The world ran on biomass before the mid-19th century- Biomass is not 21st century energy technology; it is closer to 18th century- Years ago when I first began to study […]
Pacific Northwest can meet most energy needs with conservation, council says
85% of new energy can be met by more efficient use of existing generating plants- For some time here, we have arguing against giant, new centralized power plants whether of […]
Wood fired (biomass) generation is not a clean and green technology
A new use for the bankrupt Missoula paper mill might save jobs, but beware of “greenwashing”- “Biomass” fuel, as it is often called, is said to be environmentally friendly and […]
Landowner group tries to block wind development in Northern Laramie Range
Conflicting landowner positions on wind development is scrambling Wyoming politics– If you look at a wind map of the U.S., the Laramie Mountains are perhaps the best wind area in […]
Geothermal Project in California Is abruptly abandoned
It caused earthquakes! Geothermal Project in California Is Shut Down. By James Glanz. New York Times. The person who emailed this story to me wrote, “Boy – If you’ve ever […]
Putting wind and solar on formerly contaminated sites
Could the use of “brownfields” reduce the conflicts over the placement of these land-expansive uses? Contamination transformation. Contaminated sites being used to house wind farms, solar arrays and geothermal power […]
Disputed Solar Energy Project in California Desert Is Dropped
BrightSource Energy drops project in marvelous desert valley with bighorn sheep- Disputed Solar Energy Project in California Desert Is Dropped. By Elisabeth Rosenthal. New York Times. This had been a […]
Obama Touts Energy Progress He Calls Projects In Nevada, "Models"
The President visited projects done the right way- These projects were near a load center and built on degraded land. I wonder if he thinks this is the way most […]