannel | December 22nd 2009 by hema b
by Tyler Hodger In our quest for becoming a greener Earth, one of the best solutions is the continued usage and utilization of hydroelectric energy. Hydroelectric energy is created by utilizing the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. Thi read more
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