Here’s a thinly guised attempt to ridicule the idea of government subsidies for renewable energy generally, clothed in a report on a failed company with a huge device to extract energy from ocean waves. Obviously, the burden of proof of …
Ocean Wave Energy Machines Have More Potential Than Some Would Like To Admit Read More »
Here’s an article about a breakthrough in super-concentrated solar PV from IBM researchers in Europe. Incident sunlight is focused from a large parabolic mirror onto a semiconductor chip, producing electricity. What’s new here? Well, the concentration rate is 1000:1, meaning …
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Elon Musk says it better than I can (imagine that!). Here’s his recent article on the folly of ethanol, in which he makes (and quite ably defends) the proposition that electric transportation will eventually win the day. Why? Essentially it’s …
Here’s a good article on the relationship between the power utilities and the charging of electric vehicles. The author’s position is that the presence of electric transportation adds flexibility for grid operators, enabling them to adjust the rate at which …
Our Utilities Deal with the Challenge of Electric Vehicle Charging Read More »
A friend stayed at our place Saturday night, whose brother, I came to learn, is involved with establishing wildlife and eco-system corridors in fast-growing sub-rural communities. Here’s a fairly detailed piece he sent me that lays out exactly how his …
When beginning a vegetable garden, it is important to understand which vegetables to plant during which times. There are plants that can thrive starting in the early parts of the year while others do better waiting until spring or even …
We all know that LED Light bulbs are more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs but do you know by how much? The guys over at Energy Saving LED have produced a fun infographic to highlight the issue.
Nobody likes moving. Regardless of whether you are moving to a better place or simply relocating, it is always a hassle – countless boxes, sorting, dealing with movers, planning, sorting again, then resorting after that, endless packing, even longer unpacking… …
From Guest Blogger Mary Ann Keel: How to Make Your Moving Green Read More »
Sorry if this comes across as out-of-touch, but I’ve never had any particular love affair with Las Vegas. When I was consulting to IBM and one of its joint ventures in the late 1990s, my team and I spent three …
Some people are becoming more aware of the effect their lifestyle is having on the environment and they decide to become a little more green at home, but there is still more we can all do. If you run your …
