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...continued→
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...continued→
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...continued→
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...continued→
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...continued→
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,...continued→
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...continued→
Posted by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
2.8 million percent is how much more energy efficient computing technology (in terms of watt consumed per calculation/second) has become since 1976. Compare that to the 40 percent gain in overall miles per gallon (mpg) efficiency for the U.S. automobile...continued→
Posted by Pierre Bull in Greening China , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Nouriel Roubini, one of the earliest voices to speak out on the shaky economic underpinnings of our financial system and resulting economic crisis in which we now find ourselves entangled, today opined in the New York Times that within the...continued→
Posted by Pierre Bull in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
"A wise [nation] will make more opportunities than [it] finds." Francis Bacon The Waxman-Markey renewable electricity standard (RES) will put us on a path to achieve 25% renewable energy by 2025 in our nationwide electricity supply. It offers an ambitious challenge to guide...continued→
