A few months ago I had dinner with a climate scientist at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, CA) whose job is using cutting-edge technology to measure the size and health of the Greenland Ice Sheet. In keeping to my …
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Wall Street Journal Covers Ocean Wave Energy – But Why?
Here’s an article in the Wall Street Journal that presents a short summary of different types of devices that generate electricity by converting the kinetic energy from ocean waves. I was a WSJ subscriber for many years when I was …
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Attitudes on Energy Policy Changing at Glacial Speeds
Last week, Charlie Rose presented this summary of a report which laid out how the melting of the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet is “beyond the point of no return,” reminding us of the grim consequences: the slow but significant rise in …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: Researchers Say Magnetic Fields in Electric Cars Are Not Dangerous
While electric and hybrid cars clearly bring some very significant environmental benefits, and they help improve people’s health by reducing air pollution, which makes them a great alternative to conventional cars, there are those who are saying that they might …
From Guest Blogger KJ: Eco Friendly Car Options
With gas prices hovering between $3.50 and $4 per gallon, fuel economy and green automobiles have become the king of the road. Maximizing your fuel economy saves you money, and helps reduce the carbon footprint of your daily commute. There …
From Guest Blogger Nick Tedesco: Why It Is Better To Own Than Lease A Solar Power System
A major driver of the recent push for residential solar powers systems has come by way of companies offering leases. These large, well funded companies have done well in selling lease arrangements to less than savvy homeowners. The fact is …
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The Adoption of Renewable Energy Requires Fighting Entrenched Interests
During a talk on the adoption curve for renewable energy with a friend this morning, I mentioned that a huge factor is politics; in particular, any gains in solar and wind come as the result of the tooth-and-nail fights with …
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From 2GreenEnergy Intern Nikita Rao: Dealing with Power Outages — Building a More Resilient Grid
The increase in the number of blackouts have raised questions on the facts of such events and the vulnerability of interconnected power systems, when operate outside their design limits. The blackout that occurred on August 14, 2003 was recorded to …
From Guest Blogger Michael Fowler: Why Hybrid Cars will Benefit You and Your City
Hybrid cars are fast becoming commonplace and rightfully so as these cars are cutting carbon dioxide emissions down and in the process saving our environment, cleaning up our cities and even saving people money on car tax. What are Hybrids?
From Guest Blogger Kimberly Grimms: Where Can Sustainable Investments Take You
As tremendous amount of intelligence and brains about “sustainability” picks up vapor, one’s framework can get lost in a myriad of terms, views, meanings and possibly, idea delusions. World issues like – sustainability, resource scarcity, labor concerns, environmental costs, economy …
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