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100% Carbon Free Electricity by 2018 18 Jul 2008 | 04:04 pm
We need a massive increase in electricity generated from alternative energy. Here's Al Gore's vision: Here's one way to achieve 100% Carbon Free Electricity Thoughts?
Why are Oil Prices So High? 2 Jun 2008 | 12:14 am
Why are oil prices so high? This is the question being asked with increasing frequency in many countries around the world. Some would have you believe that the blame should be placed on "greedy oil co...
House Passes 15% Renewable Energy by 2020 7 Aug 2007 | 12:57 am
The United States House of Representatives has passed an Energy Bill requiring utility companies to produce 15 per cent of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power by 2020...
Brief Analysis of Climate Change Report 7 May 2007 | 10:41 pm
Here’s my brief analysis of and comments on the recent IPCC working group report on Mitigation of Climate Change released from Bangkok, Thailand as it relates to alternative energy. Energy Efficient ...
Seeing Red: Palm Oil Biodiesel 6 Feb 2007 | 12:08 am
In the enthusiasm for renewable energy and taking care of our environment, it is easy to assume that making fuel from plants (biofuel) must be by definition "green" and renewable. However when it come...
City Utilities End Coal Fired Electricity Contracts in California 25 Nov 2006 | 12:52 pm
In what is hopefully the start of a new trend, several Southern California cities have decided not to renew long-term contracts for coal-fired electricity, choosing instead to turn to cleaner sources ...
$402m Tidal Energy Plant For New Zealand 23 Nov 2006 | 01:30 pm
New Zealand’s Northern Advocate reports that a US $402 million (NZ $600m) proposal to generate electricity with 200 tidal-powered turbines submerged at the entrance to the Kaipara Harbour could get un...
Buy This Alternative Book 2 Nov 2006 | 08:11 am
Here at the Alternative Energy Blog, while not underestimating the scale of the challenges facing the world, we like to talk about solutions. Another website that has consistently done this is World C...
Clean Coal or Dirty Coal? 3 Oct 2006 | 08:51 pm
When President Bush said “America is addicted to oil”, he could also have said that America is addicted to coal. Most Americans are not aware of the sheer scale of current coal use in the United Stat...
Plug-In Hybrid Campaign 3 Sep 2006 | 07:58 pm
I encourage everyone to sign this online plug in hybrid campaign urging automakers to produce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The petition basically says, 'If you build it, we will buy it.' ...