Alternative Energy
Oil Shortage Facts
The New York Times ran a story yesterday, “Imagining Life without Oil” provoking fears about an energy crisis while leaving out the fact that oil shortageswould only affect modes of transportation, all other energy demands can be met with natural gas supplies, nuclear power and renewables. As for transportation, improving mileage efficiencies, while also relying [...]
Renewable Energy Options
BP’s oil spill in the Gulf may make you wonder about renewable energy options. How can clean energy become a viable option for consumers? One organization has taken the bull by the horns and developed the Renewable Energy Atlas, a user friendly web based application that locates renewable energy sources [...]
Green Jobs and the Government
The US government is really supporting energy efficiency and green jobs. Good science and technological ideas are getting the green light. For example, the Patent and Trade office (part of the Department of Commerce) is working on the Green Technology Pilot Program that will streamline the patent process for green technology, i.e., [...]
Global Warming is not the Main Problem with Fossil Fuel Use
Abundant snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and questionable climate change data has led to a lot of chatter about the validity of global warming. Instead of stepping into the controversy about whether global temperatures are increasing, why not take a look at the verifiable dangers of fossil fuels? Recently, Forbes released a list of [...]
With unemployment so high where are all those green jobs?
According to Navigant Consulting, up to 274,000 jobs will be created when the US requires utilities to produce 25% of their electricity from renewable sources (wind, hydro, solar). I wonder. NJ has the most stringent renewable energy requirement (30% of NJ’s electricity has to come from renewable sources) but there is no information [...]
Trash to Gas to Electricity
Forget about EPA and government regulations. It just makes good business sense to implement innovative ways to improve waste management. Waste Management Inc. is taking the lead on this effort by converting landfill methane gas into usable natural gas to power utility electricity plants across the nation. Waste Management is producing domestic [...]
Nuclear Power Will Be A Great Source of Green Energy
Greenpeace may be against nuclear energy and Homer Simpson may be asleep on the job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant but splitting atoms creates significant amounts of energy while producing zero greenhouse gas emissions. For that reason, nuclear energy plays a significant role in disarming global warming threats and climate change. Nuclear [...]
Solar Panel Inverters
Interested in generating your own energy from the sun but worried about complications. Don’t worry. Get informed. Start by understanding inverters – What I need to Know about Inverters and How to Wire Inverters will help you understand how easy solar panel systems can be for your home.
Alternative Energy Grants
The climate change talks in Copenhagen may have ended with uncertainty but the Obama Administration is moving full speed ahead on alternative energy. There is plenty of funding being distributed for innovative clean technology companies. If you are interested in obtaining funding see Alternative Energy Company Grants for some general guidelines in [...]
DIY Solar Panels
Solar panels are a good way to generate electricity for your home, especially now that there are so many government cash rebates and tax incentives in place. Also, many utility companies across the country are required to by anywhere from 10 – 30 % of their electricity from alternative energy sources. You can [...]