A roving compendium of ecocentric energy options, including advances in solar and wind power, hybrid vehicles, and other thoughtful, balanced approaches to renewable energy.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Small-scale solar transforms Kenya
President Obama's Kenyan grandmother, Sarah, goes solar in this Greenpeace video. Good work yields good results...
Labels:
climate destabilization,
economy,
electricity,
energy,
environment,
solar,
sustainability
Sunday, August 23, 2009
New Wind Energy Milestone: 4,000 megawatts in Six Months
The wind-power juggernaut continues, with a promising new milestone announced by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and reported by Consumer Reports.
AWEA CEO Denise Bode commented:
“The numbers are in, and while they show the industry has been swimming upstream, adding some 4,000 MW over the past six months, the fact is that we could be delivering so much more,” said AWEA CEO Denise Bode. “Our challenge now is to seize the historic opportunity before us to unleash this entrepreneurial force and build up an entire new industry here in the U.S. that will create jobs, avoid carbon, and strengthen our energy security. To achieve that, Congress and the Administration must pass a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) with strong early targets.”
Among the states that added substantial new generating capacity are Texas (454 MW), Iowa (160 MW), and Missouri (146 MW). Manufacturing investment in the U.S., however, is not as strong as in other countries, such as China, according to Bodine.
Labels:
alternative energy,
efficiency,
electricity,
energy,
environment,
power,
wind,
wind turbines
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