Tag Archives: renewable energy
Solar Panels: A True Carbon-Free Source of Energy?
“Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.” -Al Gore, 2008 Our political leaders have a huge influence in how our population views … Continue reading
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What is Masdar City?
$22 billion renewable energy and clean tech project in the global heart of oil, Abu Dhabi Continue reading
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Energy, Technology, and Policy across the Pond
As a British native I would like to write briefly on what is happening on the other side of the pond in terms of Energy, Technology and Policy, and in particular the reduction of Carbon Dioxide emissions. This is obviously … Continue reading
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How exercise can keep the lights on
This morning, as thousands of runners lined up for the Austin Marathon and Half-Marathon, I couldn’t help but think of how much human power each athlete generated as he or she covered 26.2 or 13.1 miles. What if we could harvest … Continue reading
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Is Nuclear the Solution?
Since it has become trendy to be ‘green,’ talk of reducing greenhouse gases, eliminating carbon emissions, living sustainably, and getting off coal and imported oil has been on the rise among everyone from college professors to hippies for years now. … Continue reading
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