Germany shines a beam on the future of energy
Nation gambles on amped-up push for renewable power
Electricity
Russia may build seven more nuclear plants in Iran at US $10 billion
Head of the Russian Federation`s Atomic Energy Agency Alexander
Rumyantsev said on Saturday that Russia may construct seven other
nuclear power plants in Iran.
Women pioneers in Biofuel
Women are pioneering the emerging biofuels industry, which uses recycled vegetable oil to power vehicles that produce far fewer emissions than diesel fuel.
Clinton Urges Effort to Address Energy
Former president Bill Clinton chided supporters to stop “bellyaching and whining” about the political obstacles and begin a new effort to address the intertwined problems of energy dependence and global warming.
Transforming the Electric Infrastructure
The grid and the problems it faces. “If the electric power grid is to meet 21st−century demands, society will need to invest in extensive modernization,” say the authors.
Rise of the DIY movement / Collapse of the petroleum delusion
To see ahead, we have to understand what we are in the midst of. I pronounce this pre-collapse phase as the beginning of the grand nightmare. Mind you, there will be a dawn, but an unrecognizable one to myopic dwellers of consumer civilization.
E-ON Wind Report 2004
E-ON Netz, a corporation which controls much of Europe’s electricity grid, has produced a report on the problems associated with the fluctuating availability of wind energy.
Solar Cell Doubles as Battery
A practical solar energy system usually includes solar cells that convert light to electricity and batteries that store the energy for later use.
Coloradans Vote to Embrace Alternative Sources of Energy
Colorado utilities will have to sell a lot
more electricity from wind power in years to come under a statewide
ballot initiative approved by voters on Nov. 2, and if they want
some pointers they might talk to Adam T. Kremers, a 19-year-old
sophomore at Colorado State University here. He has been there and
done that.
A Virtual Ecotopia
Like many, my first thought on seeing the electoral map of November 2nd was a blue state secession. The blue left coast hanging there off of Canada looked just like Ecotopia to me.
UK: Record year for wind power firms
It has been a record year of investment in the UK wind power industry, with new farms created up three-fold on 2003.
One Roof at a Time
With no help from the Bush administration — but plenty from Europe, Japan, New York, and California — solar power is edging into the mainstream.