Topic: Climate Change (5)
Gore: U.S. Can Get 100 Percent Renewable Energy in 10 Years
Thursday July 17, 2008 3:55 PM
http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53096&src=rss
"In an effort to get American citizens and policymakers to think more aggressively about combating climate change, former Vice President Al Gore challenged the U.S. to procure 100 percent of its electricity from renewable resources within 10 years."
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/the-annotated-gore-climate-speech/?scp=4&sq=Al%20Gore&st=cse
This link provides an annotated version of Al Gore's speech on energy.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/the-annotated-gore-climate-speech/?scp=4&sq=Al%20Gore&st=cse
This link provides an annotated version of Al Gore's speech on energy.
Context: Building Sciences, Climate Change, Efficiency, Electric Grid, Electricity, People Power, Solar, Storage, Transportation, Wind
Pickens' Plan to Escape the Grip of Foreign Oil - wind and solar
Friday July 11, 2008 9:26 AM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121556087828237463.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_mostpop
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
Context: Biodiesel, Biomass, Building Sciences, Climate Change, Economic Development, Efficiency, Electric Grid, Electricity, Finance and Investment, Hydrogen, North Carolina, People Power, Petroleum, Politics, Public Policy, Rural, Solar, South Carolina, Southeast, Storage, Transportation, Wind, Fuel cells
Florida Energy Bill to Boost Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Wednesday July 2, 2008 9:20 PM
http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=11852
"Florida has passed a comprehensive energy bill that establishes a renewable energy portfolio, a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, a 10% ethanol requirement, net metering and interconnection for customer-located energy systems, aggressive building energy codes, and more."
Most of these measures do not include specific minimums in the bill, but instead direct several different state institutions to draft rules and regulations and report them back to the state legislature next year for possible approval.
Most of these measures do not include specific minimums in the bill, but instead direct several different state institutions to draft rules and regulations and report them back to the state legislature next year for possible approval.
International Agency Urges the Start of an Energy Revolution
Saturday June 21, 2008 12:53 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/07/business/worldbusiness/07energy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
"The International Energy Agency said investments of at least $45 trillion might be needed over the next 50 years to prevent shortages and greenhouse gas emissions from slowing growth."
Inside the Solar Hydrogen House: No More Power Bills -- Ever
Thursday June 19, 2008 10:20 PM
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=hydrogen-house
"Mike Strizki has not paid an electric, oil or gas bill — nor has he spent a nickel to fill up his Mercury Sable — in nearly two years. Instead, the 51-year-old civil engineer makes all the fuel he needs using a system he built in the capacious garage of his home, which employs photovoltaic (PV) panels to turn sunlight into electricity that is harnessed in turn to extract hydrogen from tap water."
