Preliminary results show an increase in 2012 year-end geothermal capacity As the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) prepares to release its annual development report at the State of the Geothermal Energy Industry Briefing on February 26 in Washington, preliminary industry data reveals that year-end geothermal growth in 2012 was up 5% from the previous year. This uptick in development, which produced …
Read More »Tag Archives: Utah
American wind power reaches 50-gigawatt milestone
American wind power has blown through an historic milestone: 50 gigawatts of electric generating capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Denise Bode, CEO of AWEA, made the announcement at the recent National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. The 50 gigawatts (GW) online means that U.S. wind turbines now power the equivalent of nearly 13 million American …
Read More »Clean Way To Release Energy In Shale Oil
New American Chemical Society Podcast Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 — New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale — now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon dioxide released in its …
Read More »Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world
Energy & Fuels New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale — now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon dioxide released in its production — available as an energy source in a greenhouse world of the future. That’s the conclusion of a report on …
Read More »To Boldly Go Where No-One Wants To Go
I am appalled at the state of the public discourse on oil and gasoline prices. Between the newspapers and the talking heads, there is an increasing cacophony that the government should do something, just about anything, to halt the increase in oil and gasoline prices. From the lefties: Release stocks from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve! Stop Big Oil from gouging …
Read More »Geothermal Energy – Untapped Unlimited Renewable Energy From The Earth
Abhishek Agarwal asked: With people looking for more and more ways to find renewable energy sources, many don’t realize they are standing on top of one of the greatest energy resources on the planet. The Earth’s core is at an unbearable temperature, hotter than anyone could possibly even fathom. This heat builds up so much pressure in the Earth’s core …
Read More »Energy Efficiency – Where Does Your State Rank?
Even as Congress failed to take major action on climate and energy legislation in 2010, states across the United States achieved major new strides in energy efficiency, according to the 2010 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the nonprofit and independent American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Read More »What Is Biodiesel? Straight Vegetable Oil vs Bio Diesel.
ParleysDiesel asked: www.parleysdieselperformance.com The Guys at Parley’s Diesel Performance teamed up with Graydon Blair of Utah Biodiesel Supply to put a lot of common biodiesel and diesel performance questions to rest. For more info on biodiesel visit www.utahbiodieselsupply.com . Thanks again Graydon! Solar power
Read More »Geothermal Energy – Untapped Unlimited Renewable Energy From The Earth
With people wanting for more and a lot of ways in which to search out renewable energy sources, several do not notice they are standing on prime of 1 of the best energy resources on the planet. The Earth’s core is at an unbearable temperature, hotter than anyone might presumably even fathom. This heat builds up so much pressure within …
Read More »Geothermal Power On The Rise
Geothermal power generation capability worldwide rose from 7,972.seven MW in 2000 to 8,933 MW in 2005, with eight,035 MW running. This is about 0.2% of the total world installed power generating capacity. The geothermal heat pump (GHP), additionally referred to as the Ground-Supply Heat Pump (GSHP) or generically as geoexchange, is the fastest growing geothermal application today. GSHP may be …
Read More »– January 2010
alternative energy solar People in the UK know him very well and he has a loyal consumer following If you rsquo re struggling to pay the bills Martin Lewis is a name to search for online as he offers valuable advice For example being a central heating owner is often costly but there are some great money saving tips online …
Read More »Solar Energy Advantages and Disadvantages Described
What Are Solar Panels? Solar panels are what you put on your roof, or pole mounted, or even ground mounted to capture the power of the sun and turn it into something mankind can use. Specifically, solar panels take on one of two types: solar thermal collectors used to capture heat, and photo voltaic solar modules which convert the heat …
Read More »National Areas for Solar Energy Development Proposed In New BLM Maps
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid today announced a series of initiatives, including proposed “Solar Energy Study Areas,” that would expedite the development of solar energy on public lands in the western United States. The Bureau of Land Management believes that the selected areas, which have high solar energy potential and are located near existing transmission lines and other infrastructure, have low levels of conflict with natural resources.
Read More »WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY INSTALLS 1,400 MW IN 3RD QUARTER OF WHAT WILL BE ANOTHER RECORD YEAR
Evolution of Financial Crisis, Policies of New Administration Will Shape Wind Power Outlook for 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,389 megawatts (MW) this quarter, bringing to 4,204 MW the total of wind power projects completed in what is expected to be another record year, the American Wind Energy Association announced today in its 3rd quarter …
Read More »Solar Panels & Renewable Energy vs HOA’s
Since Al Gore’s documentary film “An Inconvenient Truth” hit the world’s consciousness, local governments and citizen groups have become more vocal in demanding alternative renewable energy sources. One highly viable source certainly in parts of the United States is solar power. One state taking a stand for it’s citizens to have the opportunity to do their part is Arizona. In …
Read More »Biodiesel, Where To Buy Your Equipment – biodiesel
There are all kinds of sites on the internet that advertise the selling of biodiesel equipment but perhaps the safest place to shop is at the national biodiesel board which is quite fussy about who it lets advertise on its web site. On the national biodiesel board web site you can find biodesiel suppliers, biodiesel plants and suppliers of biodiesel …
Read More »Biodiesel, Where To Buy Your Equipment – biodiesel
There are all kinds of sites on the internet that advertise the selling of biodiesel equipment but perhaps the safest place to shop is at the national biodiesel board which is quite fussy about who it lets advertise on its web site. On the national biodiesel board web site you can find biodesiel suppliers, biodiesel plants and suppliers of biodiesel …
Read More »
Alternative Energy HQ solar power for homes, wind energy, and bio fuel issues