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Tag Archives: alternative energy
Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
As the solar industry booms, it’s challenging to identify the largest solar farm in each U.S. state, Canadian province, and their territories. This is due to the near constant announcements of upcoming new facilities, as well as the headwinds that … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, Canada, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, energy, engineering, environment, geography, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, planning, Renewable Energy, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, urban planning
Tagged alternative energy, clean energy, climate, energy, renewable energy, solar, solar farms, statistics
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Where utility-scale solar is HOT!
Below are charts showing the rapid growth in utility-scale solar project during the first quarter of 2013 and a comprehensive listing of those states with the most utility-scale solar power generation.The data is from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, architecture, Astronomy, climate change, commerce, economic development, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, nature, Outer Space, pollution, Renewable Energy, Science, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology
Tagged alternative energy, data, energy, environment, renewable energy, solar energy, states, statistics
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Now is NOT the time to relent – fossil fuels are still fossil fuels
Given the ongoing North American oil production boom, there will no doubt be a tendency by those without any foresight (and in Big Oil) to push for scaling back incentives for clean, renewable energy resources like wind and solar; funding … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative energy, bicycling, Cars, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, consumerism, culture, economic development, Economy, education, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, EVs and hybrids, government, health, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, nature, planning, politics, pollution, psychology, Renewable Energy, spatial design, sustainability, technology, transportation, urban planning
Tagged alternative energy, biomass, editorial, energy, environment, history, oil, opinion, politics, pollution, solar, wind
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Super pooper power producer
Last week I had the opportunity to hear an interesting presentation on Michigan State University’s (MSU) new anaerobic digester power system that is under construction on the south end of its campus in East Lansing. The first phase will be … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Alternative energy, Animals, climate change, consumerism, education, entrepreneurship, environment, Food, government, infrastructure, land use, nature, planning, pollution, product design, recycling, Renewable Energy, schools, sustainability, technology
Tagged alternative energy, anaerobic digester, animal waste, environment, food waste, Michigan State, MSU, pollution, recycling, schools
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Charge it…
Below are a couple of photographs I took last Thursday of the new electric vehicle charging station at the headquarters of Lansing Board of Water and Light. Needless to say, there appears to be enough “volts” for charging . : … Continue reading
Leaders in clean energy by state
Below is a chart created by Clean Edge that lists all 50 states by their overall clean energy ranking. The comprehensive rankings are based on 70 indicators. Check it out and see how your state stacks up.
Where wind energy is a breeze in Canada and USA
The following lists identify the provinces (Canada) and states (USA) with the most wind energy operating capacity as of the end of 2010, as well as more recent 2011 data. The data is provided by the Canadian Wind Energy Association … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Canada, Environment, pollution, Renewable Energy, technology
Tagged alternative energy, Canada, renewable energy, wind energy
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Good vibrations for clean energy
Here’s an interesting new twist to renewable energy. According to CNET , the state of California is seriously looking into capturing the energy emitted from road surfaces as they vibrate in reaction to the weight of vehicles passing overhead. These … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Cars, Environment, government, pollution, Renewable Energy
Tagged alternative energy, cars, renewable energy
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We have so much energy in US
Why in heaven’s name are we still sending our sons and daughters halfway around the planet to die for oil? There are so many existing and emerging energy options available that is total folly to keep following the fallacies of … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, economics, Environment, politics
Tagged Afghanistan, alternative energy, big oil, oil, solar, wind
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