Is it time to throw the greens under the bus?

Ask any family with children or grandchildren what they want for the future and the almost certain answer you get is "We want the kids to have it better than we do." If you press for further information, "better" turns… Continue Reading

What do you think about California's new solar power projects?

The Department of Interior today announced final approval of two large solar energy projects in southern California that will produce 754 megawatts of clean renewable energy to power more than a quarter million homes and create almost 300 permanent jobs… Continue Reading

What price is your children's future worth?

Ask any family with children or grandchildren what they want for the future and the almost certain answer you get is "We want the kids to have it better than we do." If you press for further information, "better" turns… Continue Reading

Solar projects enlighten students -School District looking skywards for solutions

COMOX VALLEY — The Comox Valley School District is hoping to enlighten students and the general public through new alternative energy projects it has on the go. The first is through the creation of the valley’s first solar powered sign,… Continue Reading

Does anyone really care where we get our electrical power from?

If we got ‘enough’ electrical power from solar, wind, hydro, fuel cell and geo thermal sources to keep the wheels on the road and the lights on would anyone really care. If we had a national effort to move away… Continue Reading

Is it about time that we end "renewable" energy subsidies?

We taxpayers have dumped $Billions into wind, solar…etc. and have gotten no return. Shouldn’t we allow the Free Market determine what forms of energy we use? From the Wall Street Journal: "Congress seems ready to spend billions on a new… Continue Reading

Need help in Ecology Questions?

1. What is the potential for developing more hydroelectric power in North America vs. developing countries, and what would be the environmental impact of such development? 2. What should be the energy policy of the United States, based on the… Continue Reading

Obama calls for a new generation of nuclear energy?

The President reiterated a campaign viewpoint to revive nuclear power in the United States in his State of the Union Address, and this is expected to be made tangible by a reservation of billion in the 2011 budget for loans… Continue Reading

Inside Nanosolar – Thin-Film Solar Startup

bit.ly Thin-Film Solar Startup Debuts With Billion in Contracts A startup with a secret recipe for printing cheap solar cells on aluminum foil debuted today, in what could end up a milestone for the industry. Nanosolars technology consists of sandwiches… Continue Reading