What is the real cost of cheap power, and why isn’t it cheap?! As consumers we look at our power bills and see we are charged per Kilowatt-Hour while oblivious to cost factors such as maintenance, management, transmission, distribution, and profit. So let’s take a second to think about a few of these. Maintenance does [...]
The US depends upon a constant oil supply in order to remain an economically competitive nation, this much is certain. It remains questionable whether the push for offshore drilling will grant the security of national energy independence. But in the midst of the largest man-made disaster of our time, which is visible from space, the [...]
Meet Your Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu
“Coal is my worst nightmare”
Nominated by President Barack Obama, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Steven Chu assumed office as Secretary of Energy on January 21, 2009. The way that America thinks about energy is undergoing a drastic evolution! Reflecting this, the recently appointed Secretary of Energy [...]
Independence Day has always been an outlet for me to explore what freedom really means. As an American, it is a celebration to the beginning of my culture and the strength we have together as a nation. In the 21st century however, on the break of a new energy frontier, I want to join in [...]
The United States is investing in the Next Generation of Energy Technology. The question is no longer “if” renewable energy will replace fossil fuels in our lifetime, but rather “how soon can we make it happen?” We currently make up less than 5% of the world population, yet hold a quarter of the world oil demand. [...]
TransCanada Corp. and ExxonMobil joined forces to host the Alaskan Natural Gas Project. The Alaska Pipeline will stretch approximately 1,700 miles (2,737 km) from the North Slope of Alaska through the Yukon, and northeastern British Columbia to the B.C./Alberta border near Boundary Lake. The proposed pipeline will also be integrated into the new and existing natural gas infrastructures in [...]
Solar Updraft Tower power generators run off of the well-understood Physics principle that hot air rises. These solar megaliths are testament to the massive potential that solar power has for cheap, clean, renewable energy. The entire power station consists of only three main parts~ a collection area, wind turbines, and a large chimney. These seemingly [...]
I would like to start off by congratulating both Google and General Electric for making the 2009 list of the worlds most ethical companies!
Google and General Electric announced recently that they will be working together on technology and policy initiatives to promote the development of additional capacity in the electricity grid. This includes “smart grid” [...]
This article is inspired by a recent comment made by Shiira on “recycling made easy”, stating that her experiences in Japan have had a major impact on the way she thinks about recycling! Okay, you’ve got me curious, I’m sure a few of my readers as well.
**Head over to Gisuru to see Shiiras personal experiences with recycling [...]
I wanted to dedicate this entire article to this wonderful ancient technology and how it is being redesigned to benefit modern society. It is an incredibly efficient method for heating water and your entire household. It is infinitely renewable because 4,000 miles below ground in the Earths core; temperatures reach over 9,000 degrees F. radiating [...]