Archive for the 'C02 Emissions' Category
March 8th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate may help the renewables sector. U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John Ensign (R-NV) have introduced renewable energy legislation that could be a boon for businesses that produce renewable energy technologies, lead to green job creation, and help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue reading ‘Feingold-Ensign Bill May Be a Windfall for Renewable Energy Businesses’
March 8th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Those in the clean energy industry continue to play the waiting game in the policy arena. The question remains as what type of, if any, energy and climate change legislation will be put into action in the US in 2010. I put my own spin on things this week, heavily relying on EnergyBoom’s archives. So, if you are trying to get caught up with what has been happening in the renewables game - join me as I venture through the dusty vaults of our past work.
Continue reading ‘Need For Clean Energy Policy Still Strong’
March 5th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the Report to Congress on the Potential Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies. This report analyzes the potential environmental effects of technologies that capture energy from waves, tides, ocean currents, the natural flow of water in rivers, and marine thermal gradients. Since such marine and hydrokinetic technologies are not widely used at this point, their environmental effects are not well documented.
Continue reading ‘U.S. Department of Energy Reports on Environmental Effects of Hydropower’
March 5th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
University of Central Florida Research Team Produces Cellulosic Ethanol from Orange Peels. University of Central Florida professor Henry Daniell has developed a novel method of producing cellulosic ethanol from orange peels and other organic waste.
Continue reading ‘The End of Corn as Biofuel?’
March 4th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Songwriter Kristina Stykos is making music in a unique way. Stykos is the owner, engineer and producer of a music recording studio located in rural Vermont. The Pepperbox Studio is not your run-of-the-mill recording studio. Unlike traditional recording studios, Pepperbox Studio relies on alternative energy to record music. The off-the-grid studio, located on the top floor of the Stykos home, sits at the end of a dirt road about five miles from Chelsea and is nestled between pastures and the beautiful Green Mountains.
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March 3rd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
With Bloom Energy stealing all the clean energy headlines with its release of its fuel cell powered Bloom Box, Greentech Media has performed a comparison for potential consumers between fuel cells and solar power.
Continue reading ‘Bloom Box is the Rage, but is it Better than Solar?’
March 3rd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Due to the recent invention made by the automobile giant Honda, users of fuel cell electric vehicles can now expect a relief from refueling. Honda’s attempt has finally eliminated the requirement of a separate electrolyzer and compressor. This all-in-one system of Honda Solar Hydrogen station has both the electrolyzer and the compressor together, thus allowing accommodation of the complete system in a small home garage. The system can provide up to 0.5 kg of hydrogen over 8 hours. Further to the reduction in size, this new system is 25% more efficient as compared to its earlier versions.
Continue reading ‘Honda Unveils New Solar Hydrogen Station Prototype’
March 2nd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
The business and legal aspects of developing a complex commercial energy project are formidable even when the industry, technology and transactional settings are well established. These tasks become more difficult when the project has a “frontier” element that is not mature—when multiple new technologies are evolving and being tested, the legal regime or relevant agencies have not been defined, the benefits or liabilities are unclear or uncertain, or the other parties and economic terms necessary for success are not identified by the time that a commitment must be made.
Continue reading ‘Energy Project Development Finesses and Game-Changers’
February 26th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
The world’s largest and most modern biomass pellet production facility is coming to the state of Georgia. RWE Innogy (ETR:RWE) will invest nearly $170 million USD into the project. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 750,000 tonnes. Although manufactured in Georgia, the biomass pellets will initially be shipped to two coal power plants in the Netherlands. At these plants, pellets have replace 30% of the fuel supply; there are plans to increase this number to 50%.
Continue reading ‘RWE Innogy Builds World’s Largest Biomass Pellet Plant to Feed Europe’s Growing Appetite’
February 25th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Robert Kennedy Jr. won’t rest until his vision for a green economy is heard. He’s been visiting college campuses across the country speaking about the environment, energy, and the economy. “Sound economic and environmental policies are intrinsically tied, and energy providers should reward customers for conserving power rather than consuming it,” Kennedy recently told a college audience in Pennsylvania.
Continue reading ‘Robert Kennedy Jr: Green Visionary, Making the Case for Renewable Energy’
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