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George Monbiot's recent anti-micropower rant is seriously anti-green
Monbiot has missed several points here – the most important is that the reasons for installing micro-power are not entirely financial – it is also good for energy security if each house has its own power supply, and it is empowering (literally) for communities, to know they are collectively able to generate power independently of the grid. Then there are multiple other considerations – the expected increase in fuel bills, the incredible inefficiency of the grid in transporting electricity around the country, and the likely increase in efficiency of wind turbines, solar panels, Ground source
Green (Living) Review
- Sunday, March 7, 2010
HOMER® Energy Receives Major National Science Foundation Grant
HOMER models grid-tied or off-grid energy systems that include conventional generators, cogeneration systems, wind turbines, solar photovoltaics, hydropower, batteries, fuel cells, hydropower, biomass and other inputs. Grant focuses on innovative software that models hybrid energy systems HOMER® Energy has just received a major grant from the National Science Foundation to create enhanced versions of the HOMER software. HOMER is an energy modeling tool that facilitates the design of hybrid power systems, which integrate storage, renewable and conventional energy sources. BOULDER, CO,
Green (Living) Review
- Saturday, March 6, 2010
Sustainable Energy
this year's must-read book ..." The Guardian Contents Dedication | Preface (p.viii) | (p.ix) 10-page synopsis : (pdf) I Numbers, not adjectives [pdf] 1 Motivations [html] 2 The balance sheet [html] 3 Cars [html] 4 Wind [html] 5 Planes [html] 6 Solar [html] 7 Heating and cooling 8 Hydroelectricity [html] 9 Light [html]
The Green Changemakers
- Thursday, March 4, 2010
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All Fuel External Combustion Engine to Challenge Land Steam Speed Record
Imagine an engine that can run on any fuel, has lower emissions and cooler exhaust than an internal combustion engine, uses no oil, and is virtually noise-free. Introducing the [...] [ All Fuel External Combustion Engine to Challenge Land Steam Speed Record from Green Living Ideas ]
...Tags: Tags: Alt Fuels and Transportation all fuel Cyclone external combustion engine Land Imagine that it also has less parts to maintain, can develop 2.5 hp per cubic inch of displacement, and needs no transmission or oil pump system.
Green Living Ideas
- Friday, February 12, 2010
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New Technology Milks Algae for Oil
Tags: Alt Fuels and Transportation algae algae oil alternative fuel Live Extraction OrginOi A new cost-effective, high speed manufacturing process for extracting oil from algae, called ‘Live Extraction™’ has been developed by OriginOil. This breakthrough technology has the potential to provide an endless supply of cost-competitive and environment-friendly oil to displace petroleum, says the company.
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Green Living Ideas
- Thursday, August 27, 2009
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74 Years Ago, Henry Ford Predicted Hemp Cars Powered by Biofuels
Tags: Alt Fuels and Transportation Ethanol alternative fuels biomaterials cellulose Ford Motor Company hemp Henry For The modern day car owes much of its history to Henry Ford, who dreamed of “producing an automobile that was reasonably priced, reliable, and efficient…” Many of Ford’s dreams have not come to fruition in since Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903. It is debatable how affordable and reliable today’s autos [...] [ 74 Years Ago, Henry Ford Predicted Hemp Cars Powered by Biofuels from Green Living Ideas ]
Green Living Ideas
- Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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Eco-bling, and sexy insulation
Effective insulation alone, he said, could halve the energy demand, and significantly reduce fuel poverty.
Tags: Carbon Footprint General Green Home and Household Green fuels Insulation Passive Housing Renewable Energy Sustainable buildin What’s a green building? One covered in solar panels and bristling with turbines?
Green Me
- Monday, May 25, 2009
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Just How Green is That Electric Car, Anyway?
Tags: Electric Cars CO2 emissions coal diesel electric car electric vehicle electrical generation EV fuel efficiency low-carbo With the push to reduce the carbon emissions from transportation, sometimes the newest developments, the latest technology, gets the spotlight. By putting more hybrid and electric vehicles on the road, though, are we really getting “greener” vehicles?
Green Living Ideas
- Monday, April 27, 2009
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Obama Hanging Tough on Fuel Economy
Last Tuesday, President Obama announced new rules for the auto industry, forcing them to step up their commitment to fuel efficiency in their “fleets” to an average of 25 miles per gallon by 2016. Before we get too excited, consider the average fuel efficiency between a 48 mile/gallon vehicle (Prius!) Besides the fact that we are still FAR behind Japan and the EU, CNN’s “Tough new Good news for the Mrs. Earth and Mr.
Green Life Smart Life
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Chicken Fat Biodiesel Prevents Fuel Filter Clogs
The plant [...] [ Chicken Fat Biodiesel Prevents Fuel Filter Clogs from Green Living Ideas ]
...Tags: Tags: Biodiesel alternative fuels Biofuels chicken fat cloud point diesel R It seems that anything can be used to make biodiesel these days. From algae to hemp, biofuels run the gamut of possibilities.
Green Living Ideas
- Friday, October 2, 2009
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Fuel - Movie
2008 Sundance award-winning film FUEL exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels. Josh Tickell and his Veggie Van take us on the road as we discover the pros and cons of biofuels, how America’s addiction to oil is destroying the U.S. TOP TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW: 10 ALTER YOUR TRANSPORTATION Take the bus or carpool, Bike and walk, Inflate your tires, Get an electric car or hybrid, Get a diesel car and run it on sustainable
The Green Changemakers
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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E-Fuel MicroFueler Makes Ethanol From Old Beer
The E-Fuel MicroFueler is a still that turns waste products into 100% ethanol that you can put directly into your car- and it does it in a tank you can store at your home. The 250 gallon holding tank converts organic feedstock, including wine and beer, into ethanol through a still inside [...] [ E-Fuel MicroFueler Makes Ethanol From Old Beer from Green Living Ideas ]
...Tags: Tags: Ethanol alternative fuel E-Fuel Corportation E-Fuel MicroFueler Gordon Biersch Brewing Co Karl Stauss Brewing Co Sunny Delight Tom Quin
Green Living Ideas
- Monday, August 24, 2009
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Researchers: Trees Clean Fuel-Contaminated Soil and Water
Once soil and groundwater are contaminated with fuels, cleaning them up can be both energy intensive and expensive. But researchers at North Carolina State University are working with trees to demonstrate that phytoremediation is a sustainable, cost-effective solution for degrading and capturing the leaked fuels from contaminated sites.
Phytoremediation Phytoremediation is a form of [...] [ Researchers: Trees Clean Fuel-Contaminated Soil and Water from Green Tags: News and Events bioremediation fuel contamination phytoremediation soil contamination trees. North Carolina
Green Living Ideas
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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