Posts Tagged by energy
From Guest Blogger Mary Alice Khatcherian: What Does It Mean To Use Green Energy Sources?
| May 16, 2012 | Posted by MaryaliceKhatcherian772 under Efficiency |
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Swap your old appliances for newer ones that have an Energy Star rating. Energy Star appliances are guaranteed to use less energy than those made previously. For refrigerators and freezers, the rating promises 20% less energy used, for dishwashers 40% less energy used, and for washing machines at least 50% less energy used!
Those looking to reduce their energy consumption would be wise to make their own ice. Though automatic ice makers may seem convenient, they often break a lot and waste a lot of energy. Additionally, seals that leak are another common complaint with these devices, and this can lead to a general rise in temperature within the freezer. If you make your own ice, you won’t have these problems. Read More
From Guest Blogger Mary Alice Khatcherian: Interested In Green Energy Technology? Check This Information Out!
| May 14, 2012 | Posted by MaryaliceKhatcherian772 under Sustainability |
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Adjust the settings on the thermostat to reflect the various seasonal temperatures. Keep the house at a slightly lower temperature in winter and raise the temperature slightly in the summer. In addition to doing this, try wearing less or more clothing (depending on the weather), and reduce energy usage in your home and keep your temperature reasonable.
Decorate with brighter wall colors to save electricity. If your walls feature darker colors, you’ll need more electricity to make your space as bright as you want it. With lighter colors in place, you will find the need for illumination is decreased. The house will have a lighter feel and look, as you save money. Read More
From Guest Blogger Mary Alice Khatcherian: How to Utilize Green Energy In Your Life
| May 9, 2012 | Posted by MaryaliceKhatcherian772 under Photo-voltaics |
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When you are preparing to install a solar energy system, ensure that the power storing batteries are located nearby to the cells. This prevents power from getting lost in the cables. It also reduces shading of the solar shells. Shading reduces solar panel energy generation.
Replace any leaky windows with weather-sealed efficient ones. There are several benefits in using these windows, including a decrease in energy bills and less condensation on the windows. Read More
IBM’s Vice President of Energy and Utilities — Making a Difference in Electric Transportation
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by Craig Shields under Electric Vehicles |
Here’s another quick note from San Diego, where I’m spending the day at the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure USA 2012.
I just had a great conversation with Allan Schurr, IBM’s Vice President of Energy and Utilities. I performed quite a few projects for IBM over the 30 years that I functioned as a marketing consultant for the tech sector, and thus they’ll always occupy a warm spot in my heart — even if they did achieve their dominance in the late 20th century with the borderline abusive business tactics for which they were well known at the time.
Nowadays, we have a kinder, gentler — and I would say smarter IBM, a company dedicated to adding true value with its level of innovation, business strategy, and industry expertise. I’m delighted to see that IBM embraces electric transportation, and focuses on integrating its many information-related pieces, e.g., smart-grid. IBM’s done a great deal of work in early-adopter Denmark, where, for instance, an EV comes home at the end of a workday, gets plugged in, and waits patiently for the wind speed to cross a certain threshold, at which its charger switches on, thus minimizing the use of fossil fuels and maximizing the penetration of wind into the Danish grid-mix.
Great stuff, guys. Keep up the good work.
From Guest Blogger Jim Stack: Green Holidays
| November 25, 2011 | Posted by jstack6 under Sustainability, Uncategorized |
How can you have a Green Holiday ? It’s not easy since we often travel to visit friends and family. We also do a lot of cooking and eating.
You could travel less, take a greener form of transportation and of course car pool with others. Even calling to say Hi instead of traveling could be a smaller carbon footprint.
When eating we can eat healthier and a little less. Maybe just once piece of that great pie your aunt cooks special for you. Of course eating more fruits and vegetables is always greener and very healthy.
What are ways you use to be greener on Holidays ?
SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN GREEN; OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS UPON IT!
| October 10, 2011 | Posted by Teleos1 under Sustainability |
By: Ollie Oelofse, Founder and CEO, True North Bridged Technologies, Inc. Sacramento, CA
By: Yvonne R. Davis, M.S. M.A., P.C., Chief Operating Officer and Director of International Relations, True North Bridged Technologies, Inc., Sacramento, CA
More than participating in “Going Green” initiatives around the globe, or becoming a member of an elite clique of high minded Green Revolutionaries who now more-than-ever pro-actively engage in sustainable capitalism, the crisis we face is that time is no longer on our side to convince the masses to make an attitude adjustment towards authentic social consciousness for change. The clock has struck Midnight. Our base level of existence is in jeopardy. According to the United Nations Environment Agency within 50-years over 3-billion humans will be in dire straights because they will have limited or no access to water. Inclusive of the developed world, food nsecurity will continue to rise and take a poll position in the lives of children and families. Abraham Maslow’s first hierarchy of need – food, shelter and clothing is a dying luxury. Read More
One More Post on the News Media, Objectivity, and Energy
| November 12, 2010 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Business |
I was somewhat surprised at the pushback I received to my recent post suggesting that the PBS NewsHour should not accept sponsorship money from Chevron, as such a relationship could affect PBS’s objectivity in its coverage of the energy industry. A few people asked me in a huff for specific proof that such a relationship has affected NewsHour reporting.
I openly admit that I have no proof. My point isn’t that something unseemly has happened; it is that something could happen. It’s a situation to be avoided — kind of like the late king of pop Michael Jackson’s having young boys sleep in his bed with him (regardless of what happened): it’s just a bad move. Read More
China’s Energy Push – Guest Blogger Kathy Heshelow – Continued
| April 23, 2010 | Posted by Kathy-Heshelow under Renewables - Business |
Here’s the continuation of my article yesterday on China’s energy picture.
One African official said back in 2006 that negotiating with the Chinese may take longer, but they can pressure China more because they are desperate for resources. Another official said, “The U.S. will talk to you about governance, about efficiency, about security, about the environment. The Chinese just ask ‘How do we procure this license?’”. (CNN Money, “China’s appetite for African oil grows”, by Vivienne Walt (Fortune). Feb 15, 2006).
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China’s Energy Push – Guest Blogger Kathy Heshelow
| April 22, 2010 | Posted by Kathy-Heshelow under Renewables - Business |
Following my recent post about China’s scramble for energy and their nonrenewable energy plan, I cover here the nonrenewable push. Renewable energy supplies about 7.5% of all energy needs for China, says the EIA, close to our 7% figure in the U.S. Hence, nonrenewable energy sources are especially important over the next few decades for both the U.S. and China while the green industry ramps up. The two countries are already bumping up against each other over resources.
The Wall Street Journal reported on March 15th, 2010 that Chinese state-owned oil company Cnooc Ltd. is taking a 50 percent stake in Argentina’s Bridas Energy Holdings for $3.1 billion. Cnooc is the Hong-Kong listed unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp. It will finance the joint venture through “internal sources,” and the project is expected to move along quickly. The reserves of Bridas include an estimated 636 million barrels of oil; the company has activities in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
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Feeling Good About Energy and Transportation
| November 6, 2009 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Business |
I deeply appreciate the growing rush of informed comments on the 2GreenEnergy blog. Frequent guest Arlene Allen (whom I had the pleasure to meet recently) writes:
Normally, I would do my best to add something positive to the discussion. Quite frankly, I feel that the transportation industry in the USA is already positioning itself to inflate consumer expectation and subsequently slam them into the embankment as hard as is possible.
Thanks, Arlene. Sometimes I read things that cause me to agree with you 100%. I know I’ve been hugely pessimistic – even cynical – about the direction that renewable energy and electric transportation is going. But strangely, I have a good feeling about this overall. And it’s not because of positive intention and honesty of our corporate and government leaders, but rather the strength of the business case. The cost of all this is crashing like a stone, and, fortunately for mankind, I don’t see that anyone can do anything about that.
I’m looking at dozens of business plans, some of which feature truly transformative technology. Yes, they need funding – and in some cases, huge amounts of it. But the numbers in some of these cases are so compelling that they will ultimately receive the capital they are requesting, enabling the generation of clean power at a fraction of the cost of energy that comes from dirty and/or dangerous sources. I know it’s too early to declare victory, but I’m feeling very good about the transportation and energy industries.
I’m under NDA on a lot of these, but look at technologies that are already on the streets, like solar thermal with molten salt energy storage. The lies that Big Energy are spreading include the notion that this may be nice, but solar is inappropriate for baseload power. This is simply not the case. My point is this: That lie has a finite shelf-life. It’s just a matter of time until the truth gets spread so broadly that the lies will evaporate like the morning fog here in valleys of Central California.
