Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
(From the new Arkansas Clean Energy Report, Figure 1: Mean wind density at 100 meters) ". . . Arkansas has the opportunity to build a strong long-term economy on the solid foundation of its bountiful renewable resources." Today we...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Perhaps befitting its name by remaining "beneath the radar" from clean energy development coverage by the press, geothermal energy got a major boost of support by the Department of Energy (DOE) in a major announcement last week by Secretary Chu...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
Have you ever been to one of the big auto shows in Detroit, Chicago, L.A., or New York? What's the most fascinating thing you remember from those shows? I hope you were thinking about the future concept cars, of...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Solving Global Warming
I think the Florida PSC's Mission Statement is a good one: To facilitate the efficient provision of safe and reliable utility services at fair prices. Unfortunately, the Staff of the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) brazenly showed neglect for this...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming
A surprise headline from NY Times Green Inc. Blog earlier this week: "Florida Solar Group Backs Offshore Drilling" Say what? In a release last week, the Florida branch of the Solar Energy Industries Association [FL SEIA] announced its support for...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Today, NRDC released the report, "A Clean Energy Economy for Indiana: Analysis of the Rural Economic Development Potential of Renewable Resources". The report shows that Indiana is poised for a major clean energy job creation boom, which would be...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming
On my commute on the NYC subway this morning (which by the way I discovered is decreasing in carbon intensity), I came across this New York Times story, "Alternative Energy Projects Stumble on a Need for Water" by Todd Woody...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
Our friends over at the Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) posted this 90-second video taken last week on a "major league"-sized wind tubine installation in Colorado. This wind turgine, which represents a new breed of large-scale wind power, will be able to...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Originally posted on Get Energy Smart! NOW!!! As part of a 20-day "how to" workshop on solar power, Kenyan students installed solar panels the Senator Barack Obama School in Kogel, Kenay, and on Mama Sarah's home. Mama Sarah as in...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
I recently presented at the 2009 Florida Farm to Fuel® Summit (airing on the Florida Channel this Thu, Aug 13 at 8 AM) with the message that bio-energy development - including biofuels and biomass, which is potentially very abundant...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
The President and CEO of General Electric, John Krenicki, made a stern set of remarks yesterday before the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee on the need for a clear and strong Renewable Energy Standard in the Climate & Energy...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Solving Global Warming
Today NRDC released, A Clean Energy Economy for Missouri: Analysis of the Rural Economic Development Potential of Renewable Resources, authored by Martin R. Cohen. This forward-looking report highlights the numerous economic and environmental benefits available to all Missourians by...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
Whether it's the idea of growing one's own food in the midst of the current economic downturn or the gaining popularity of buying 'green' and 'local' - urban gardens and green roofs, particular those planted on rooftops in dense urban...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
They are the literal workhorses of the internet - the IT ("Information Technology") enterprise server - requiring ever larger amounts of electricity to provide us with the webpages, video viewing, song downloads, internet searches, email storage, online shopping, and yes,...
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
The Problem Once an inefficient "energy hog" appliance is purchased and plugged into the wall, it's already too late. The said appliance will likely run for ten or more years becoming even less efficient (as nearly all mechanical systems do...
