Everywhere we turn we see increased pressure to get rid of coal in the U.S. California has no coal-fired power plants, but 40% of Los Angeles’ electricity comes from the burning of coal in neighboring states. That, according to this …
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Preserving and Protecting Arable Farmland
Here’s an article on desertification, in particular, holding the line against the Kubuchi Desert, that contains a message, variations of which I predict you’ll hear a great deal over the coming years: “The top 6 – 8 inches of top …
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Achieving Energy Efficiency Requires Both a Carrot and a Stick
I had an interesting discussion with energy program engineer Pierre Delforge from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) when I was up at the Green Grid conference the other day. It even started off well, when I asked Pierre if he …
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From Guest Bloggers Luke Clum and Tali Wee: House Hunting – Tips for Buying a Green Home
With more homeowners subscribing to a green lifestyle, finding an eco-friendly home isn’t nearly as difficult as it once was. While few homes can claim a zero carbon footprint, many factors will keep a house low-impact. When house hunting, here …
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From Guest Blogger WiseEnergy: Save With Hypermiling – How Does it Work?
Have you ever honked at that guy who seems to just inch idly towards a red light, or who takes their time to accelerate once the light turns green? What about that jerk who seems to drive on the side …
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Note on Synthetic and Biofuels
I just published a short post on the article: U.S. Air Force Report to Congress Bashes Navy’s Biofuels Program in which I mentioned that I find the people who presume to tell the U.S. Navy how it should be planning to defend our …
U.S. Navy's Biofuels Program Remains Controversial
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece: U.S. Air Force Report to Congress Bashes Navy’s Biofuels Program and notes: Interesting commentary from Robert Rapier on a new report written by a navy captain absolutely savaging the navy’s Green Fleet program …
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Three Discussions in the San Francisco Bay Area: Energy Efficiency in the Data Center, Biomass, and Solar
My 14-hour work day consisted mainly of a drive to and from the San Francisco Bay Area for three key meetings, the content of which I’ll share briefly. I attended several sessions at this year’s Green Grid conference, which focuses …
Solar Power Is One Step Closer To Grid Parity
We hear a lot about grid parity, don’t we? That’s the point at which the cost of energy generated by solar, wind, and other renewables is the same as that generated from conventional sources. The author of this article on …
Tagged with: clean energy, concentrator triple-junction compound solar cell, Dr. Peter Lilienthal, grid parity, lens-based system to focus sunlight directly onto the cells, Renewable Energy, renewables, Sharp Electronics’ new 43.5%-efficient solar cell, solar energy, solar power one step closer to grid parity, Wind Energy
Solar Industry Bounces Back
Here’s an extremely bullish report on the future of the solar industry from Deutsche Bank, suggesting that the PV industry will be able to stand and grow solely on its own (without government support) by 2014. Such growth, in the …
