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As more and more states pass laws mandating that up to one-third of their power come from renewable sources by 2020, utility companies are wrestling with how to make the energy mix work. A persistent problem for wind and solar power is intermittency – the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine when power is needed most. …

Despite predictions in the United States and elsewhere of a nuclear "renaissance," the report concludes that the role of nuclear power was in steady decline even before the Fukushima crisis. The disaster will make the construction of new nuclear plants and extensions to the lifetime of current plants even more unrealistic.

We got this from our friends at Geekaphone and thought we would share it with you. Thinks to think about when you are wondering about those gadgets in your hand. Enjoy, and be sure and comment below with your thoughts on the green status of your e-toys. Geekaphone’s How Green is the iPhone Infographic

As our economy continues to sputter, one little-noticed industry has been booming for a while now: energy efficiency. The sector is hiring like crazy — a fact that speaks volumes about the close relationship between clean energy and the economic recovery that we’re all waiting for. Energy efficiency could save us all.

Another potential benefit to crops is that increased airflows could enable corn and soybean plants to more readily extract atmospheric CO2, a needed “fuel” for crops. The extra turbulence might also pump extra CO2 from the soil. Both results could facilitate the crops ability to perform photosynthesis.

According to the writers of the home made solar web site, the renown enjoyed by passive solar water heaters is much bigger than you could imagine. Unfortunately not so many are conscious of what they are or how they work. You could see a big tank somewhere around the house and not even be aware of the incontrovertible fact that …

There are many factors why you should have your boiler serviced on a regular basis. Just like various major appliances in you home, your boiler will get old, wears out, and even develops filth and debris that needs to be cleaned. Whilst there are some aspects of the boiler that can be taken care of yourself, like changing the filters, …

There is this very intriguing post over at One Block Off The Grid that discusses what and who it will take to get solar power adoption off the burner and mainstreamed in the USA.

So you want to produce a free energy generator? Many of us are about saving the planet earth and conserving energy. Our energy originates from the large energy companies, and just how they get that energy we use is inside a dirty way. Coal is burned which releases toxic gas fumes in mid-air. This pollutes mid-air. As we all know, …

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DRIVES HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER REVENUES FOR GERMAN SOLAR COMPANY As Germany’s Solar Market Plateaus, CENTROSOLAR™ Sees American Market as Key to Future Growth CENTROSOLAR America today announces that the higher than expected third quarter revenues shown by its parent company supports its strong position for long-term growth in the U.S. solar market. Despite steep cuts in feed-in tariffs …

NEW FORECAST WARNS OIL WILL RUN DRY BEFORE SUBSTITUTES ROLL OUT At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a new University of California, Davis, study based on stock market expectations. The forecast was published online Monday (Nov. 8) in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. It …

Everyone knows that they can find a good alternative source of power from wind turbines, solar panels and even magnet generator. But why is it that only a few people have any of these things installed in their homes or offices? The reasons are simple. Maybe, some of them don’t have the money to buy these. Bear in mind that …

The report includes new local climate projections for 10 national parks in California. With what the California Climate Change Center calls “medium-high” future emissions of heat-trapping gases, the average of six climate models is for Yosemite National Park to get 7.5 degrees hotter by 2070-2099 than it was in 1961-1990. That would be enough to make the national park 0.3degrees hotter than Sacramento historically has been.

Energy Star is a voluntary consumer information program intended to give customers details on the comparative energy conservation of specific products. This program commenced with informational tags for computer items, although it expanded to encompass residential heating and air conditioning products, home insulation materials and kitchen appliances. Another good type to see are the Breville Juice Extractors. The federal government …

NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE IN DISARRAY: FRENCH MOVE TO SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR ANTICIPATED LOSSES AT TROUBLED CALVERT CLIFFS REACTOR, EVEN AS PRESSURE GROWS FOR $8-$10 BILLION U.S. BAILOUT Case for Proposed EPR Reactor Grows Worse by the Week With Unresolved Safety Issues, Rising Costs and Doubts Raised by Former EdF CEO; Are U.S. Taxpayers About to be Stuck With “the Last …

So, you havedecided to have your own magnet generator so that you can save money, right? But you know very well that to buy these gadgets can also be very pretty expensive. So, instead of buying them, how about making one of your own with the help of Magnets 4 Energy? This is actually a book guide that will teach …

Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. The biofuels umbrella includes under its aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well aS vegetable and corn oils. However, not all ethanol products are designed to …

There are many different forms in which alternative energy is available. One of these is solar power. Solar power is driven by photovoltaic cells, and these are progressively getting less expensive and more advanced. Solar energy power can be used for electricity, heating, and making hot water. Solar energy produces no pollution, as its input comes completely from the sun’s …

J Cosmos asked: Move over Boone Pickens. Wind energy information is finally bringing in some innovation. New products for Alternative Energy and it’s in Wind. If you seem surprised at these changes, it probably because you just haven’t been used to seeing a lot of changes in the industry. Seeing some good solid companies actually trying to tap wind energy …

We should be doing everything possible to develop geothermal energy technologies. This is a largely untapped area of tremendous alternative energy potential, as it simply taps the energy being naturally produced by the Earth herself. Vast amounts of power are present below the surface crust on which we move and have our being. All we need do is tap into …