Apr 3, 2011 – FPL’s Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center is now up and running — and making global history in the process. For the first time, large-scale solar generation is working in tandem with a natural gas power plant. Harnessing free fuel from the sun’s rays, this cutting-edge technology enables us to “take [...]
April 1, 2011 – Less than two weeks ago on March 19, we were treated to a full moon of rare size and beauty when the moon rose in the east at sunset. It was the largest view of the moon in 18 years. The moon’s orbit is an ellipse with the closest side being [...]
Mar 31, 2011 – This is a must read. Today The New York Times published a special section: Energy. Go to their website. Even if you don’t have a subscription you are allowed to read 20 stories each month. You might as well use up your March allotment today. Some of the stories: “Can We [...]
Mar 30, 2011 – President Barack Obama is making a speech today on USA energy policy. He is outlining a plan to reduce oil imports. New fuel standards will cut energy use and save money. New incentives will promote oil exploration and production in the USA. Off shore drilling will be encouraged as long as [...]
Feb 24, 2011 – Oil price spiked over $100 today and closed slightly under. Please comment with your projection for peak oil price in the next month. Alternative energy stocks and oil stock prices are both increasing due to the Middle East turmoil.
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 [...]
Feb 2, 2011 – How will the chaos and political change in Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and the rest of the Middle East affect the delivery and cost of oil and natural gas? How will it affect the development of solar energy, wind turbines and other alternative fuels and technology? Will biofuels be used more often? [...]
Jan 11, 2011 – The third snow storm in 3 weeks is hitting the East Coast again after dumping smaller amounts of snow in the Southeast. This will result in much greater use of heating fuels in affected areas. Hopefully you increased the insulation in your house before the winter. Please leave your local results [...]
Dec 19, 2010 – The holiday season is in full swing. We all use more energy in December. Most of the USA is getting icy blasts of cold air despite global warming. More oil and electricity used to heat homes. Fuel used by snow plows. Holiday display lights use more energy even with the trend [...]
Nov 3, 2010 – Who’s advertising their clean energy? Shell. Who’s advertising their doing good things in China? Shell. Here’s the title: “Let’s Make Feng’s Washing Even Cleaner. Let’s Go.” “What’s the secret to a cleaner wash? It could be natural gas.” You thought it was solar power, did you? “When used to generate electricity, [...]
Nov 2, 2010 – It seems that voters across most of the United States are sending the Republicans back to Washington in control of the House, but the Democrats may keep control of the Senate. What are the results in your district? How will these results affect green energy, solar power, wind power, hybrid cars, [...]
Nov 2, 2010 – Whom did you vote for today? How will your vote help the green energy movement? Are any new congressmen, congresswomen or Senator in your district proponents of wind energy, solar energy, cap and trade, natural gas, shale oil, etc? Please leave your comments here.
Oct 6, 2010 – Did you think it was Al Gore? Did you know that the United States Navy pioneered previous advances in energy usage? The Navy led the way with the switch from sail power to coal power in the 19th century, and from coal to oil in the 20th century, and from oil [...]
Oct 1, 2010 – By JAMES KANTER (New York Times) Powerful energy companies on Thursday blamed subsidies to oil and natural gas companies for damaging the ability of the clean-energy industry to recover from the economic slowdown. See the full article in The New York Times.
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