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October 7, 2008
Category: Next Generation
Energy efficiency... good topic. How do we conserve what we have? Well there are several layers to this question, but let me begin with the most obvious. YOU. Because the truth is that personal decisions matter. Really. And like all...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:52 AM • 24 Comments •
October 6, 2008
Category: Next Generation
Unless we radically rejig the way utilities make their money, there's simply no way to encourage enough conservation to make a difference.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 12:01 PM • 5 Comments •
October 5, 2008
As with any industry, energy use is a big part of the bottom line for farmers. Practices aimed at reducing on farm energy cost also provide the obvious benefit of reducing green house gas (GHG) emission as well. Another key...
Posted by Sam Hazen at 10:20 AM • 3 Comments •
October 2, 2008
I am glad that we saved the first fuel, energy efficiency, for last. Here are the central points: Energy efficiency is the biggest low-carbon resource by far. Of the 12 to 14 stabilization wedges of clean energy technology we need...
Posted by Joe Romm at 11:28 AM • 6 Comments •
October 1, 2008
Category: Next Generation
One thing seems certain in every scenario of our energy future: our demand for energy is growing, and if we continue to fuel that demand with coal and oil, the effect on the planet will be disastrous and irreversible. Every...
Posted by Erin Johnson at 1:45 PM • 5 Comments •
Category: Next Generation
Over in the United Kingdom, the Government's business and technology department (BERR) has a new enthusiasm for new coal-burning power stations which is based on the notion of retrofitting CCS (carbon capture and storage) in the future once the technology is developed. But all the independent advice is going against this policy.
Posted by David Thorpe at 10:35 AM • 2 Comments •
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