Tag: The Vector

Here’s another notice about the launch of my book, Renewable Energy – Facts and Fantasies, on Amazon.com.  Again, the big day is Friday, October 29, 2010. And, to that end, here’s another incentive that I hope you’ll find attractive.

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There is a lot of research and system development going on in the renewable energy field right now. Vector gives you a taste of some very different technologies that could – some day – change the economics of renewable energy …

The Vector: Potential Energy Game-Changers Read More »

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The US government’s stimulus package will double the country’s renewable energy capacity by 2012 (from 28.8 GW from renewable energy in 2008 to 57.6 GW) , according to a White House progress report launched by Vice President Joe Biden towards …

The Vector: Is the Transition to Renewables Too Slow? Read More »

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Americans used 4.5% less energy during 2009 than they did in 2008, while wind power generation jumped a dramatic 37.25% last year, according to a recent report released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Natural gas use declined, while solar, hydro …

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The Bell Group announced at the end of August that they have built the largest solary array in New Mexico at their company headquarters. The five-acre installation uses more than 5,000 solar modules and will generate in excess of 1,600,000 …

The Vector: Finding Space for Energy Farming Read More »

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In 2009, for the second year in a row, both the US and Europe added more power capacity from renewable sources such as wind and solar than conventional sources like coal, gas and nuclear, according to reports by the United …

The Vector: The World Gradually Turns to Renewables Read More »

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Leadership action that Vectoris following was announced shortly after Obama’s Oval Office speech. It comes from former Senator Tom Daschle (Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress) and a coalition of clean energy industries. Coalition members include, among others, the …

[The Vector] Former Senator Daschle and Newly-Formed Clean Energy Coalition Call on Obama for Action Read More »

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A group of top business leaders are working together and formed The American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) in a call for action on renewable energy. They are emphasizing the need to correct the “deficient” American energy system. The Council states …

[The Vector] From the Private Sector: American Business Leaders, including Bill Gates, Call for Immediate Renewable Energy Push Read More »

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On June 18th, 2010, Google launched yet another smart energy project: cars that plug into an electric grid powered strictly by solar energy. The project is called “RechargeIT.org.” In the U.S., transportation contributes to about one-third of all greenhouse gas …

[The Vector] More from the Private Sector: Google – A Company Heavily Involved in Clean Energy Efforts Read More »

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The EIA chart below shows the percentage of all energy and renewable energy categories produced and consumed in the U.S. Note which are the leading categories of renewables and the relationship to wind.

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