A few years ago the concept of storing energy derived from solar PV was silly; the curves associated with the presence of the sun in the sky and the demand for power to support our activities were so nearly identical …
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From Guest Blogger Shri Ram: Historical Invention of Briquetting Plant Lets You Recycle Agriculture Waste
The agriculture sector and our forests are producing excessive waste materials that may lead to environment degradation and adversely affect public health. To protect people from these adverse effects, government is making special efforts to generate awareness about scientific methods …
Video on Fracking and the Release of Toxic Chemicals Makes a Broader Point
I recommend the piece on VOCs (toxic volatile organic compounds: acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, etc.) not to suggest that fracking represents net damage to humankind, but to point out a few things that everyone should know. In particular: • …
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The Rise of Asia and What It Means for the Environment
Here are a couple of graphs from “The Economist” that illustrate China’s rise to dominance in the manufacturing sector and suggest where this may go from here. We need also to keep in mind that the average factory worker in …
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From Guest Blogger Edward Martin: Poverty in the UK and the Rapid Growth of the FoodCycle Movement
Supermarkets and other food retailers have historically been renowned to throw away food that is perfectly edible. The charity FoodCycle are attempting to solve this widespread problem, to benefit the environment and people at risk of food poverty and social …
Pope Francis: A Breath of Fresh Air
From the Writer’s Almanac: It was on this day in 1633 that Galileo Galilei was put on trial by the Inquisition, for supporting the theory that the Earth revolves around the sun. In late April 1633, Galileo agreed to plead …
Clean Electricity Generator?
A reader offers this message and video linked here: I am using the same water again and again. my technology water is flowing not falling, tail discharge is used again and again. All independent turbine-generators erected in series are rotated …
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Good Ideas in Clean Energy Are Actually Quite Rare
A reader commented on my post “The Hedge Connection” – Bringing Together Investors (“Allocators”) with Hedge Fund Managers: “ideas are a dime a dozen.” It is true that ideas are a dime a dozen. The same can’t be said about “good …
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Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: The Health of Our Coral Reefs
Question: What percentage of our planet’s coral reefs have died over the last 30 years due to the warming of the oceans? What percentage of ocean species live on these reefs? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: …
From 2GreenEnergy Mega-Contributor Gary Tulie: Do We Need a Coral Ark?
(Note: I’m always happy to see my colleague Gary Tulie involve himself in our discussions, and I hope readers will find his words here on the subject of coral reefs to be valuable. – Ed.) In this recent post, we …
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