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October 07, 2007 08:28 PM EDT -- Regardless of your feelings about Wal-Mart as a corporation, it is no small matter when the corporate giant begins installing energy saving solar systems on its supercenters. This past week, Wal-Mart and . . . more
October 16, 2007 05:10 PM EDT -- Nuclear proponents often proclaim that nuclear energy is safe, and that worries about its safety are irrational and emotionally laden. When challenged, they will quickly assert that nuclear energy has . . . more
September 16, 2007 12:41 PM EDT -- 10 Reasons why nukes don’t answer our most compelling environmental problem Proponents of nuclear energy are opportunistically attempting to take advantage of the global warming issue to resurrect . . . more
November 08, 2007 09:57 PM EST -- Unless you are in favor of $50 billion to $100 billion in federal loan guarantees (that means your tax dollars) for a major expansion of nuclear energy in this country, you should seriously consider signing . . . more
September 26, 2007 06:44 PM EDT -- I continue to be surprised by the solar energy activity in Canada. Listening to some skeptics, you would think that solar energy won't work outside southern or southwestern U.S. In a previous article, . . . more
April 08, 2007 03:30 AM EDT -- There are many things we can all do to reduce our contributions to global warming. Here are ten things politians can do now to make a difference: 1. Tax energy supply that adds extra heat to global . . . more
Solar Energy Potential
by Steve B.
views: 15 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
September 27, 2007 07:47 PM EDT -- Skeptics about renewable energy will frequently say things like, "Solar and wind will never be anything but a minor contributor to the entire energy needs of our country." If that is the case, . . . more
October 31, 2007 06:48 PM EDT -- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is nearing completion of a solar-hydrogen fueling station that will fuel 14 hydrogen, fuel-cell cars. The demonstration project will be completed at the end of . . . more
November 11, 2007 09:44 PM EST -- The Rocky Mountain Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council have teamed up to produce a program (approx. 30 minutes), which features the economic sense of building green. In this program, several . . . more
October 18, 2007 12:55 PM EDT -- JUST SAY NO - DETAILS BELOW  I have been writing a series of articles on "Why Nuclear Energy Is Not the Solution to Global Warming."  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977118748 . . . more
October 01, 2007 01:36 PM EDT -- Critics of hydrogen will often write that hydrogen is not an energy source, but an energy carrier. This is true, but deceptive. The issue has to do with efficiency, which I addressed here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977120951 . . . more
October 23, 2007 12:58 PM EDT -- The Nanosolar Corporation, initiated in 2002 by Martin Roscheisen and Brian Sager, had the goal of mass manufacturing medium-efficient solar cells at one-tenth of the cost of traditional, silicon-wafer . . . more
Clean Coal?
by Steve B.
views: 107 | rating: 10 | comments: 14
December 31, 2008 12:50 PM EST -- A billion gallon coal sludge spill in Tennessee again raises the question, is there really any such thing as clean coal? http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/26/tennessee.sludge/index.html?section=cnn_latest . . . more
October 04, 2007 12:20 PM EDT -- Nuclear energy is prohibitively expensive In Part One, I gave ten reasons "Why Nuclear Energy Is Not the Solution to Global Warming". http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977118748 . . . more
September 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT -- This week, the senate has finally passed an energy bill, which includes tax credits for renewable energy. The bill has an eight year investment tax credit, and it extends the production tax credit for . . . more
Renewables Face Veto
by Steve B.
views: 63 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
November 15, 2007 04:26 PM EST -- In recent days, you may have read that the congressional democratic leadership has backed away from renewable energy by dropping from the current energy bill the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and . . . more
Good News on the Energy Bill
by Steve B.
views: 31 | rating: 10 | comments: 16
December 04, 2007 05:41 PM EST -- Sierra Club is reporting that Pelosi will introduce the energy bill in the House this week, including CAFE standards of 35 mpg by 2020. In releasing her press statement, Pelosi said, "This comprehensive . . . more
December 20, 2007 04:40 PM EST -- During the campaign for the 2008 elections, many issues are tossed around, surveys and polls taken about how candidates and voters think about the issues, issues ranked according to importance, and otherwise . . . more
December 08, 2007 11:41 PM EST -- The House of Representatives passed the energy bill this week, which would require automakers to achieve a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2020. The bill also included a renewable portfolio standard, which . . . more
September 29, 2007 03:56 PM EDT -- The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), founded by Amory Lovins, has just commemorated its 25th anniversary. The Institute was founded in response to the U.S. energy crises of the 1970s. Instead of focusing . . . more
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