TameBear: Sustainable WorldAppropriate science and technology for sustainable life on planet Earth. A TameBear weblog.(Untitled)- October 31, 2006 Doubts Can't Stop Plug-In Hybrids: It's a compelling idea -- if you have solar panels on your roof powering your house, why not plug in your car to tap some of that renewable energy. Though technical challenges remain, consumer demand suggests the emergence of alternative vehicles is inevitable. Wired Newshttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/10/31.html#a820 (Untitled)- October 21, 2006 Googleplex Goes Solar: The search company is partnering with EI Solutions to install solar panels on the rooftops of their Moutanin View CA campus. The 1.6 Megawatt array is expected to offset 30% of their peak energy consumption. Google already uses a lot of electricity: "The amount of electricity that will be generated is equivalent to powering about 1,000 average California homes." Futurismichttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/10/21.html#a818 (Untitled)- October 6, 2006 The American Energy Vision: A hopeful new report from the Worldwatch Institute is titled "American Energy: The Renewable Path to Energy Security". The report shows that an energy future based on abundant and clean renewable resources is not only urgently needed, but achievable. In advocating the thoughtful expansion of renewable technologies, American Energy presents a clear and practical path to end this country's troublesome addiction to fossil fuels, and in the process make headway against...http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/10/06.html#a815 |