Barack Obama’s Energy Policy – Campaign 2008 * Energy ANWR: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in northern Alaska that contains substantial supplies of oil and gas. Conservatives favor drilling ANWR to extract the oil, while liberals favor maintaining its protected status. * Deregulation Crisis: California suffered ‘rolling blackouts’ in 2001 due to insufficient energy supplies. California …

Hillary on video regarding Energy In this video Hillary answers questions about her Energy policy at an event in Iowa. Campaign Commercial – Hillary talks about Energy

Natural power from the sun has been with us for thousands of years. The earliest civilizations relied on it as a sole means of light and heating. Today the world has the technology to harness the sun’s rays and transform them into solar energy that can either be stored or put to immediate use. Furthermore, sunlight is readily available and …

Just as a lizard can find the perfect spot in the sun or shade to control its body temperature, Australian award winning solar heating and cooling innovation Sun Lizard can help heat or cool offices and factories while cutting energy bills and greenhouse emissions. www.alternativefuels.com.au

[tag]Hybrid cars[/tag] sales world wide continue to rise as more and more people are getting behind the idea of owning a car that saves gas. Toyota has sold over a million of their hybrid cars, moslty the Prius model. Toyota Motor Sales Inc., announced the one-millionth hybrid sale today by parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation. Of the one million hybrid …

A painless, inexpensive effort replacing one incandescent light bulb in every American household with a compact fluorescent bulb will save an amount of greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions of 800,000 cars! A wide variety of fluorescent bulbs which fit almost every size, shape and variety of light fixture and applications such as floods, dimmers, 3-way and outdoor lighting …

Google.org to fund more than $10 million to accelerate plug-in hybrid and vehicle-to-grid technology MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 18, 2007) — Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), today announced the RechargeIT initiative (http://www.rechargeit.org) that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (“plug-ins”). As part of this …

DOE Secretary Samuel W. Bodman Names Selected Solar Technology Projects During Visit to Konarka Headquarters, Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Mass. – March 8, 2007 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plasticâ„¢, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company is one of 13 selected industry-led solar technology projects to be awarded funding …

If you were intending to buy a home and found one that was well-furnished, cozy, had a very low monthly energy cost, and was installed with state of the art energy-saving lighting and heating systems, would you grab the offer?

As people become more aware of the damage that has been done to our planet and to the environment, questions have risen about what to do now to prevent further damage. E85 ethanol is the name that a fuel consisting of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline is called by in the United States. Its less commonly found than …

The November election in California is days away and the big money is being spent to promote and to fight Prop 87, the so called alternative energy bill that is on the slate this year. The big oil companies are spending 100 million dollars to defeat this proposition. The Yes on 87 fight has some big names on their side. …

Hydroelectric energy is the “backbone of clean power,” but an urgent need to improve efficiencies is driving engineers to explore a whirlwind of options Among alternative energy solutions, wind, solar, and hydrogen capture the majority of attention. Yet the combined output from these sources pales in comparison to that of hydroelectric power. Producing more than 4,300 TWh worldwide, hydroelectricity produces …

  mtu Kinetic PowerPack for uninterruptible power supply now even more environmentally friendly Tests show: no loss of performance with HVO fuel System consists of mtu diesel engine coupled to kinetic energy accumulator via electromagnetic clutch and a synchronous machine   Rolls-Royce has approved its mtu Kinetic PowerPacks, based on the mtu Series 4000 and 1600 diesel engines, for use …

From the Apollo space mission to Zeppelin airships, human ingenuity has long dreamed up ways to make the power of hydrogen fly. Now, as the world powers up to reach climate goals in the midst of an energy crisis, the universe’s most abundant element is once again taking up airtime as debate continues over its usage and feasibility as part …

Countries are following the United Nations’ lead and developing strict sustainability regulations. Environmentalists recognize corporations’ impacts on ecological degradation. They are working with government officials to set corporate responsibility laws. Companies can adhere to sustainability laws by improving their supply chains’ energy efficiency. Eco-conscious practices may also enhance companies’ sales, meeting eco-consumers’ demands. Before assessing the efficiency enhancement methods, individuals …

By: Sean McEvoy, SVP Energy, Veritone When the U.S. built its power grid nearly one hundred years ago, it was recognized as one of mankind’s greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. Today, while it is considered the world’s largest machine, it is extremely vulnerable to 21st century soaring demands and climate threats. Comprised of thousands of power plants and thousands …

More people than ever are now working from home, and remote working could well become the norm for many employees.  But with people also more aware of personal sustainability issues, how can remote employees tailor their work life to improve their own carbon footprint…   Remote working Working from home became a new experience for many people during the pandemic. In …

The number of environmental challenges facing the planet is daunting at times: climate change, ocean acidification, plastic pollution, and food wastage — just to name a few. While many nonprofits and eco-conscious groups continue to make a concerted effort to reverse or minimize the challenges our planet faces, many young adults are wondering how they can help too.    Wanting …

Projected 8th largest solar project in the world, estimated to power 260,000 homes WASHINGTON – TheTrump Administration remains committed to its America First, all of the above approach to domestic energy production as the Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project …

The development of biofuels has plenty of research and success behind it, which is good news for the transportation industry as well as the health of the planet. Transportation is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for 29% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. as of 2017, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That …