Solar electric(making electrical power from shining sun lite on photovoltaic panels) continues to grow in size although without government or utility subsidies the payback is still a bit long.Thankfully an American state is leading the way on solar electric(and many … Continued
Ladies and Gentlemen The chance of the price per barrel of oil remaining below $100 for the long term is untenable due to the greed of the oil producers, so the proposal(mentioned below) from the US Government is quite encouraging. … Continued
The government of Catalonia, a semiautonomous region of northeast Spain with its capital in Barcelona, approved a decree last month calling for the construction of solar panels on the roofs of 108 public schools. The idea is not only to … Continued
Head out to your farmers’ market to pick up local fruits and veggies for a scrumptious fall feast. Photo: Amanda Wills, Earth911.com 1. Visit the Local Farmers’ Market Over the summer, many farmers’ markets across the country had to take … Continued
The following excerpts a recent NY Times article(Turning to Windmills but Resistance Lingers 9-13-09 by Abby Goodnough) on the controversy a Cape Cod family is having with local neighbors and municipal codes over installing a residential windmill power station for … Continued
What a great little article(following) about a rarely mentioned but gigantic contributor to increased carbon dioxide and resulting Climate Change—>OVERPOPULATION Continuing to add consumers to the Earth at an alarming rate means more pressure on limited resources and more pollution … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector but the company is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal … Continued
In a Reuters article, “California favors efficiency over alt energy” California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols said: “We believe that most of the reductions (in emissions) coming from the electricity sector as a whole are going to come from … Continued
Selections from: Does Orlando need to go on a ‘road diet’? Reduce lanes and slow down, engineer says Orlando Sentinel 9-8-09 This article is largely about central Florida where we live but I am certain would translate to any of … Continued
The combination of electric motors and diesel engines has worked well in locomotives and heavy trucks for years, but carmakers haven’t been successful in getting beyond the concept car stage for light duty vehicles. Five years after I started writing … Continued
