Multiple sources of renewable energy are being developed around the world as countries try to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. For the generation of electricity in particular, depending on the locale, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and wind energy are all being used. Of all the forms of renewable energy under development, I think wind has perhaps the most immediate promise. … Continue Reading
Isaac Newton played with the Magnetic Power Generator idea in the late 1600s. Since then, many Scientist including Albert Einstein have looked at the concept of using Magnetic Power Generators as an alternative power source. Magnets when placed correctly show potential of an alternative power source by the positive and negative rules of attraction and repulsion.
The Solution; Magnetic Electric Power System – Over 50 Years In R&D … Continue Reading
The pawn always dies in route to victory or in defeat...
I think we can all agree that renewable and clean energy is a forgone conclusion – it’s just a matter of time; 5-years, 10-years… maybe even 50-years but, we all know it’s inevitable. This is in no way to say that oil and other fossil fuels will not be in use, instead and at the very least though, America’s importing of oil will be greatly diminished.
More and more technology and all reports indicate enormous advancement opportunities in energy outputs; electricity for heating and cooling, automobile powering, lighting, manufacturing capabilities, etc. The problem unfortunately for the U.S. and its citizens, has been China.
China beat the us to the punch. They took what U.S. leaders knew, but hesitated in developing a market for, and ran with it all the way to the bank. And now that China has shown the way to these advanced possibilities, the United States has decided to cut them out of the market, or at the very least limit their superiority – hence the current international litigation regarding China’s solar products. It should be noted, that contrary to what the Republican Congress would like for us to believe, if the U.S. thought there really wasn’t any validity to a true substantial solar market, they would not have taken any action at all against China. For why would anyone care if someone was manufacturing a product that hadn’t any true market value.
No folks, Solar is coming to the U.S. The only problem is that it will cost Americans much more than it needs to. In part however, it makes perfect sense not to send any more U.S. dollars over to China for a product that we know leaders will be pressing residents to take full advantage of in the near future but, it also means that Americans will have to pay much more for something that we could have had at a more reasonable and affordable price.
To date, and over the past 5 years or longer, the largest of America’s investors; hedge funds, billionaire private investors, and the U.S. Government have dropped hundreds of billions of dollars into the renewable/clean energy space including solar. However, by its publicly open and firm stance against China’s solar-panel exporting business which by the way has been going on for several years supplying the rest of the world including the U.S. with solar panels for many of the world’s largest solar projects at enormously cheap prices, this signals it is time for investors to recoup their investments. Unfortunately, it will be at the expense to us, US residents to pay everyone back.
We have all been put in the predicament of; we could slowly send all of our money to China for supplying us with our needs or, we can keep our money at home in the U.S. and instead, we just have to pay more for our needs, because investors must be paid back. Either way we’re screwed, because those who truly control our country have already made the decision for us. It would simply be nice though, if they would find a way for our wages to increase proportionately as well…
WE THE PEOPLE are but pawns in this chess game where only those at the top truly continue to benefit, here in the U.S., China, and elsewhere too!
Example of a centralized solar plant model where everything would be controlled by the utility company - even price.
Recently I visited the west coast of the U.S. and being a resident of Florida for the past twenty-plus years I must say that I was totally exhilarated by what I saw in California, and totally disappointed with what I know to be the case in Florida. Over and over, I saw the rooftops of homes covered with solar panels. Compare that to what is the case in Florida where such a sight is barely nascent. The simple fact is that Florida (the Sunshine State) homeowners are virtually non-existent when it comes to distributive solar power or rooftop solar. How is this possible when you consider the following presumption… … Continue Reading
A biodiesel tractor on Samso
Denmark’s Samso Island is a sort of paradise for renewable energy enthusiasts. The residents have created, in just over a decade, a 100 percent carbon neutral, self-sufficient community.The local Samso Energy Academy is an example for other areas around the globe who might want to create an economic environment that is good for the ecological environment. … Continue Reading
If the U.S. wants wind power, The Great Lakes are definitely windy.
Illinois and four other states came a step closer to offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes (New, April 1), and that is welcome news. Wind farms, once mocked by climate skeptics and opponents of renewable energy, are now a profitable way to generate clean electricity for our homes and businesses. … Continue Reading
Ireland has the potential to produce three times the country’s energy needs using renewable resources.
Ambitious plans to capitalise on renewable opportunities in Ireland appear to have stalled and it remains to be seen if the Government can get things back on track, writes JOHN REYNOLDS
THE GOVERNMENT’S jobs action plan talks of building upon our Emerald Isle image and capitalising on opportunities, particularly in renewable energy, to “green” the economy. But has the dream faded? … Continue Reading
Ebay's Utah data center
by Mindy Lubber, reposted from Forbes
When eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, built its first-ever data center in South Jordan, Utah, it wanted to not only design and build the site to LEED Gold standards, it wanted to use clean energy to power much of the sprawling facility. This wasn’t simply part of eBay’s company-wide commitment to sustainable operations, it was a bottom-line business decision: sourcing renewable energy would stabilize and reduce long-term energy costs and minimize environmental impacts in a state that gets 94 percent of its electricity from coal. … Continue Reading
An energy policy for the United States has become like the weather: everyone talks about it, but no one ever does anything about it. This lack of consistent direction has created volatile, and recently, sharply negative returns to investors in the Alternative Energy space. With a lot of hot air being generated in the months …
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Despite the availability of clean and sustainable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass, many states depend on outdated and dirty energy sources. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee are among the most in need of an energy portfolio diversification. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has identified solutions for these and other …
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Demand for solar PV energy in the U.S. continues to gain considerable traction. During 2011, installed PV capacity reached the 2 GW level, with 880 MW allocated to the commercial sector and 760 MW to the utility segment. However, this growth has not been realized without certain challenges. Indeed, often years of negotiation take place …
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When somebody mentions renewable energy, most of us think primarily of methods we can use for home production, namely wind turbines and solar panels. However, there are a number of alternative energy sources still waiting to break through into the public conscience. Airborne forms of wind power are arguably some of the most exciting amongst …
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Sustainable Energy and Renewable Energy are terms that are thrown around a lot these days, but what exactly do they mean, and how many countries are taking them seriously? The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in 2008, 10% of the world’s energy consumption was from renewable energy sources. EIA forecasts that by 2035, consumption …
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On August 31, SACE and the Sierra Club hosted the “Wind Works: For Jobs, for Georgians” rally on Tybee Island. The Tybee Pier and Pavilion, where the rally was held, proved to be a great spot for the event. We were able to reach out to about 300 people – substantially from the coastal community – …
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Since 2006 Bonded Logic, an Arizona-based cotton fiber insulation manufacturer, and Cotton Incorporated, an association of cotton manufacturers, growers and retailers, have teamed up to change the final resting place for approximately 200 tons of unwanted denim from the landfill to new homes in the United States, in the form of denim insulation. The “Cotton. …
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A new study of renewable energy’s technical potential finds that every state in the nation has the space and resource to generate clean energy. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced the study, U.S. RE Technical Potential, which looks at available renewable resources in each state. It establishes an upper-boundary estimate of …
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