Coming on the heels of yesterday's announcement that California is moving closer to setting grid energy storage mandates for utilities in the state, today Pike Research released a new report that says the grid energy storage market could reach as … [Read more...]
The Best Peak Oil Investments: Why Invest for Peak Oil?
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The purpose of this series on peak oil investments has been to highlight companies outside the oil sector that are likely to benefit from increasing oil prices. This article explains why we should expect oil prices to rise. (Note: scroll to the end … [Read more...]
Renewable Portfolio Standards Work, But at What Cost?
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As policymakers consider energy and environmental goals, renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are one popular tool to encourage the development of renewable power resources. These regulations, also called renewable electricity standards, typically … [Read more...]
Midwest Wind Summit Focuses on Policy, Infrastructure & Smart Grid
Tuesday 08/31/ By Leave a Comment
This year has marked the first year in several that wind installation in the U.S. is on the decline. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported in July in that only 700 megawatts (MW) of wind energy were added in the second quarter of this … [Read more...]
Ohio Utility Seeks Biodiesel for Power Production
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An Ohio utility is looking to buy biodiesel to help it produce power and meet that state’s alternative energy requirement. This story from Biodiesel Magazine says American Electric Power Co. has opened up bids to supply biodiesel for one or … [Read more...]
Swarms of Floating Marine Turbines Could Harvest Power from the Gulf Stream
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Advocates say harnessing the Gulf Stream could create one-third of Florida's energy needs. Image: NASA While most marine power projects rely on turbines or other power-generating devices in relatively shallow water, researchers from Embry-Riddle … [Read more...]
Tapping the Energy Below the Earth’s Surface
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Image credit: lydurs/Flickr The heat in the upper six miles of the earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity … [Read more...]
USGS Confirms Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting & Climate Change is to Blame
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Small debris-free plateau glacier with glacier lakes at Gangrinchemzoe Pass at 5,200 m, south of the main Himalayan divide, Bhutan. Photo via USGS In case you were convinced otherwise by the quasi-scandal of 'Himalayagate' earlier in the year: The … [Read more...]
3D Look Inside Whales’ Heads Shows Negative Effects of Marine Noise
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Image via UCSD What happens inside a whale's head when it encounters sound? The mammals have highly developed capabilities of detecting and processing sound waves, something that helps them communicate over long distances, but which also spell their … [Read more...]
Solar Batteries: Utilizing the Sunlight
Tuesday 08/31/ By Leave a Comment
The sun’s rays is a fantastic supply of power that is hardly ever tapped into. One good thing is, you’ll find numerous firms and sectors these days that understand the excellent prospective of solar technology. Not only can we utilize … [Read more...]