Archive for the 'GENERAL' Category

Mideast Continuing Chaos and Protests

Feb 23, 2011 – Protests continue in Bahrain, Libya etc.  Libya is a large producer of oil [in contrast to Egypt] and already half of its production seems to have been halted already.  Please leave your comments on what you foresee in the region and its effects on the price of oil and alternative energy [...]

Largest Net Zero Energy Building in The USA

Feb 15, 2011 -  The New York Times reports on a zero energy building in Golden, Colorado.  “Low whirring air sounds emanate from speakers in the floor, meant to mimic the whoosh of conventional heating and air-conditioning systems, neither of which the 222,000-sq-ft office building has, or needs, even here at 5,300 feet elevation.  The [...]

Eric Corey Freed Headlines GreenExpo365.com November 2 & 3 Online Event

Attend informative webinars by green building and design thought leaders and interact with other professionals and green building companies at the GreenExpo365.com Live Event, November 2 and 3 – all online. Featured presentations include architect Eric Corey Freed discussing a 21st century vision for moving cities beyond the automobile, award-winning green builder Ideal Homes’ Vernon [...]

John Hickenlooper Wins Colorado Governor’s Race

John Hickenlooper, Democrat won the 2010 election for Governor. John Hickenlooper has shown throughout his career as Mayor of the city of Denver that the environment is one of his top issues. In 2005, Hickenlooper introduced Green Print Denver, a plan to improve Denver’s urban environment by increasing efficiency and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting [...]

Portugal is a Leader in the Use of Green Energy

According to CNN, Portugal has become a major player in the use of Green Energy. The  climate makes solar and wind power feasible. Nearly 45 percent of Portugal’s electricity comes from renewable sources.  Portugal has almost no fossil fuels of its own, most have to be imported. This is extra incentive to develop renewable energy [...]

Interest in Energy Efficient Homes Increases in Long Island, New York

Oct 17, 2010 – Marcelle S. Fischler reports in The New York Times that there is growing interest in energy efficient homes in Long Island, New York.  Renewable Energy organized a tour of 23  such homes recently.  There are now 3,150 homes with photovoltaic systems, up from only 500 five years ago.  What is the [...]

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Hurricane Earl Closing in on North Carolina

Sep 2, 2010 – The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Earl is closing in on the coast of North Carolina this evening.  Luckily, Earl did not head into the Gulf of Mexico where the bulk of the oil drilling rigs are located.

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Old Farmland Into New Solar Project in California

Aug 11, 2010 – Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of irrigation. But large swaths of those dry fields could have a valuable new use in their future — making electricity. [...]

Boston Landmark’s Glowing Makeover: Citgo Sign

July 27, 2010 – Tyler Kepner reports in The New York Times on the famous Fenway Park Citgo sign.  “Federal Heath Sign Company began the process of replacing more than 9,000 feet of lights on the double-sided, 60-by-60-foot Boston landmark, which first said “Cities Service” when it was installed above 660 Beacon Street in 1940. [...]

Global Clean Energy Forum, Lisbon, Portugal, Sept 30-Oct 1, 2010

July 27, 2010 – Join energy business leaders, government policymakers, financiers, NGOs and global thought leaders at the Global Clean Energy Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, September 30 – October 1, 2010.  This meeting is convened by the International Herald Tribune and Diario Economico.  Get details and  register at http://www.IHTCleanEnergy.com.  Please leave your comments here if [...]

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Accidents

According to accident lawyer, William D. Kickham in Boston, an unexpected consequence of electric vehicles is accidents with pedestrians at slow speeds.  We are used to the noise of internal combustion. Electric and hybrid vehicles make little or no noise at speeds under 15 mph.  Hybrid vehicles’ gasoline engines start at 15 mph. Most accidents [...]

North Dakota and Alaska Job Growth

Today Congress voted to extend unemployment benefits. However, North Dakota and Alaska are the only states that have created jobs since the beginning of the recession. Most of these jobs are government ones, both federal and local. Some of the jobs in these states are green.  Hybrid diesel-electric buses are produced by the Motor Coach [...]

Spain: Wins Soccer World Cup; 4th Largest Wind Power

Jul 12, 2010 – Congratulations to Spain on winning its first World Cup yesterday after a full month long competition.  Spain is the 4th biggest producer of wind power, after the US, Germany & China.  The largest producer of wind power in Spain is Iberdola [25.5% of capacity], followed by Acciona [20.9%] and NEO Energia [...]