Do we have the Cheney oil-centric energy policy to thank for this?

January 31, 2010

**China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy**

By KEITH BRADSHER
TIANJIN, China — China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year.

China has also leapfrogged the West in the last two years to emerge as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels. And the country is pushing equally hard to build nuclear reactors and the most efficient types of coal power plants.

These efforts to dominate the global manufacture of renewable energy technologies raise the prospect that the West may someday trade its dependence on oil from the Mideast for a reliance on solar panels, wind turbines and other gear manufactured in China.

“Most of the energy equipment will carry a brass plate, ‘Made in China,’ ” said K. K. Chan, the chief executive of Nature Elements Capital, a private equity fund in Beijing that focuses on renewable energy.

President Obama, in his State of the Union speech last week, sounded an alarm that the United States was falling behind other countries, especially China, on energy. “I do not accept a future where the jobs and industries of tomorrow take root beyond our borders — and I know you don’t either,” he told Congress.

The United States and other countries are offering incentives to develop their own renewable energy industries, and Mr. Obama called for redoubling American efforts. Yet many Western and Chinese executives expect China to prevail in the energy-technology race.

Multinational corporations are responding to the rapid growth of China’s market by building big, state-of-the-art factories in China. Vestas of Denmark has just erected the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturing complex here in northeastern China, and transferred the technology to build the latest electronic controls and generators.

“You have to move fast with the market,” said Jens Tommerup, the president of Vestas China. “Nobody has ever seen such fast development in a wind market.”

Renewable energy industries here are adding jobs rapidly, reaching 1.12 million in 2008 and climbing by 100,000 a year, according to the government-backed Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association.

Yet renewable energy may be doing more for China’s economy than for the environment. Total power generation in China is on track to pass the United States in 2012 — and most of the added capacity will still be from coal.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/energy-environment/31renew.html?ref=world&pagewanted=print

What do you think is the greatest cause of our problems?

What do you think is the greatest cause of our problems? Too many people on earth? Unequal distribution of wealth, with so many poor and so few rich? Too much reliance on oil, need to develop alternative and renewable energy like solar, wind, etc? Multi-national corporations too powerful, corrupt and greedy so all they care about is more money? Need more democracy–people don’t enjoy the riches of their own country?

Why do Conservatives think subsidizing Oil will lower gas prices or help the USA economy?

No mater what, Oil companies will continue to raise prices, sell Oil to China and anyone who wants OIl (though China is a big manufacturer of solar panels and has better energy planning than US). Oil is a non-renewable energy source that is half depleted, and Oil corporations will squeeze buyers for ever dollar of profit we are willing to pay at the pumps. Oil companies are International firms with loyalty to stockholders, and no loyalty to any country, or citizenship such as the USA.

Why is it most of the time when the house tries to pass a bill that would help American people its blocked?

Take for example the energy bill that was just blocked. It required increased MPG standards for vehicles. It would have rolled back tax cuts for oil companies (like they need any help). Also, it would have started to push us towards oil independence because of renewable energy requirements? In conclussion> it seems like anything that doesn’t benefit corporations profit is always blocked. Why did it get this way and why don’t people try to change this.

What colour best represents my view on the environment?

The environment:
•It is absolutely criminal to waste natural resources and burn anything without reason or thought about hidden consequences. We need to move on to clean and renewable energy, regardless of the profit structure of capitalistic demands.
•It is criminal that governments are not allowing scientific progress to take charge of environmental action. Scientists should take charge of environmental action.
•We need to do better at taking care of the environment whatever it costs us. This would include protecting rare species of animal, plant and all other forms of life in order to protect the balance of the ecosystems, and in turn the balance of the earth.
•There must be some environmental considerations to be made before making a decision.
•It’s not just the people that need to take action in regards to the environment; this is after all a cooperative effort. Therefore, the government needs to take considerable action to solve the environmental problems, regardless of the affects it has on the economy.
•Corporations can’t be trusted to take beneficial action on the environment, so they need a degree of regulation.

What colour best represents these views? If an animal or object goes with it, what animal/object would?

Why do Corporations have the same rights as Humans?

After this law was illegally passed in 1886, it has been a plague on our democracy. Corporations can claim any amendment right and keep vital information from the public as well as pay off politicians whom have their best interests in mind. Corporations never die, they just get bigger and gain more assets & power. These corporations have gotten so big they control most main media outlets, shut down local businesses with insane price undercutting, keep renewable energy from being a reality, buy politicians that will be their puppets, and will eventually control anyone who is not rich. Are you aware that this is only a few steps away from fascism/feudalism?

Only humans should have human rights. Corporations can have the right to keep trade secrets and that’s it! Thomas Jefferson must be turning in his grave.

Green Energy – Expert Opinion Questions?

I am working on a high school research project, and I need a few questions answered by someone knowledgeable in the field of green energy. It is the “ask the expert” portion of the project. If your profession has to do with this, I would be extremely appreciative if you could answer any ten of the below questions with your personal opinions (and also include your name and occupation please, so that I can correctly cite you as my source).

My paper is on the “Micromanagement of Green Energy“, encase you were wondering. It’s condensed thesis is essentially: “Though large-scale efforts by big corporations and organizations will help along the way, the true success of the global movement toward a greener world lies with individual efforts, such as recycling and energy conservation.”

You do not have to agree with that opinion. I would love to hear your true thoughts. And you don’t need to be an expert in green energy, per se. Any occupation which can be related (without too much convolution) to the topic is just fine.

But anyways; again, any ten of the below questions answered, and you will be my hero forever:

1.Who do you believe is currently making the biggest impact in moving society in a greener direction (corporations, government, environmental groups, individuals, etc.)?

2.What kind impact do you believe the above entity is making, in regards to a greener society?

3.What do you believe was, is, or will be the most important technological innovation or advancement in the field of green energy?

4.How do you think this new technology will change society as a whole, or the daily lives of individuals?

5.As nonrenewable resources come close to exhaustion, what renewable resource, in your opinion, will prove to be the most applicable for powering society?

6.Why do you believe this resource rises above the other potential renewable energy sources?

7.How much of a role do you believe individual efforts, such as recycling or water conservation, will play in furthering the green movement?

8.What measures, if any, do you think large-scale corporations, or other environmentally minded organizations, can take (or are taking) to make a significant impact on the environmental scene?

9.What country, or countries, do you believe are the most environmentally conscious?

10.What practices occur in that location should be imitated in other areas order to lessen the environmental footprint of those areas?

11.What do you believe is entailed in the “micromanagement of green energy?”

12.Despite many advances in solar efficiency, the technology is still not very widely used in America. What do you think it will take for technologies such as this to “catch on” in the general public?
I appreciate the response, but this does have to be reported in a research paper. A bit more organization would really help. Also, please include your name and credentials, as I cannot use a nameless source.

Thanks

Is it unpatriotic to admit that the United States is not the “best” at everything?

Falling further and further behind in education, science
China investing far more in renewable energy and clean water production
Falling behind in quality of healthcare and way behind the rest of the world in cost
Government now run by special interests and corporations
It goes on and on – jails, jobs, quality of life, life expectancy, crime…

If we don’t admit that there is a problem, how can we find a solution?

Is Oil a Non-Renewable Resource, we know of all the pockets of Oil, and it’s already half gone?

This is true, and Oil companies are International Corporations with no loyalty to USA customers. They are global, Oil taken here will not lower the cost. Oil took millions of years in the earth to become Oil. It is half gone and expression called “peak Oil” and renewable energy is the answer. I sell solar electric systems in CA, and there are no unhappy customers. Solar performs best in sun and COLD. Most people don’t know that, as temperature drops, voltage increases. If th sun’s out, and the roof is peaked so snow falls off, it’s working well, even in winter. Solar Works. There is no denying that. Solar hot water is good too. So are Giant windmills. There are little wind turbines that go on garage roofs. It’s all doable. Today. Affordable Today.

All new homes in Japan, Germany and Spain get solar. The idea solar is too expensive or not good, is simply pute, lies put forth by the petroleum industry so they can keep US addicted to OIL, and get the absolute most money for the 1/2 of all the resources that we’ve ever had sold, at the highest cost possible. Fo all you Supply an Demand folks, that’s the issue with supply, it get’s exponentially smaller every day. Think about it

Is this the most ingenious alternative energy source yet discovered?

Its poop! How amazing that this could be the wave of the future. A totally renewable energy source!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_usa_energy_excrement_odd

What is the best alternative energy source for the United States?

What is the most practical renewable energy that should be exploited by the United States, considering the availability of the source and the ability of the states to use the energy?

What is some nonrenewable energy that is used in homes?

alternative renewable energy source might be used in its place.

can alternative energy replace fossil fuels in the near future?

can renewable energy sources be a viable replacement to fossil fuels?

please include liks or websites where i can get this information of why or why not…thanx

What is the next big energy source ?

Ok so I am doing a science report on the the next alternative renewable sources of energy that I would like to see become the new mainstream sources of energy. I then need to find out if people feel the same way about the alternative sources I have selected and that’s where you come in. Your time is greatly appreciated.

Note : I have spent months researching these please do not give me info I just need your opinion of whether you like/dislike my choices or if there are any others you would like to see as well. Also if you add why / why not that would be great to.

OK so my NEXT big alternative energy sources are :
#1) Nuclear ( though it is debatable as to whether it is renewable it has not yet been proven )
#2) Solar Energy

I do not believe wind is suitable as I find it to be kinda unreliable and has proven to be not as effective. Though I suppose soem of you could debate this as it is cheaper so lets hear it.

Discuss…

Does our economy make it harder for alternative energy sources to advance?

“We need government regulation and standards for the oil companies. We need the scientific community to research more renewable energy machines and put them on the market. The government won’t regulate the oil companies since the economy depends a lot on them, and the economy is what powers the government (low economy=low income=less taxes). Scientists have the same fears about the economy.”

The above is a quote of me. I’m still a high school student, so I’m not the most educated on the subject.

I wanted to ask you what your opinion on the question is. I provided some background to mine as an example. The person who best defends their opinion the best will be the likely best answer.

Do you think that the oil companies being engraved in our economy are causing the lack of change in the way we consume energy?

Battery operated and renewable source of energy will be the answer for future transport.Any progress?

Petroleum prices crushes the economic growth particularly the developing countries.Why not develop and insist use of battery operatyed transport within the city and other renweable source such as bio-diesel, ethenol etc for long distance. The willingness and efforts have to come from Auto manufacturers as lot of input is needed by way of research and design development to suit the alternative source of energy. Will they come forward to arrive at a global understanding to meet the challenge. Beware, the petroleum is not going to last for ever To find out an alternative renewable source may indirectly tie the hands of the terrorists

information about energy resources?

1. why are most energy transfer processes inefficient and how do we measure this efficiency?
2. why do we need alternative sources of energy to coal, oil and gas?
3. what are nuclear fushion and fission, and what are the problems with these everygy sources?
4. what alternative (renewable) energy sources are there?
5. how can greater efficiency in our use of energy be helpful?
6. can we use enerygy more efficency? how?
7. what’s the different advantages and disadvantages of different energy resources, e.g solar, wind, water etc.

A few questions about Renewable Energy Resources?

I just wanted peoples answers and opinions for these questions. I am doing a test for renewable energy resources. I am actually a science professor for Harvard.I just have a few questions about renewable resources that I have been wondering out of curiosity. Well here they are. : )

1. What are the different types of renewable resources?

2. What are some of the advantages?

3. What are some of the disadvantages?

4. How does it impact our environment?

5. How does the conservation issue impact these alternative
sources of energy?

6. How does the Recycle-Reduce-Reuse policy apply to
these energy sources?

How much energy/petrol does the international space station require per year?

And is solar power the only source of energy to supply it?

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B, Ar, Ga, In solar powered cell?

I recently saw on an episode of prison break that this fictional covert international organization (the company) was planning on combining the elements boron, argon, gallium, and indium to produce a revolutionary solar technology that could be used to harness the sun’s power. is this possible to produce?

Do you oppose nuclear power?

i live in Florida and we have a nuclear power plant near Orlando international airport. i hear people bitch about the smoke going in to the air. but all that is is just steam water if you will how can that possibly hurt the air? now i know there’s nuclear waste but you can just put that in a nuclear waste facility.now im not saying it good either just practical solar power cost way to much right as the technology is still expensive. but in my opinion nuclear is way better than coal power whats you take on nuclear power?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfIbBDR3e8&feature=related a video that shows the process

What is the physics definiton of “power”?Please answer the following questions:?

1. An 85kg ice skater at rest pushes off the wall of the rink, so that he is coasting at 5m/s. How much work has been done by the skater’s arms while pushing off the wall?
2. Every Kilogram of gasoline has about 45MJ of chemical potential energy stored in it. (1MJ = 10^6 J = 1, 000,000J)
a. If a car engine can convert 25% of the chemical energy into usable kinetic energy, how much energy could you get from a 25 L tank of gas?
b. What is the efficiency of this car engine?
c. Energy can not be destroyed, but a lot of it is not being converted in to kinetic energy. Where does the “lost” energy go, if it’s not used to move the car?
3. Modern solar power generators have an efficiency of about 15%. Every second, every square meter at the top of the earth’s atmosphere receives about 1300J of solar energy from the sun. If the international Space Station has 50m^2 of solar panels, how much useable energy do the solar panels collect every second?
What is the physics definiton of “power“?

Can someone please explain how earthquake survivors in Haiti will benefit from solar-powered bibles?

Earthquake survivors get solar-powered bibles

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/earthquake-survivors-get-solar-powered-bibles/story-fn3dxity-1225821184929

AS international aid agencies rush food, water and medicine to Haiti’s earthquake victims, a US faith-based group is sending Bibles to Haitians in their hour of need. Not just any Bible. These are solar-powered audible Bibles that can broadcast the holy scriptures in Haitian Creole to 300 people at a time.

Called the “Proclaimer,” the audio Bible delivers “digital quality” and is designed for “poor and illiterate people”, the Faith Comes By Hearing group said.

According to their website, the Proclaimer is “self-powered and can play the Bible in the jungle, desert or … even on the moon!”

Is this not further proof that money is better given to secular charities such as the Red Cross? Can Christians please explain how this helps anyone and that is does not simply replace cargo space for food and medical supplies?

How do I raise money for a group engineering project in college?

I am trying to raise money for a senior engineering project at The College of New Jersey. We are building a solar powered boat that will be competing in an international competition this May. Are there specific grants, institutions, organizations etc that would possibly fund this project. Thanks for all and any help.

The Hollywood Sign is not allowed to be lit at night. Would you support a ballot measure?

The Hollywood Sign is an international landmark known to almost every person on Earth. It has more power and influence than any world government or body. It can be argued that the Hollywood Sign is the Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty of the 21st Century.

Despite what most people think, the sign is not lit at night. A small handful of homeowners living beneath the sign have slapped lawsuits preventing L.A. from lighting the sign. Imagine the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Big Ben or Eiffel Tower not being brightly lit. A small handful of people should not be able to control an international landmark.

What are your thoughts on the subject? and would you support a ballot measure allowing the Hollywood Sign to be lit?

Would u support the measure if the city & its taxpayers did not have to pay a dime for the equipment and power usage? How successful would you think to ask Hollywood studios to donate the cost of solar power cells and upkeep? They do owe their existance 2 her

Why would we build any more nuclear power plants?

A lot of people, including John McCain, think nuclear power is the best solution to the US’s energy problems.

However, the cost of nuclear power has been skyrocketting. From 2000 through October 2007, nuclear power plant construction costs — mainly materials, labor and engineering — have gone up 185%.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/02/nuclear_power_price/

Last November, Nuclear Engineering International ran a story entitled ‘For some utilities, the capital costs of a new nuclear power plant are prohibitive.’

http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2047917

Duke Energy won’t even reveal the cost estimate for a proposed nuclear plant in the Carolinas because it’s so high.

http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1054171.html

According to some analysts, a reasonable estimate for levelized cost range of nuclear power is 12 to 17 cents per kilowatt hour lifetime. The California Public Utilities Commission estimates new nuclear plants would cost 15 cents per kWh before transmission and delivery costs.

In comparison, the same commission puts the current cost of concentrated solar thermal at 13 cents per kWh. And the cost could drop by as much as 20% within the next 10 years as the technology improves. And concentrated solar thermal has storage capacity, which means it can follow power demand, unlike nuclear, which produces constant energy output.

Jigar Shah, chief strategy officer of SunEdison, said he could guarantee delivery to Florida of more power with solar photovoltaics — including energy storage so the power was not intermittent — for less money than the nuke plants being constructed there cost.

According to the Bush Energy Department, Americans could get 300 gigawatts of wind by 2030 at a cost of 6 to 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, including the cost of transmission to access existing power lines.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/02/nuclear_power_price/index1.html

And the risk of nuclear construction projects going into default and costing taxpayers tens of billions of dollars is very high.

http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/11/mccains-nuclear-energy-plan-may-cost-315-billion/

So why should we build any more nuclear power plants when they’re more expensive, more risky, and not as clean as renewables like wind and solar thermal?
Cactus Jack – nuclear receives far more subsidies than renewables.
Bob – nuclear plants take far longer to build than renewable energy plants.
eric c – the IPCC advocates a 2% increase in nuclear vs. a 15% increase in renewable energy by 2030.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPCC_Fourth_Assessment_Report#Mitigation_in_the_short_and_medium_term_.28until_2030.29

Is Syngas another form of alternative energy?

Syngas is a by-product of all materials derived from plants, animals,coal, oil or oil based materials, sewage sludge, plastics and synthetic fibers. It can be used as a building block to create other forms of renewable energy using a machine called gasifier. I have searched but I haven’t found any article that claims Syngas as another form of alternative/renewable source of energy.

What would be a good major for developing renewable energy sources?

I’m a junior in high school and beginning to think about what I want to do in college and where I want to go. I’m interested in developing new renewable/alternative energies (solar, wind, etc) but I really don’t know what major(s) would lead to a career in this field. Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Is Natural gas renewable, nonrenewable, or an alternative energy source?

what are the new and improved ways to renewable energy resources?

new and improved ways of working with renewable energy resources and bringing them to the front so that they are primary sources of energy for the US and not merely reduced to being “alternative” energy sources.

What are 4 cleaner renewable energy sources…(gas alternatives)?

please hurry!!!! n33d Asap….due at 11:20 to my professor!!

It is possible to use renewable energy to produce ‘freshwater’ on a large scale?

Microalgae biodiesel fuel production is one of the eminent renewable alternative energy sources, but it requires much fresh water usage, regardless of the water culture you use (if recycling waste water or sea water). Freshwater is always needed for culturing and extraction methods.

Considering the future of the planet, it is said that 1/3 of the Earth fresh water will be gone by 2025. Although microalgae biodiesel fuel production has great advantages, I feel the large usage of ‘freshwater’ is a tantamount drawback.

So I was thinking of a solution to this problem, which is to use renewable energy to produce freshwater. Is this possible? Are there any research paper’s on this method? If you have knowledge on this subject please feel free to respond.

I have a presentation on this subject tomorrow and I’d like to feel confident in knowing possible concerns the audience might have. Please help!

Thank you so much!
Please link me the documents if you have or know of them (by documents I mean PDF’s and other articles). And also please answer in a clear, well written response. I appreciate it very much.

· Identify and describe a source of nonrenewable energy that you are currently using in your home.?

Identify and describe a source of nonrenewable energy that you are currently using in your home.
Imagine and describe how an alternative renewable energy source might be used in its place.

Non Renewable Energy?

Identify and describe a source of nonrenewable energy that you are currently using in your home.
Imagine and describe how an alternative renewable energy source might be used in its place.
Explain two advantages and disadvantages of implementing this new type of renewable energy in your home.

How will the Dems tax Renewable energy?

What will the environmentalist have to complain about if we switch to alternative energy sources? Will they start to “Tax” the wind and sun?

Will they come up with new theories saying wind turbines and solar panels are hogging too much natural resources, which is causing global warming, lol??

What next? They already complain about the turbines killing birds?

What is the share of renewable energy sources (wind, solar and hydropower) in the world’s energy supply?

Should the governments of the world be investing in renewable energy instead of reducing CO2?

What kind of feed back on Bjorn Lomborg”s documentary (based on his book)”" Cool It”

Will America lead the world in renewable energy, or simply rely on tax cuts for the rich to lead the way?

How does renewable energy help in third world countries, and how does it improve there quality of life?

which country follows the best practices in the use of renewable energy resources in the world?

Why are governments around the world so reluctant to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources?

State The Following:
1: Answer
2: Reason (if applicable)
3: Any Other relevant Information

How long will the world be around if we use non-renewable energy?

Is China set to dominate the world in renewable energy industry?

China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/energy-environment/31renew.html

“China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year.

China has also leapfrogged the West in the last two years to emerge as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels.”

Does it matter that China is getting such a lead in the new technologies? Will we all be buying Chinese solar panels for ever after now? Why are British workers in our beleaguered heavy industry sectors not getting the chance to benefit from these new green jobs?
jeff, yes i know. But they are turning their tanker around a good deal faster than any of the ‘developed’ countries, its very impressive to watch, and very frustrating.
We too are still building coal power stations.
dana, yes, the engineers that run china can say ‘make it so’ and it happens. they dont have to slog through the sea of opposition from vested interests, they have a big advantage.

paul, spot on. it’s been happening since thatcher, and i spent several years waiting for nu-labour (= tory lite) to stem the arterial bleeding from the manufacturing sector. no chance!
you cant eat a city bank.
d/dx, lots to think about there. i only disagree about the innovation side; chinese patent numbers are rapidly catching up with ours, give it a decade and they will be up with europe and n. america. i dont know if we will see a cultural difference in the type of innovation, maybe more cautious steps?
On the wages side; there is far to much spread here, it is leading to a collapse of the social mobility that fuelled the innovations of the last four decades. the rich have clotted at the top of the milk again, time to shake the bottle.
i said to watch siemens didnt i;

http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/siemens-invests-in-british-tidal-energy-developer-1179.aspx

but i’m not sure there’s not a much better design, this is too cribbed off a wind turbine. as for tooling up, harland and wolff got aid as no other shipyard did, because of the troubles.

How much of the energy produced in the world is from renewable sources?

Should Senator Barack Obama be classified under the “Green Party”?

Since Obama is all for renewable energy and a lot of “greener” ideas, should he be under the Green Party instead of the Democratic Party?
Rob, I understand McCain’s views for “clean coal” and oil drilling and stuff.

But by many environmentalists and viewers, Obama’s views are better for the environment.

If I was living in America, would I be a Democrat or a Republican or something else based on these small facts?

Since I don’t live in America, I give very little facts to go on, so please forgive and bear with me…

What I support:

Gay marriage
Pro-Life
Green and renewable energy
The War Against Terror
Death penalty

What I don’t support:

Abortion
Torture
The fact that you cannot sue a military hospital for malpractice
Big Tobacco

How do I gain access to trade shows?

Hello All, I’m interested in starting some type of business but just not sure. I was wondering what type of id, etc ie.. tax id number would be necessary to attend a trade show. Or do you need industry specific id’s of some sort. I’m most interested in photograpy and or renewable energy/going green products. Thanks in advance for any help

What are some majors that involve green technology?

I want to know what I could major in that benefits society as well as the planet.
Something like finding a better renewable energy. Or something that cleans up our world.

Any ideas?

What are renewable sources of Green Energy?

Do Republicans know Republican politicians are hypocrites when it comes to green energy?

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) wrote to Energy Secretary Steven Chu in support of Aptera Motors, which makes a three-wheeled electric car. Aptera had applied for a loan from the same Department of Energy office that administers the loan guarantee that Solyndra received. “Awarding this opportunity to Aptera Motors will greatly assist a leading developer of electric vehicles in my district,” Mr. Issa wrote. The company never got the loan, according to the Department of Energy’s website.

The second-ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana, has also criticized the Solyndra loan guarantee. Mr. Burton wrote Energy Secretary Mr. Chu in October 2009 in support of Abound Solar, Inc., a solar manufacturer in Indiana that wanted the same type of loan guarantee Solyndra got. “We are encouraged by the increased emphasis on energy efficiency and on renewable sources of energy generation for the nation,” Mr. Burton and other members of Indiana’s congressional delegation said in the letter. The company received a $400 million taxpayer-backed loan guarantee in December.

These two are leading the Solyndra investigation.

Does anybody realize Obama’s proposed energy plan will cost families $1,000′s?

Obama’s proposed energy plan, cap and trade tax on energy, was originally projected to cost $646 billion over 8 years. One of Obama’s top staffers, Jason Furm, now states that the plan will cost the industry over $2 trillion, an average of $20 billion annually.

The Heritage Foundation originally projected a $467 a year increase in utility bills for the average family, but with the additional costs it is now projected that this plan will cost American families an average of $1,800 more a year! And that’s an average that includes many families that don’t even have A/C. Not included in this is his plan to subsidize “green energies” to forcefully replace cheaper power which will raise energy costs even higher.

The Obama administration claims that the $800 a year “Making Work Pay” tax credit will offset this, but anyone that can do math can see the error in that. I am all for finding renewable energy, but does this make sense at a time when Americans are struggling? All to combat a “Global Warming” theory that 34,000 American Scientists have concluded there is no credible evidence that human release of greenhouse gas is causing it?

Cost of going green???

Are companies fleecing us customers, by offering organic produce and greener energy???

Seems to me that it would be cheaper using renewable energy sources or not using pesticides, and yet companies charge way over the odds, and people seem to be paying it out of guilt…

are companies cheating us???

can we start a green revolution please?

renewable energy resources and electric cars are two things that WILL make the oil in the middle east less important. (but will that stop the bankers?)

nuclear energy should be the norm, and all cars should run on electric power.

American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 what the bill would do if passed?

6/26/2009–Passed House amended. American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 – Sets forth provisions concerning clean energy, energy efficiency, reducing global warming pollution, transitioning to a clean energy economy, and providing for agriculture and forestry related offsets. Includes provisions: (1) creating a combined energy efficiency and renewable electricity standard and requiring retail electricity suppliers to meet 20% of their demand through renewable electricity and electricity savings by 2020; (2) setting a goal of, and requiring a strategic plan for, improving overall U.S. energy productivity by at least 2.5% per year by 2012 and maintaining that improvement rate through 2030; and (3) establishing a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and setting goals for reducing such emissions from covered sources by 83% of 2005 levels by 2050.

What are the pros and cons of this bill passing?

Also, how is it ethnically possible to put taxes on the air, pollution, and etc?

What do you make of the broad support for cap and trade in a recent Zogby poll?

Respondents were read the following statement regarding the American Clean Energy and Security Act:

“The House of Representatives recently passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would require electric power companies to generate 20 percent of their power from clean, renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, by the year 2020. Also included is a global warming plan which would reduce greenhouse gases from sources like power plants and factories by 17 percent, and an energy efficiency plan which includes new appliance standards and building codes to conserve energy.”

Zogby found that 89% of Democrats, 73% of Independents, and 45% of Republicans support this bill. 68% of likely voters believe the bill will not result in job losses, with 51% believing it will lead to new job creation.

When presented with arguments for and against the American Clean Energy and Security Act, including concerns about the impact of the legislation on energy prices, 54% believe the Senate should now take action, 41% preferring that the Senate wait.

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1730

What do you make of the broad support for the cap and trade bill?
Is it a coincidence that the same deniers who make false, unsubstantiated claims about AGW make false, unsubstantiated claims about cap and trade?

Just once I’d like to see a denier provide a shred of evidence that the bill will be expensive and/or will cause jobs to decrease. And “Rush Limbaugh and/or Glenn Beck and/or Sean Hannity told me so” doesn’t count.
eric, the bill requires an 83% in US GHG reductions by 2050, which is precisely what I’ve said is necessary (actually 3% more, if you want to be picky).
andy I gave you the exact question that was asked! Geez man open your eyes.

Would You Act to END Corporate WELFARE?

Do You Want Lower Taxes? The US is the third lowest taxed country of the industrialized world. BUT, what If I told you that your taxes could be lowered, our schools, roads, bridges, first responders, emts, police, and fire departments could all receive more funding and in addition to all of that we could finance research and development for renewable, clean energy sources and break our dependence on oil, coal and nuclear power just by ending Corporate Subsidies(also known as corporate “welfare”)?
Please visit: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeactio…
and help us end Corporate Welfare. Any questions? Check out: http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa592.pdf…..
or email me. Thanks for taking action!!

Petition to End Corporate Welfare!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeactio…

Sources:

http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa592.pdf…

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/182505639

Did Hillary lie when she accuses Obama’s vote on the 2005 Energy Bill as having hurt America?

According to MSNBC’s Dan Abrams, Hillary has been untruthful and she distorts the facts. The Energy Bill – which Hillary rejected – actually was profitable for America.
It raised taxes SLIGHTLY On The Oil Industry As A Whole. Although the Energy Policy Act of 2005 contained $14.3 billion in tax breaks, most of those breaks were for electric utilities, nuclear power plants, alternative fuels research and subsidies for energy efficient cars and homes.

AP also reported The AP reported, “Clinton is on shakier ground when attacking Obama for supporting “Dick Cheney’s energy bill,” and not just because it’s a stretch to assign the vice president name – red meat to Democrats – to the legislation. The 2005 act that she describes as packed with billions of dollars in oil industry breaks actually raised taxes on the oil and gas industry by about $300 million over 11 years, according to the Congressional Research Service. The nonpartisan analysis found $2.6 billion in tax cuts for the oil and gas industry and $2.9 billion in tax increases. The bulk of tax breaks went to other sources of energy, including alternative fuels favored by both Clinton and Obama.” [AP, 2/15/08]
Obama Worked Consistently to Improve Energy Bill, Which Took Important Step Towards Energy Independence. When Obama first voted for the bill, he said that he voted for the bill reluctantly and that he was disappointed with the missed opportunity to do something bolder to move the country towards energy independence by recognizing the importance of a fuel alternative. Obama played a leadership role in promoting seven amendments that strengthened the 2005 bill when it was on the floor and did not stop fighting to strengthen the bill after it was passed, introducing legislation in 2007 to end some of the most egregious tax breaks for the oil industry that were part of the 2005 bill. [HR 6, Vote 139, 6/15/06; SA 851 to HR 6, Passed by UC, 6/23/05; HR 6, Vote 141, 6/16/05; HR 6, Vote 145, 6/21/05; SA 919 to HR 6, Passed by UC, 6/23/05; 110th, S. 115, Referred to Finance, 1/4/07; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 767, Passed Commerce Committee, 5/8/07]

http://obama.senate.gov/news/050728-tax_credit_for_e85_fuel_in_ene/

2005-2007: Obama Introduced Legislation Repealing Tax Breaks And Other Perks For the Oil Industry, Requiring Yearly Increases In CAFE Standards, And Requiring Significant Increases In Renewable Fuel Mandates And Alternative Energy Incentives. Since 2005, Obama has introduced legislation suspending the 2005 energy bill’s tax incentives and other perks for the oil industry in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requiring significant increases in the renewable fuel mandates over the next few years, requiring yearly increases in CAFÉ standards, and providing incentives for E-85 fuel pump installation, alternative vehicle research and production. [S. 115, 110th Congress; S. 23, 110th Congress; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 2202, Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 10/18/2007 S. 2984, 109th Congress; S. 1324, Introduced 5/7/07; Press Release, 5/7/07]

What exactly will we get from the $80 Billion 0bama spent?

The recovery/reinvestment act included +$80B for “the generation of renewable energy sources“. What would these be since all the suggestions so far are complete failures?

Using ethanol has done more harm than good. Solar & wind are useless outside of a Jr High science fair. So what exactly is our $80B being spent on?

http://www.calgasoline.com/facttopten.htm

http://solarfeeds.com/aboutmyplanet/4575-solar-panel-toxins.html

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1561/5-reasons-electric-cars-will-disappoint/

Sadcat – completely different issue. Should have spent more than 5 seconds. I am asking about the $80B for…”the generation of renewable energy sources, expanding manufacturing capacity for clean energy technology, advancing vehicle and fuel technologies”.
Your points are an entirely different fund.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/

Did Hillary lie when she accuses Obama’s vote on the 2005 Energy Bill has hurt America?

According to MSNBC’s Dan Abrams, Hillary has been untruthful and she distorts the facts. The Energy Bill – which Hillary rejected – actually was profitable for America.
It raised taxes SLIGHTLY On The Oil Industry As A Whole. Although the Energy Policy Act of 2005 contained $14.3 billion in tax breaks, most of those breaks were for electric utilities, nuclear power plants, alternative fuels research and subsidies for energy efficient cars and homes.

AP also reported The AP reported, “Clinton is on shakier ground when attacking Obama for supporting “Dick Cheney’s energy bill,” and not just because it’s a stretch to assign the vice president name – red meat to Democrats – to the legislation. The 2005 act that she describes as packed with billions of dollars in oil industry breaks actually raised taxes on the oil and gas industry by about $300 million over 11 years, according to the Congressional Research Service. The nonpartisan analysis found $2.6 billion in tax cuts for the oil and gas industry and $2.9 billion in tax increases. The bulk of tax breaks went to other sources of energy, including alternative fuels favored by both Clinton and Obama.” [AP, 2/15/08]
Obama Worked Consistently to Improve Energy Bill, Which Took Important Step Towards Energy Independence. When Obama first voted for the bill, he said that he voted for the bill reluctantly and that he was disappointed with the missed opportunity to do something bolder to move the country towards energy independence by recognizing the importance of a fuel alternative. Obama played a leadership role in promoting seven amendments that strengthened the 2005 bill when it was on the floor and did not stop fighting to strengthen the bill after it was passed, introducing legislation in 2007 to end some of the most egregious tax breaks for the oil industry that were part of the 2005 bill. [HR 6, Vote 139, 6/15/06; SA 851 to HR 6, Passed by UC, 6/23/05; HR 6, Vote 141, 6/16/05; HR 6, Vote 145, 6/21/05; SA 919 to HR 6, Passed by UC, 6/23/05; 110th, S. 115, Referred to Finance, 1/4/07; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 767, Passed Commerce Committee, 5/8/07]

http://obama.senate.gov/news/050728-tax_credit_for_e85_fuel_in_ene/

2005-2007: Obama Introduced Legislation Repealing Tax Breaks And Other Perks For the Oil Industry, Requiring Yearly Increases In CAFE Standards, And Requiring Significant Increases In Renewable Fuel Mandates And Alternative Energy Incentives. Since 2005, Obama has introduced legislation suspending the 2005 energy bill’s tax incentives and other perks for the oil industry in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requiring significant increases in the renewable fuel mandates over the next few years, requiring yearly increases in CAFÉ standards, and providing incentives for E-85 fuel pump installation, alternative vehicle research and production. [S. 115, 110th Congress; S. 23, 110th Congress; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 2202, Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 10/18/2007 S. 2984, 109th Congress; S. 1324, Introduced 5/7/07; Press Release, 5/7/07]

Conservatives — Can you read this summary of the Cap and Trade bill without foaming at the mouth?

Summary Of The Waxman-Markey Climate Bill: American Clean Energy and Security Act.
June 27th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

Some of the key points of the American Clean Energy & Security Act from Grist, since they know better than I do. You can head to their site to read the nitty gritty, but here is a general summary:

Renewable electricity standard

The bill creates a renewable electricity standard (RES) that would require large utilities in each state to produce an increasing percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. Qualifying renewable sources are wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, marine and hydrokinetic energy, biogas and biofuels derived exclusively from eligible biomass, landfill gas, wastewater-treatment gas, coal-mine methane, hydropower projects built after 1992, and some waste-to-energy projects.

Emission cuts

The bill would put a cap on emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, and would require high-emitting industries to reduce their output to specific targets between now and the middle of the century. (This is the “cap” part of the “cap-and-trade” program.) The bill covers 85 percent of the overall economy, including electricity producers, oil refineries, natural gas suppliers, and energy-intensive industries like iron, steel, cement, and paper manufacturers.

Emission permits

Regulated industries would need to acquire permits for their emissions. (Emission permits are also referred to as “carbon credits,” “pollution allowances,” and various combinations of these words.)

If a company cuts its emissions so much that it has more permits than it needs, it can sell excess permits to other companies or bank them for future use. If a company doesn’t have enough permits, it can buy more or borrow its future credits and pay interest on them. Non-regulated entities (banks, nonprofits, people like you) can also buy and sell permits. (This is the “trade” part of the “cap-and-trade” program.) If a company’s emissions exceed its permits, it would be fined two times the fair market value of the permits it should have purchased.

How permit auction revenue would be spent

About 15 percent of the pollution permits would be sold by the federal government in the initial years of the program. Here’s how the revenue would be spent (shown as a percentage of the value of all permits):

* 15 percent would be used to offset increased energy costs for low- and moderate-income households
* 5 percent would be used to prevent international deforestation, scaling back to 3 percent from 2026 to 2030 and 2 percent from 2031 to 2050
* 2 percent would be used to help the U.S. adapt to the negative effects of climate change from 2012 through 2021, scaling up to 4 percent from 2022 through 2026 and 8 percent thereafter; half would be spent on wildlife and natural resources and the other half on other adaptation concerns, like public health

Investments in energy technology

By 2025, the bill would direct an estimated total of $190 billion to energy technologies and efficiency measures:

* $90 billion to energy-efficiency and renewable-energy technologies
* $60 billion to carbon-capture-and-sequestration technology
* $20 billion to electric vehicles and other advanced automotive technologies
* $20 billion for basic scientific research and development

Offsets

Regulated companies would be allowed to purchase carbon offsets to meet a portion of their required emission reductions—meaning they could fund clean-energy projects elsewhere instead of cutting their own emissions. This could lower the cost of complying with the new law.

Coal-fired power plants

* New coal plants could be built between 2009 and 2020, though they would be expected to adopt carbon-capture-and-sequestration (CCS) technologies when they become commercially available
* By 2025, all coal plants built after 2009 would have to capture 50 percent of their CO2 emissions

Worker transition

* Workers displaced due to new emission regulations would be entitled to 156 weeks of income supplement (70 percent of their average weekly wages), 80 percent of their monthly health-care premium, up to $1,500 for job-search assistance, and up to $1,500 for moving assistance

Smarter cars and smarter grids

* The bill includes a “cash-for-clunkers” program that would provide roughly 1 million vouchers, ranging from $3,500 to $4,500 in value, to consumers who trade in older, less-fuel efficient vehicles for new vehicles that get better gas mileage

http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/06/27/summary-of-the-waxman-markey-climate-bill-american-clean-energy-and-security-act/

Apparently they can’t…

what’s your opinion on the article Doer’s drive to clean the air ?

Doer’s drive to clean the air
NDP leader wants to model California’s crackdown on vehicle emissions

By Mia Rabson
MANITOBANS could have more than just sunny skies in com­mon with California if Gary Doer is sent back to the premier’s office next month. Doer marked Earth Day Sunday with a series of campaign promises to pro­tect the environment, including forcing all cars on Manitoba roads to spew out fewer greenhouse gases. “We want to work using the California method on vehicle emissions,” Doer said in the backyard of a private residence in Wolseley. California set tailpipe emissions stan­dards 41 years ago, and has long been the North American leader on the sub­ject, including recent plans by the state to cut by 10 per cent the carbon content of gasoline sold in the state.
Cars sold or imported in California must meet that state’s emissions standards or they aren’t allowed on the road, and Doer wants to set the same standards here.
He said he believes the federal gov­ernment should set a national standard for tailpipe emissions to ensure car man­ufacturers are forced to act.
“Having said that, just like California is not going to sit back and wait for Washington, we’re not going to wait for anybody else,” he said.
Doer said the tailpipe restrictions will not just be for new cars sold in Manito­ba, but also include incentives for people with older cars to cut back on emissions. “We believe carrots are the best in this regard,” said Doer.
Doer repeated his pre-election pledge to pass a law requiring Manitoba to meet its greenhouse gas reductions targets under the Kyoto Protocol by 2012. But, for the first time, he said he’d like to meet that goal with actual reductions, not by buying credits from other juris­dictions that have fewer emissions or have

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cut back more.
Manitoba’s Kyoto target requires a cut of 2.3 megatonnes of greenhouse gases. The province currently emits about 20 megatonnes a year, more than one third of which come from vehicles.
Other promises in his environment platform include building renewable energy sources for the communities in Manitoba that don’t have access to hydroelectricity, and requiring all land­fills to capture emissions.
Curtis Hull, project manager of the Manitoba-based environment crusader group Climate Change Connection, said overall the Doer environment platform “looks promising.”
But he said he’d like to see more ini­tiatives to get people out of their cars in the first place, including investments in public transit, particularly in rural Man­itoba, and higher gas taxes, though he acknowledged that is a hard sell.
“Increased gas prices won’t be popu­lar, especially at election time, but when it comes to getting people out of their cars, that’s the big one,” said Hull.
Doer was joined at the microphone by Lloyd Axworthy, who was once the senior federal Liberal in Manitoba and is now the president of the University of Winnipeg. Though Axworthy’s presence implied he was endorsing Doer’s cam­paign, he said that’s not true.
But he did laud Doer for showing lead­ership on climate change in Canada.
“I’m not here in a partisan way, I’m here because as a citizen of this province I think it’s important we continue to build on what’s been accomplished,” said Axworthy.
Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard, who also made environment announcements Sun­day but didn’t get the boost of Axworthy’s presence, sniped that he thought it was funny that Doer felt the only way he’d get credibility for his environment announce­ment was by having a Liberal present.

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what’s your opinion on this article Doer’s drive to clean the air?

Doer’s drive to clean the air
NDP leader wants to model California’s crackdown on vehicle emissions

By Mia Rabson
MANITOBANS could have more than just sunny skies in com­mon with California if Gary Doer is sent back to the premier’s office next month. Doer marked Earth Day Sunday with a series of campaign promises to pro­tect the environment, including forcing all cars on Manitoba roads to spew out fewer greenhouse gases. “We want to work using the California method on vehicle emissions,” Doer said in the backyard of a private residence in Wolseley. California set tailpipe emissions stan­dards 41 years ago, and has long been the North American leader on the sub­ject, including recent plans by the state to cut by 10 per cent the carbon content of gasoline sold in the state.
Cars sold or imported in California must meet that state’s emissions standards or they aren’t allowed on the road, and Doer wants to set the same standards here.
He said he believes the federal gov­ernment should set a national standard for tailpipe emissions to ensure car man­ufacturers are forced to act.
“Having said that, just like California is not going to sit back and wait for Washington, we’re not going to wait for anybody else,” he said.
Doer said the tailpipe restrictions will not just be for new cars sold in Manito­ba, but also include incentives for people with older cars to cut back on emissions. “We believe carrots are the best in this regard,” said Doer.
Doer repeated his pre-election pledge to pass a law requiring Manitoba to meet its greenhouse gas reductions targets under the Kyoto Protocol by 2012. But, for the first time, he said he’d like to meet that goal with actual reductions, not by buying credits from other juris­dictions that have fewer emissions or have

Top

cut back more.
Manitoba’s Kyoto target requires a cut of 2.3 megatonnes of greenhouse gases. The province currently emits about 20 megatonnes a year, more than one third of which come from vehicles.
Other promises in his environment platform include building renewable energy sources for the communities in Manitoba that don’t have access to hydroelectricity, and requiring all land­fills to capture emissions.
Curtis Hull, project manager of the Manitoba-based environment crusader group Climate Change Connection, said overall the Doer environment platform “looks promising.”
But he said he’d like to see more ini­tiatives to get people out of their cars in the first place, including investments in public transit, particularly in rural Man­itoba, and higher gas taxes, though he acknowledged that is a hard sell.
“Increased gas prices won’t be popu­lar, especially at election time, but when it comes to getting people out of their cars, that’s the big one,” said Hull.
Doer was joined at the microphone by Lloyd Axworthy, who was once the senior federal Liberal in Manitoba and is now the president of the University of Winnipeg. Though Axworthy’s presence implied he was endorsing Doer’s cam­paign, he said that’s not true.
But he did laud Doer for showing lead­ership on climate change in Canada.
“I’m not here in a partisan way, I’m here because as a citizen of this province I think it’s important we continue to build on what’s been accomplished,” said Axworthy.
Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard, who also made environment announcements Sun­day but didn’t get the boost of Axworthy’s presence, sniped that he thought it was funny that Doer felt the only way he’d get credibility for his environment announce­ment was by having a Liberal present.

WHAT ARE A LIST OF WIND ENERGY COMPANIES?

What do you think of Wind Energy as an investment?

looking into investing in wind energy companies such as Vestas or REpower. anyone else invested in them or share how they feel about wind energy as an investment in whole? thanks

name all companies producing wind energy in india?

-want the names and amount of energy produced wind mill

What Wind Energy Company Has The Most Potential Future Growth?

the ticker symbol and explain please.

How should i start my energy/wind turbine company?

I am a 23 year old student. It is my ambition to develop a company that generates energy through offshore wind farm using wind turbines. It has not been attempted in my city (nor in my country) yet but the wind blows EVERYDAY! So much so that the town i live in is called the ‘windy city’. I always day dream of how successful this a company of this nature could become. Is there anyone out there with some solid advice for me??

How could i start my energy/wind turbine company?

I am a 23 year old economics student. It is my ambition to develop a company that generates energy through offshore wind farm using wind turbines. It has not been attempted in my city (nor in my country) yet but the wind blows EVERYDAY! So much so that the town i live in is called the ‘windy city’. I always day dream of how successful this a company of this nature could become. Is there anyone out there with some solid advice for me??

How do i get a Government grant to start an green energy company with wind turbines?

I really want to start an energy company, using the big wind turbines. I have a location which i think may be suitable. I was wondering if i could get a government grant or loan to where i could make my dream possible. can anyone help me to understand the process?

What companies are the best in supplying Alternative Energy Generators(Solar, Wind…)?

Hello,

I was wondering if one day I wanted to buy good products for generating energy from alternative resources like the Wind power and the Solar power, which companies are the best in supplying those kinds of generators?

I’m not just thinking of small generators for homes, I’m thinking of a bigger level too. Like for big industrial companies or even National level!

Thanks a lot for your expertise exchange

Can anyone please tell me the major companies that manage Wind Energy/Turbine Logistics in the US?

Solar System project, Help!?

I really need help with this:
A partner and I are doing a project about the new release of information: The Solar System is Older Than Predicted. It is a power-point presentation and we have no idea how to make it look very nice… are there any suggestions? PLEASE help us out! Thanks so much.

Coal Power: 1 in 6 Children Exposed to Dangerous Mercury Levels?

Mercury puts children potentially at risk for learning disabilities, motor skill impairment and short-term memory loss. In the U.S., most of our electricity is produced from burning coal. This coal has mercury in it, and when burned, the mercury goes into the air and settles into streams and lakes. The mercury then poisons the fish in the water. Many people are told not to eat certain fish, including pregnant women. http://www.pbs.org/now/science/mercuryinfish.html

The result has been that people stop eating nutritious types of fish, which the body often needs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/business/19adco.html?ex=1282104000&en=aea4435f8c229337&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

If coal power plants are so dangerous, why doesn’t the federal government start to require that electricity be produced by other methods (e.g. nuclear, wind, solar, etc.)?
Dooberheim – You seem to say that mercury in fish is only dangerous in certain situations. Not true. It’s a widespread health issue. http://www.epa.gov/mercury/effects.htm
Jim M – Are you saying that mercury in coal can be removed entirely by washing with water? You will have mercury present deep in a chunk of coal no matter how much you wash it.

How much would I spend a month if…?

How much money would I need to spend (a month) if …

-I don’t use a car
-My house is small and powered by alternative energy (it’s own solar cells etc)
-I keep grocery shopping to a minimum and buy discount and sale items
-I live without family members/partners

Try and answer by relating your question to Hawaii. Don’t include the initial cost of paying off the house either, and I don’t care how unfeasible this lifestyle is, I just need figures.

What are the chances of the following succeeding?

January 18, 2008 8:31 AM PST
Masdar City in Abu Dhabi to lay claim to greenest city
Posted by Martin LaMonica

The cleanest city in the entire world will take root next month in Abu
Dhabi, a place best known for its oil.

At the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, a model of Masdar City
is scheduled to be unveiled on Monday. The three-day conference is
hosted by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co.’s Masdar Initiative, which
is investing in a range of ventures, including clean-tech start-ups.

An artist’s rendering of the overall plan of Masdar City. A model will
be unveiled Monday.
(Credit: Masdar)

In February, Masdar (which means “the source” in Arabic) will break
ground on the six-square-kilometer city that its backers say will be
the first zero-pollution, zero-waste city. The city will be capable of
housing 47,500 people, who are scheduled to start moving there in
2009. Construction is expected to take 10 years.

The vision of the city, designed by Foster and Partners, is to be a
model for sustainable architecture.

A solar-photovoltaic power plant will deliver energy to buildings.
Builders also envision using solar canopies that provide shade, as
well as power.

A vision of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
(Credit: Foster and Partners)

The city will be placed to take advantage of the cool sea breezes,
while a perimeter wall around the entire city will protect buildings
from the hot desert air and noise from the nearby Abu Dhabi airport.

No cars will be allowed in the city. People will get around through an
electric light-rail system that will be linked to the center of Abu
Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

A desalination facility will be 80 percent more efficient than
existing plants, and all wastewater will be purified and recycled to
grow plants that could be used for biofuels.

Masdar City will be the home of the Masdar Institute of Science and
Technology, which backers hope will attract some of the best academics
from the around the world. Also envisioned are research and
development facilities from multinational companies and start-ups in
the clean technology area.
Topics:
Green buildings, Solar
What chances does something like this have of succeeding?

Can anyone help me in revising my short essay? i need help with punctuation and grammar.?

basically i have to pick one thing I’ve been involved in and write a short paragraph on the extent of my involvement and what i accomplished.

well at the least one paragraph and not exceeding one page. i prefer one page.

i need help in editing grammar and punctuation and spelling and the format.
like are all the right information the right order.

thank you in advanced.

its a first draft i just need up on improving it.

I recognized what the Audubon Center at Debs Park was offering to our community when I first visited the site a few years back on a field trip in my Urban Ecology class. I was curious to see what other type of works this organization was contribution to the local community that I insisted on continue involvement in the Audubon Center at Debs Park. I started of with a project, Zone 5 in the City: Art Sustaining Nature. It is a temporary site-specific installation exhibition. Where I was partner up with artists, to help sculpturing a cycle of the transformation of plants, to consumer goods to compost called, The Arch of Composting. With the ending of the art project I did not see myself quitting on helping with the Audubon Center at Debs Park as therefore I continued on perusing doing volunteer work there. Which worked out perfectly when I found out I was required to complete a number of hours for my government class. Also the Audubon Center has a lot to offer it is a non- profit, non- governmental organization. It runs on solar power and educates local schools on how to take part in helping the environment. They organize nature hikes and bird watching to anyone who is wiling to go. For free.

Girlfriend broke up with me after becoming attached to another guy emotionally. Who has the right to leave?

My partner and I broke up a 5 year relationship a few days ago. It was complicated, but basically she didn’t love me anymore. It came from general things like arguments, not showing respect etc. I have been under considerable pressure with university and work, and i forgot to maintain our relationship. She also didn’t do anything to help. She told me that she hasn’t loved me for 6 months before we broke up, but she never told me until it happened.

The complication arises when she has met someone new from an online game. She has known this person for around 2 months and chatted generally like normal online friends would. But in the last 2-3 weeks, has been messaging them about 20 messages a day, and told me they both like each other. They now say they love each other. We broke up 6 days ago. She claims this has nothing to do with the breakup, and i agree. Now that we have broken up, they are trying to organize to meet up, and eventually she mvoes down to him. The thing is she lives about 18 hours away (he lives in Melbourne, and we live 4 hours north of Sydney… in Australia obviously).

Basically, she emotionally cheated me out of our relationship, and has made a big call to go with her new found love. At first i was being too supportive about it. I was agreeing to remain friends, and giving her time to meet him first (he was going to come up in 3 weeks). I sat there crying and feeling sick everyday. I woke up to myself yesterday and realized i was being a pushover. SHE made the decision to break up with me, SHE made the decision to fall in love with another guy, SHE can deal with it. I told her she has to be out of here by the weekend.

She doesn’t agree she should have to leave. She tells me i should just move in with my parents until she sorts herself out. That wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t live in a cottage in a swamp, and ran on solar power. I’ve lived there before, and it is hard. The thing is, i don’t feel it is my decision to change my life and where i live. After all, she isn’t planning on hanging around for more than a few months.

She has 4 main options:
(1) To catch a train down to him. This is not hard for her, but he has to somehow convince his parents to let her move in until they get sorted (both are poor).
(2) To live with her mum again. Her mum lives 6 hours away on a farm. She refuses to go back, but that is just her trying to get her way.
(3) To live with her friend. She has a good friend in the next town, and i can’t see how it would be an issue to keep her there if it were only a few weeks.
(4) To stay here. This is obviously the best choice for her, because she gets time to develop her relationship before she moves. It means i have to move out to my parents temporarily and return when she leaves (we still have 11 months on lease). It means i still have to think about her being close, and i still have all my stuff here.

Her my boyfriend is basically telling her that she has a right to stay too. I disagree, she made the call, she can deal with it herself.

What do you guys think?
She has another option too. He could drive up to get her (she has Asperger’s Syndrome, so it is hard for her to travel alone with confidence). She said he can’t get time off – what a poor excuse.
Someone mentioned that whoever pays has the right to stay. Well, we both pay rent equally.

5 year relationship break up – in a tough situation – help?

I know this is a generic question. I feel i don’t have an easy escape though.

I still love her, she doesn’t love me. She broke up with me.

We still live together for financial reasons. We also have her brother living with us. I earn $630 a week, she earns $400 and her brother earns $125. They are both on government money (she has Aspergers, so gets disability pension). If i move out, they are screwed. Also most of the furniture is mine, so i would be leaving them with nothing. If i moved out, i would be an arsehole.

Is there any way i can make this work by living here? It feels so much easier to remain – i have no friends here, and my family live in a solar powered cottage in a swamp. We lived there before, and it’s not very nice, and it’s kind of annoying to be with parents when they are alcoholics.

I live in a town called Port Macquarie, north of Sydney. I want to move on and meet new people, but i’m not very outgoing and i’ve searched for social groups etc. It’s not like in the city where i grew up. I could move back to Sydney also, my best friend lives there, but i don’t really want to end up back there.

I just don’t know what to do. My partner has already formed a long distance relationship, and seeing her constantly messaging him makes me sick. The day they inevitably meet will be unbearable. We were each other’s first, and have built each other into who we are now. It’s so sad to see that go into someone else’s hands.

I can’t do normal things that make me happy anymore…. help me?
The recent boyfriend lives interstate, they haven’t even met yet, so it is early days. I doubt he could support her yet.

Need help researching this?

I’m doing a science project and since my partner does not want to do anything, I’m stuck doing all of the work.

Well, my problem is, I have to type up a 1 page research paper on what is known about my topic. At first I thought I was just going to build a solar powered water purifier, but I had no clue what to type up for that. So now I’m doing an experiment where I’m testing to see if artificial light (ie.lightbulbs) would achieve the same amount of water purification as the sun.

But I’m having a hard time finding “backround information” on this.

So, overall, what I am trying to ask is, can someone can help me find links to websites with information that can help me or just type what they know about this topic?

Do you approve of this?

The Solar thing just got a little more interesting…….REALLY!
The Tonopah Solar company in Harry Reid’s Nevada is getting a $737 million loan from Obama’s DOE.
The project will produce a 110 megawatt power system and employ 45 permanent workers.
That’s costing us just $16 million per job.
One of the investment partners in this endeavor is Pacific Corporate Group (PCG).
The PCG executive director is Ron Pelosi who is the brother to Nancy’s husband.

Does this sound corrupt?
Yes
No
Why?

i need a solar panel and wind energy generator?

i need a solar panel (or panels together) that’s no bigger than 16″ by 10″. the panel(s) need to produce a combined total of at least 7 volts and roughly 50 amps (50000 MA) and higher preferably 8 volts 70 amps. i need the panel(s) to be under $200 if possible. now with the wind generator i need something small like salt shaker size or smaller than i can rig to a fan or something

Should we shut down all wind energy production and concentrate on Nuclear since its safer?

Everything I have read shows that the safety measures put in place in Japan have worked and no lives will be lost. In total only 7 people have lost their lives from nuclear energy accidents. 44 people in a shorter period of time have lost their lives providing wind energy. I think all Wind Energy should be stopped at once, its way to dangerous. Do you agree or disagree and why?
Excluding Chernobyl – which was a Communist disaster not a nuclear caused disaster. Just like all the deaths that will result from Obamacare will be a Obama / Socialist caused disaster not a healthcare disaster.

Wind Energy Class Help?

5, Calculate the royalty payment for land owners for two years (2010 and 2011). The wind farms are finished and ready to use in terms of construction. There are three land owners. Who gets the most money in 2 years after the installed wind turbines? Also calculate how much money each land owner will get! The price of energy is 50$/MWh and the royalty payment is 4.2% in all cases.
A, Chuck in ND, the first land owner has 12 MW installed capacity on his land and the net capacity factor is 32%
B, Laura in TX, the second land owner has 8 MW installed capacity on his land and the net capacity factor is 41.7%
C, Frank in CA, the third land owner has 15 MW installed capacity on his land and the net capacity factor is 40% but the wind farm due to lack of permits will not be operated in 2010

Wind crosssword?? please help?

Across:
1. average amount of time wind machines operate (5 letters, dash, 7 letters)
5. replinishes in a short time (9 lettters; renewable?)
7. energy source that produces wind (5 letters)
8. wind machine blade ___ the speed of the wind (5 letters)
12. turns motion into electricity (9 letters)
14. wind machine with blades (10 letters, dash, 4 letters)
15. wins is caused by uneven ___of the earths surface (7 letters)
Down:
2. number of blades on most wind machines (5 letters; three?)
3. warm air ___ (5 letters)
4. wind machine with blades liike egg-beaters (8 letters, dash, 4 letters)
6. part of wind machine that captures wind energy (6 letters)
9. group of wind machines (8 letters)
10. transfers motion to generator (5 letters, space, 5 letters; speed shaft?)
11. number one wind energy state (10 letters)
13. air over ___ heats up more slowly (5 letters)
14. wind increases with ___ (elevation) (6 letters)
elevation is not the answer i just typed up how it looked on my paper….

tax credit for wind energy?

I read up to 4,000 dollars for a wind mill. If I am going to get back 2,000 dollars already will I get 4,000 dollars if I get this windmill I have been thinking about? I know that a tax credit is different than a tax deduction. I know that if I owned 6,000 that I would only owe 2,000 if I got a qualifying windmill…. I just wonder if I actually get more cash if I spend the money to get a windmill. I found a company that sells the smaller 2.7 kw windmills and I would be willing to buy one if I got the cash from the tax credit. Let me know if you have the answer.. thanks
sorry for the spelling…

7 energy sources for electricity?

So far I have solar, wind, hydro and nuclear, so i need three more.
Also, i need to know the EFFICIENCY as a PERCENTAGE of all the energy sources.

Thanks

what is the U.S. potential for electrical energy production from wind power?

Wind densities equal to or greater than 500 W/m2 at an altitude of 50 m are exploitable with current technology; about 1.2% of the land area of the contiguous United States possess such wind densities. If, on average, windfarms contain eight turbines per km2, what is the U.S. potential for electrical energy production from wind power? (Assume a uniform power density of 500 W/m2 and the same turbine design given in part a). The area of the contiguous US is 7,827,989 km2.
i guess i am not the only one who can’t do math

How do I wind my 7 week old baby down at night?

She does good during the day with waking up at about 7 or 8am, then little naps here and there in between feeding and playing. But at about 6pm she gets really fussy, I don’t think its colic cause she is consolable but she doesn’t seem to want to do anything but sleep. So I start a bedtime routine of feeding her in the dimly lit bedroom with music or white noise playing quietly, and from there I’m stuck rocking a half asleep baby for hours! Sometimes she wont fall asleep for good til midnight! Is it ok or recommended at this age to let her cry while im there for a few min to expel energy (as I am told to do by my husband and his mother)? Or what am I doing wrong?? When she does fall asleep finally she does GREAT all night… only waking up one time to eat then right back to sleep as if she never woke up. I just need to get her down easier.
She isn’t due for another dr’s appt yet and it’s not a serious enough problem to call the dr about, Im just wondering if anybody has advise for me before I get a chance to talk to the dr at the next appt. Thanks!
I breastfeed her on demand so when she fusses I offer her my breast first to see if thats what she wants. If thats not the case Ill give her her paci to suck and she will cam down. I don’t let her CIO and hate the idea of it at this age… Im just being told so many things by different people, I was hoping to get some avise on the issue. Maybe I should start putting her diwn later if shes just fussy but not yet ready to actually go to sleep for the night, Im just worried Ill be up til 2am If I start the routine any later lol! I have a four year old too and Im just trying to find a way to shorten the ”wind down” time for the baby.

How to calculate energy needs to rise sail in wind?

Hi

I need to calculate how much energy (power) needed to rise a sail from ground to top in windy condition.

If, for example, the sail is 2 square meters (this also fixed with weight of sail, say 1.5kg) , and wind speed is 5 mile per hour (MPH), how do I calculate the energy (kw) I need to rise a sail to 2 meter high from ground position on boat or on land?

1. Is it more power needed if wind speed is up? for example to 7 MPH?
2. Is it I need more energy if I need rise the sail into high position (if the total square meter of sail is same) from ground position?

I need calculate the energy need for one rise (from ground position to top of the sail).

Thanks