A big part of the burgeoning cleantech market is education, as millions of people begin to ponder the process of bringing themselves up to speed on the basics of wind turbines, solar panels, EV charging infrastructure, etc. Each week I …
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Global Warming
When we discuss global warming here, we (predictably) get a range of reactions, including the comments of the deniers, like this one: NASA has stated that ALL the planets in our solar system are heating up. I would say that …
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Electric Power Transmission — Technology in Flux
We hear a great deal about partisan bickering in Washington, but according to a webinar I attended this morning on power transmission, the governors of each state on the eastern seaboard of the US from Maine to Virginia are all …
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Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy (and Global Warming Remedy). Today’s Topic: Wind Turbines
Question: Approximately what percentage of the theoretical maximum amount of energy of the wind, flowing past the familiar three-blade turbines, is extracted and moved into the turbine shaft? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732. Relevance: We come across numerous attempts …
Sustainability and Two Views of Paper
Here are two views on our use of paper: 1) As many times as we see a note on our emails that reads “Please consider the environment before printing this email,” we print more — and recycle less — than …
By Guest Blogger Julian Phillips: Shining the Light on the Dark Side of Lighting
This article is written in order for people to learn and understand more about the science, technology and environmental effects of the different lighting products available to consumers at present. Let us begin with incandescent bulbs (including halogen): Incandescent bulbs …
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Tagged with: alternative energy, clean energy, green energy, lighting, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, wind power, wind turbines
Guest Post from Wayne Mackey: A Case for Solar Photovoltaics Today
Systems can last for 40 or more years. By going solar, you can lock in your current and future energy costs in at today’s lower rates. The first crude modern solar photovoltaic Solar cells were created in the Bell Telephone …
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[The Vector] World Future Energy Summit January 17-20th, 2011
The exciting World Future Energy Summit (WFES) opens January 17th and continues through January 20th in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. WFES is one of the few international events that brings together policy makers, government leaders, private industry, the …
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[The Vector] Progress in Solar Thermal / CSP (Concentrating Solar Power)
The Vector is pleased to see progress made in the solar thermal / CSP (concentrating solar power) space. We have always believed that solar thermal is the heavy betting favorite to be the ultimate winner in the race for a …
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Guest Blogger Wayne Mackey on Electric Vehicles
Craig, I’ve been reading the chapter of you book on Electric Vehicles like the New Ford Focus Electric and the new Electric Hybrids like the Chevy Volt. I was surprised to have received a correspondence from Bob Lutz at GM back in the …
