renewable energy
Grand Theft Solar September 26th, 2008
Stealing Solar Cells: "The Crime of the Future"
I guess oil prices are really getting to people. Some folks are so desperate to get out from under the finger of the energy companies, they are resorting to stealing solar panels. In fact, solar-panel...more
Energy Legislation at Last? August 31st, 2008
Despite many efforts to pass an energy package, Congress adjourned for summer recess gridlocked and empty-handed. Partisan compromise is essential if we will ever see any real energy legislation. Republicans must give up oil industry...more
Countdown to Energy Reform - Week 1 August 19th, 2008
This week we begin our Countdown to Energy Reform. While Congress enjoys their August recess, many Americans are wondering, where are the solutions to our energy issues? Despite multiple efforts to pass energy legislation, the...more
Can green algae help save the world? June 28th, 2008
Corn and sugar cane, move over. Several US companies are harvesting an algae that can be converted to oil and refined into biodiesel. Amazingly, the algae can grow in waste water, where it feeds on...more
New Energy Source: From Pond to Pump June 16th, 2008
Algae Fuels New Bioenergy Development
In the language of investment, diversity is the golden rule.After our flawed fossil-fuel focus of the last 150 years, the best strategy for 21st century energy will be to take a portfolio-approach to fuel. From...more
On the Go? Charge Your Devices with a Solar-Powered Briefcase June 13th, 2008
Road warriors, are you always looking for a wall outlet to charge your cell phone, GPS, MP3 player or PDA? Well seek no further, my friends, because the outlet you need could soon be hanging...more
Clean, Renewable Energy: The Answer to Global Warming April 15th, 2008
Apollo's Fire: Look to the Sun, Today and Tomorrow
I must admit there are days when my six-mile bike ride to work seems like a straight uphill climb. In those moments of laziness, I wish the Idaho sun could just transport me there aside...more
Green Design Gets Groovy March 11th, 2008
The Latest and Greatest in Smart Green Design
As I was checking out the latest issue of Popular Mechanics in my dentists’ office (not at all because the latest issue of People was taken up by a surly-looking woman with a swollen jaw)...more
