Air powered environmentally friendly car being produced
Sounds a little strange right – an air powered car – why isn’t this big news I wonder…
There’s a great company in France operated by a former Formula 1 engineer now producing cars running on compressed air.
They’re not great to look at, super fast, or I’m guessing really comfortable, but they’re in production, and it [...]
EU being more responsible about environmental standards
In an article from Reuters, Pete Harrison points out how responsible the European Union is being with changing items that must conform to existing environmental standards.
Until now standards were restricted to boilers, computers and televisions. Moving forward showers, taps, windows and home insulation will have to conform to the same standards.
The goal of the EU [...]
Getting real about energy production & reduction
Here’s a great video from a Cambridge University Physicist David Mackay. He’s discussing practical ways of measuring domestic power consumption, ways of producing energy, and he debate about replacing traditional fossil fuels based methods of producing electricity with more sensible options…
Here’s how he measures domestic consumption… in light bulbs – even I can understand that…
If [...]
Wind Power Optimism
With projections of wind providing 20% of the energy needs by the year 2030, the United States is well on its way with 35% of the new capacity added from wind for 2007.
Currently, the USA is only generating 1.5% of the it’s energy needs from wind yet optimism about renewable energy runs high with with [...]
Spain Powers 29-40% of Electricity from Wind!
Spain has set a record the week of March 7, 2009 by powering 29-40% of its electricity needs from wind energy.
Spain has positioned itself as the worlds third biggest producer of wind energy next to Germany (second) and the US (first).
For more info go to: http://www.theenergycollective.com/TheEnergyCollective/36111
Geothermal Energy in the USA
Geothermal technology is growing fast in the US. Heating and AC contractors are busy getting educated on the products available and starting to offer this technology to consumers.
With the US Department of Energy announcing in March 2009 making $84 million available for geothermal energy projects over the next few years, this technology is becoming a [...]