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From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: Gasification
Gasification is a thermochemical process which allows the conversion of materials that are rich in carbon, such as coal, petroleum, or biomass, into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and other gaseous compounds. The thermal degradation process requires high temperatures (above 700-800°C) in …
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Celebrating Mark Twain
On this, the 180th birthday of Mark Twain, it’s hard not to think of the great witticisms for which the great language virtuoso is best known. My favorite: Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. Yet it’s …
From Guest Blogger Brooke Chapman: Five Unique Ideas for your Utilities that Will Lead to a More Energy-Efficient Home
For many homeowners, their utility bill is often one of the highest expenses for the property and can be difficult to afford throughout the year. From the cost of heating the home to using electricity, there are a long list …
13.7 Billion Years—Reduced to 18 Minutes
Have you ever seen a presentation that was so powerful and compelling that you felt a strange impulse to memorize it verbatim? That’s exactly what just happened to me. Here’s a Ted Talk on the history of the universe (“Big …
2GreenEnergy on Social Media
I find all this work I’m doing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, etc., to be invigorating. Instagram is particularly cool, insofar as it calls upon me to be ever-vigilant for interesting photographs that I can, perhaps, pair up with …
The Effects of Some Miraculous Breakthrough in Clean Energy
From my feed at Quora.com: Suppose cold fusion (or some other source of clean and abundant energy) was developed by China. How would this affect the current geopolitical status of the world? What would this mean for oil producers? Would …
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From Guest Blogger Sean Casey: The Geothermal Energy Technology Revolution
Is Geothermal Energy Really Going To Be The Next Big Thing? As more and more people finally begin to take notice of the state of our planet, so it follows that businesses will start to invest in the manufacture of …
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The Holiday Season Is a Great Time To Offer My Gratitude–To You
What a coincidence. One fine morning last week I sat down to write a Thanksgiving post when I checked my email, saw that I had received the message below from billionaire eco-philanthropist Tom Steyer, and laughed when I realized that …
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Sunlight as an Energy Source
From my Quora.com feed, in which I’ve volunteered to answer questions related to science, a young reader asks: Can we trap light and use it as an energy source? Ovis writes: Almost all sources of energy on Earth is in …
