Hi All: Does anyone know of a contractor like GroSolar that fits homes for wind power generation? It appears that my house is not facing the proper directon or that my property has too many trees to make a solar panel installation … [Read more...]
In light of the disasters, what we need to do NOW (Good Politics+Good Policy=Good Future)
An exclusively clean energy bill will have great results for relatively little cost, and will be very popular as well. It reduces our dependence on foreign oil, helps prevent more disasters like these, creates jobs, and, if a … [Read more...]
Say Yes to Cape Wind — Tell Salazar to Support Good, Green Jobs
In a letter calling on the Interior Secretary to support Cape Wind, Electrical Workers head Ed Hill writes: If allowed to proceed, Cape Wind will create 600 to 1,000 jobs, employment opportunities that are critical to IBEW members. When … [Read more...]
Stop Delaying Cape Wind Say Unions, Enviornmentalists
Now the project--which would power up to three-quarters of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket with approximately 450 megawatts of emissions-free electricity-is facing another delay. Unions and environmental groups are speaking … [Read more...]
Cape Wind passes yet still another test — the last?
The federal government's Minerals Management Service did the entirely expected today, and passed Cape Wind in its environmental impact statement:Analysis finds impacts are expected to be mostly negligible or minor; some moderate … [Read more...]
The future of power: Small, dumb, everywhere
This really is a pretty cool story in the Globe magazine on small-time wind power, now growing in Massachusetts one turbine at a time. The state is indeed subsidizing the heck out of the industry, but at least it seems to be making the … [Read more...]
The mandate and Gore’s 10-year plan
Al Gore had an op-ed in the Times Sunday, laying out a five-point plan for 100% carbon-free electricity in 10 years: Big solar and wind projects from Texas to the Dakotas, and new geothermal plants. A "unified national smart grid for the … [Read more...]
Attaboys
Echoing MassLib: Things I don't have a lot to say about except good job, keep it up:We're going to take steps to save energy. With the New England grid under stress, how about trying conservation first? Fluorescent bulbs, energy-efficient … [Read more...]