Archive for July, 2009

Michael Jackson Memorial

July 7, 2009 – How much fuel was used for the Michael Jackson memorial events and how much fuel was used to transport attendees to the event from LA and distant locations? Please leave your comments here if you have any guestimate.

Green Energy Stocks. Not!

Jul 7, 2009 – Oil prices have come down recently and the optimism for the economy has stalled. Thus, green energy stocks are giving back their recent gains. Please leave your comments here if you know of any alternative energy stocks that are still gaining. T. Boone Pickens was on CNBC Squawk Box this morning. [...]

JULY 4, 2009: INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY 233RD BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT DAY. ENJOY THE FIREWORKS TONIGHT. Some towns have eliminated them due to budget cutbacks, despite having had them for 232 years through booms, busts, wars and peace. If your town has cut out the fireworks this year, watch great displays of “Capitol [...]

Wood pellets – biofuel – 12 x 2,000 tonnes for sale

Contract start: May or June Period: 12 month Delivery alt 1 : Monthly bulk shipment Delivery alt 2 : Daily shipments by container/bags Quantity : 2,000 tonnes per month Made entirely of waste from wood working industry Diameter : 8mm Density : 750 kg/m3 Moisture : 8% Ash : 1.8% Kcal/kg : 4,300 GJ/T : [...]

Si Photovoltaics Technology Short Course at InterSolar/Semicon West; July 16, 2009 in San Francisco

I will be presenting a one-day short course on Si PV Technology and Manufacturing in San Francisco in conjunction with Semicon West and Intersolar North America on July 16th, 2009. I would be delighted if you could attend.  Please see the following website for more information: http://www.pti-inc.com/Courses/SIphotovoltaiccell.html In addition to the topics described in the [...]

Algae Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

July 2, 2009 – Matthew L. Wald reports in The New York Times, “Algae Farm Aims to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel.” Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels [located in Bonita Springs, Florida] are going to build a demonstration plant that will hopefully produce ethanol from carbon dioxide. Although the ethanol can be sold as a [...]

Novel Financing For Residential Solar Power

Jul 2, 2009 – It is a down economy and yet everyone wants to do their part to save the planet and reduce their own personal energy costs. What about the upfront costs in a recession? Matt Jenkins reports in the July-August issue of Miller-McCune in an article titled, “$olar System”, on the novel plans [...]

Do You Need Loans or Equity for your Green Energy Project?

Jul 2, 2009 – Let me help you get the capital you need to grow your project.  If you can send me an executive summary, a use of funds statement and any P & Ls for 2007, 2008, and 2009 to zvika770@yahoo.com I can see what can be done.  Please state how much  needed and [...]

PSE&G to Expand Energy Efficiency Programs to Help Customers Save Energy and Money

July 1, 2009 – Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) received approval to invest an additional $190 million to bring energy efficiency measures to residential customers, multi-family affordable housing units, municipal buildings and businesses such as cash-strapped hospitals. Approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the Energy Efficiency Economic Stimulus Program is [...]