Alternative Energy and Green Living

Archive for January, 2009

• Obama Should Embrace Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

  Sunday, January 25th, 2009

  Barack Obama has a plan for America to use alternative energy technology to kick start the economy and save the planet In the forefront is a plan to spend billions on renewable energies like solar power and offshore wind farms.
  This is a great start but if we really want to save the environment, we need [...]

• Billions From Economic Stimulus Going Green

  Friday, January 23rd, 2009

  On January 22, 2009, a House panel approved the spending of an estimated $54 billion in economic stimulus funds for environmentally friendly energy projects, including improving the transmission of wind-generated electricity and expanding conservation projects.
  The energy plan, approved 34-17 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, includes about $54 billion in spending for power lines, [...]

• Go Green With Your Own Backyard Greenhouse

  Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

  If you’re looking for a fun way to save money and help save the environment, building your own greenhouse is a great idea. A greenhouse can range from a small room carrying a few plants over the winter, to an immense heated glass building called a hothouse or conservatory, covering acres of ground and used [...]

• Lack of Profits Could Kill Obama’s Renewable Energy Plan

  Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

  All hail Barack Obama! President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to revive the economy and cut unemployment is a very clever method of solving the global economic crisis and save the environment. His vision for investing in alternative fuel technology and promoting hybrid carscomplements his approach. But in reality, who is going to [...]

• A GEM of An Alternative Energy Idea

  Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

  IST Energy, a small company in Waltham, Massachusetts has unvailed a unique solution for turning ordinary trash into energy. The product is a self contained unit the size of a shipping container that gasifies trash and converts it to electricity and heat. The company calls it the Green Energy Machine (GEM). 
  The GEM is targeted for [...]

• $45 Trillion Needed To Save The World

  Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

  At the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Kevin Parker, Global Head of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division stated that up to $45 trillion in new alternative energy investment will be needed to replace the world’s dependency on carbon-based fuels.
  Mr. Parker $45 trillion price tag is based on an estimated provided by the International [...]

• Commercial Airliner Flys On Algae and Weed

  Sunday, January 18th, 2009

  Continental Airlines Inc. last week successfully flew a Boeing 737 twin-engine jet powered powered partly by a biofuel consisting of algae and weed. The 2 hour test flight was conducted over Houston, the carrier’s headquarters. The test involved powering one of the two engines with a mix of 50% kerosene and a blend of fuel [...]

• Cape Code OffShore Wind Farms To Become Reality

  Sunday, January 18th, 2009

  The Cape Wind project looks like it could really become reality.  A plan to build a $1.2 billion, privately run wind farm off the Cape Cod shore cleared a major hurdle yesterday when the Interior Department deemed it environmentally safe.
  The 800-page report by Interior’s Minerals Management Service said the 24 square-mile wind farm in Nantucket [...]

• Alternative Energy Sector Optimistic With Obama

  Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

  Shares of alternative energy companies, particularly those related to solar energy, jumped this week as investors give the thumb’s-up sign to Barack Obama and his clean-energy proposals.
  Over the weekend president-elect Barack Obama mentioned his programs for research and development on energy efficiency. His plan is part of his $300 billion economic relief plan he is [...]

• Obama Calling For Green-Collar Jobs

  Monday, January 5th, 2009

  President-elect Barack Obama sees the current recession as the boost America needs to get into the clean-energy business and create millions of green-collar jobs.
  As the costs of alternative energy — such as wind, solar and geothermal power — gradually fall to the level of traditional sources, businesses will increasingly choose those alternative options as well [...]