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Phil Slade

YahooGroup EnergyResources - 0 views

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    "Human history has been the story of obtaining and using increasing quantities and quality of energy. Till right about now. Today, human society is well into a transition from increasing to decreasing availability of energy and other resources--a circumstance that is also worsened by our increasing populations. In that context, the EnergyResources Group aims at objective and accurate understanding of what this means to our lives and future."
Colin Bennett

The Oil Drum | A Little History of the Affordability of Domestic Energy in Great Britain - 0 views

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    Domestic energy is getting expensive, but what does that mean compared to the situation in our parents' or grandparents' days? Should we grumble?
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    It is true that electricity prices in the UK are now similar, measured in terms loaves of bread, to what they were in 1960. What is different is our attitude to waste. Then, lights were functional, not decorative, electric heating was used only when really needed, never casually. And left over bread was made into toast, bread pudding or whatever. These days we seem to accept huge waste of two resources that we are becoming short of - food and energy.
Hans De Keulenaer

The Oil Drum: Europe | A Little History of the Affordability of Domestic Energy in Great Britain - 0 views

  • The chart above shows domestic fuel prices for Great Britain from 1914 to 2007. The data up to 1985 was compiled by Horace Herring and Rodney Evans using this source and been updated with more recent figures from UK government statistics. It is expressed in UK pounds for the year 2000, adjusted by the retail price index (i.e the price of energy related to other 'real' goods such as food).
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    It was only a matter of time to get one of these, but why not. All we need now is somebody comparing the price of oil to Coca Cola or milk and it'll be a full circle.
Hans De Keulenaer

History of environmental movement full of twists, turns - CNN.com - 0 views

  • Will financial chaos turn America and the world away from environmental concern yet again? Or will refocusing on our energy and environmental problems restructure the way the world does business? We'll know soon enough. Maybe this time, green will help get us out of the red.
Hans De Keulenaer

Clean Edge - The Clean-Tech Market Authority - Views - 0 views

  • Back in 1998, Forbes magazine ran a story pooh-poohing the solar power industry. The article called the concept of spurring demand to increase production and bring costs down “an error in the history of solar energy” and brushed aside a million solar roofs proposal from then-President Bill Clinton with the line, “The religion of environmentalism dies hard.”
Glycon Garcia

Transitioning to Renewable Energy - Renewable Energy World - 0 views

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    Most people tend to think of renewable energy as a clear break with our energy history, jettisoning all of the trappings associated with a dirty industry. It thus may come as a surprise to discover that, in fact, certain conventional technologies and infrastructure, including those associated with fossil fuel production, increasingly are being adapted to facilitate renewable energy production.
Colin Bennett

Solar PV, Wind, and Biofuel Markets Expand by 11.4% to $139.1 Billion in Collective Global Revenues in 2009 - 1 views

  • Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.C. to Brussels. In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors – solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels – grew by 11.4 percent over 2008, reaching $139.1 billion. These three sectors are expected to reach $325.9 billion by 2019, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2010 report issued today by Clean Edge Inc., a research and publishing firm devoted to the clean-tech sector.
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    "Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.C. to Brussels. In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors - solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels - grew by 11.4 percent over 2008, reaching $139.1 billion. These three sectors are expected to reach $325.9 billion by 2019, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2010 report issued today by Clean Edge Inc., a research and publishing firm devoted to the clean-tech sector. "
Hans De Keulenaer

Wayback Machine: Bouncing Buoy Wave Generators- 1932 version : TreeHugger - 0 views

  • Proving once again that there is little new under the sun (or the waves) is this 1932 version of the wave power generators that we showed here and here. It works on the basis of an "inertia motor" where "When a wave starts to lift the hollow sphere, the massive weight inside, because of its inertia, resists the movement and exerts terrific pressure in the lower cylinder. Finally the inertia of the weight is overcome. Then it possesses momentum. When the sphere reaches the crest of a wave, the combined effort of the momentum and the recoil of the huge, semi-elliptic springs exerts an equal pressure in the upper cylinder. The tremendous pressure is applied to oil, which, in turn, operates a special turbine which runs a generator. The current is conducted to the shore by submarine cable."
Colin Bennett

Biggest Ever Civil Disobedience on Climate - 0 views

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    The event, known as the Capitol Climate Action (CCA), will be the largest mass mobilization on global warming in the country's history. The event reflects the growing public demand for bold action to address the climate and energy crises. It means no more waiting, no more excuses, and no more coal.
Hans De Keulenaer

Green Motors - The History of the Electric Car - TIME - 0 views

  • It's been some time since anyone accused GM of making a good move. The company surrendered its title as the world's top-selling carmaker to Toyota this year, in part because GM underestimated drivers' appetite for leaner, greener cars — a desire filled spectacularly by Toyota's Prius.
Glycon Garcia

Focus on European Smart Grids - 0 views

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    Focus on European Smart Grids\nby Michael Setters, Smart Electric News\nLondon, UK [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]\n\nA host of initiatives across Europe has led to an explosion in interest into how -- and where -- smart grids will be implemented and deployed.\n\nAccording to Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio, a leading voice in the Electricity industry, "It is clear that dramatic change is coming in the future for the electric utility industry...the way energy is generated, delivered and consumed [is] substantially changing the whole business model. This change is coming to a piece of the industry that hasn't been known for radical change over its 120 plus year history... Implementation of the Smart Grid will require a complete rethinking of the utility business model and business processes."
Hans De Keulenaer

Will nuclear-produced electricity be low carbon? - AutoblogGreen - 0 views

  • Nuclear energy is often touted by its supporters as being cheap, clean and plentiful. It's often stated in articles on the subject that Patrick Moore, purported co-founder of Greenpeace, is in favor of increased nuclear plants. In fact, there are about 30 new American nuclear plants currently on the drawing board. So, does nuclear live up to the claims of its supporters? Well, for one, it might not be as cheap as we've been told. Two reactors planned for Levy County, Florida may clock in at more than twice their original estimate at $10 billion. You can install a lot of distributed solar capacity for that kind of money. In fact Moody's Investor Services gave an estimate in October of $6,000 per kilowatt that Jim Hempstead (a senior credit officer at Moody's) stated in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal has been "blown by" after reviewing recent estimates from a handful of "experienced different nuclear operators".
Hans De Keulenaer

Making waves | Economist.com - 0 views

  • ACROSS the road from a golf course and next to a verdant, cow-filled field in Whetstone, a village about as far from the sea as it is possible to get in England, there is a ship's engine-room in a barn. The area is dripping with history—Frank Whittle, one of the inventors of the jet engine, used a neighbouring shed for his project—but this is not some clanking historical curiosity, such as a steam engine rebuilt by an amateur enthusiast. The whirring gas turbine and whining motor being put through their paces in bucolic Leicestershire are at the cutting edge of maritime engineering. The electric drive being tested there could represent the next leap forward in ship design, as significant a technological shift as the one from sail to steam power in the 19th century.
Colin Bennett

Carectomy.com: Removing Cars from People - Two Blasts from Our Car-Past, Courtesy of Disney - 0 views

  • The 1958 television episode looks toward the future of American transportation. Once you dig past the kitschy sci-fi aspects, this auto-pian vision terrifyingly reveals the values which have led us to our current predicament. Everything becomes super-highway accessible – from the steepest mountains of the U.S. to the Sphinx in Egypt.
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    A vision from the past.
Sergio Ferreira

Nanosolar's Breakthrough - Solar Now Cheaper than Coal » Celsias - 1 views

  • They have successfully created a solar coating that is the most cost-efficient solar energy source ever. Their PowerSheet cells contrast the current solar technology systems by reducing the cost of production from $3 a watt to a mere 30 cents per watt. This makes, for the first time in history, solar power cheaper than burning coal.
Daniel Stouffer

Energy Benchmarking - 2 views

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    Recently, the District of Columbia became one of the first government organizations in history to publicly promote its system-wide efficiency. The District started to invest in measures to better understand its use of energy throughout its almost 200 public buildings. By energy benchmarking, it hopes to cut back on its use of electricity, natural gas, and other fuels and consequently reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Net

AWEA: "U.S. Wind Market Grew by 39% in 2009 - 1 views

shared by Energy Net on 12 Apr 10 - Cached
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    "U.S. Wind Market Grew by 39% The U.S. wind industry brought in a historic year in 2009, installing nearly 10,000 MW of new wind. During one of the worst financial crises in recent history, the wind market grew 39% in 2009, bringing new major developers and turbine manufacturers to the market, making the "top ten" rankings an ever-changing list. The AWEA Finance & Investment Workshop offered insights on how to position your company to gain from the tremendous wind industry growth. The expert speakers, presenters, and financial gurus shared the successes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and how creative uses of new policies could create investment opportunities for 2010. "
Peter Fleming

Nanosolar's Breakthrough - Solar Now Cheaper than Coal | celsias° - 0 views

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    Their PowerSheet cells contrast the current solar technology systems by reducing the cost of production from $3 a watt to a mere 30 cents per watt. This makes, for the first time in history, solar power cheaper than burning coal. These coatings are as thin as a layer of paint and can transfer sunlight to power at amazing efficiency.
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    Good news
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