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Political winds favor Global Alternative Energy (GEX)
2008-07-08 05:00:00 'Despite their differences, both John McCain and Barack Obama can agree on one thing: America needs more alternative energy, and fast," observe Ron Rowland and Brandon Clay (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2151). In their excellent Invest With an Edge (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2151), they ask, "How do you profit from the growing demand in energy and the political push for alternative sources?" Their answer: Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=gex) (NYSE: GEX (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=gex))."This exchange-traded fund fund capitalizes on both the underlying fundamentals of energy demand and the attention towards non-oil sources of energy."Plus, GEX invests in both U.S. and international companies: it’s a global play on a global problem. Why else would you consider buying GEX?"First off, GEX plays on the whole gambit of alternative energy. From solar, to ...
It's a can! It's a car! It's Ozkan Koral's Incredible Rolling Vehicle. Wann
2008-06-29 15:05:00 Leave it to a young industrial designer from Turkey to come up with a concept for a car that's so outta the box, it's unaware there ever was a box. Meet Ozkan Koral, a 2006 graduate of Middle East Technical University School of Industrial Design. He's done a motorcycle. A hair dryer (at least I think that's what it is--but certainly, it's a work of art), an all-ceramic washbasin (no metal), an SUV dashboard, and this mind-blowing concept car for Peugeot.The images above show the car, dubbed the "Ozone," without the windshield/ windows. The image below shows the car with the shields up, but translucent. Another option is to make the shields opaque. You enter the Ozone via the ?doors? inside each wheel. You slide into the body of the car, which, like the middle of a Segway, stays aligned perpendicular to the ground as the wheels rotate around it. The Ozone is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, so is energy efficient and has zero emissions.Here's what Mr. Koral says about the car:O...
By: Tumerica
WoC 501. Alternative Energy.
2008-06-19 23:53:00 I've been thinking about the uses of alternative energy, and I was thinking of the best places we could employ, windturbines, solar cells and Geo-thermal heating systems. What we need are places that have a lot of land, have building budgets to buy the equipment and are empty almost half the year. You know what I'm talking about don't you. Schools. Most schools have large areas of land, so they could, if situated correctly have a small to moderate wind turbine, or have geo-thermal heating. That's where you dig a dirty great big hole, bury water pipes and pump up heated water. All schools have vast areas of roof space that could tollerate some solar panels. Just think of the energy they could generate during the summer holidays!I have contacted our local school, and the headmaster is seriously considering it.So why not contact your local school? Think about the amount of tax payers money we could save in the long run if all our schools not only became carbon neutral, but also add...
Oil Windfall Tax: A Good Idea
2008-06-09 23:29:00 Reuters: Obama backs oil profits taxBackgroundAfter gas prices skyrocketed pass $4 last week, and as they continue to head up this week, some may have been hoping for a quick fix in the style of the (completely useless) economic stimulus some weeks ago. In response to those concerns today, Obama pledged to raise taxes on windfall oil profits if elected. This position would be politically unsustainable for the simple reason that nobody wants new taxes in a time of an economic downturn, so Obama appended to his position that he would "use the money to help families pay for their skyrocketing energy costs and other bills."Several weeks ago, a bill was blocked by Republican opposition that would have repealed tax cuts for oil companies and instead used the 10-billion-something-dollars to pay for tax rebates for renewable energy.A good ideaIf the plan Obama has proposed was enacted in coordination with the repeal of tax cuts, it would be a good move for the economy of the U.S., our long ...
IEA Demands $45 Trillion Investment in Clean Technology
2008-06-09 16:06:00 The world must spend $45 trillion to cut its dependence on oil and reduce greenhouse gasses, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. According to the IEA countries must commit 1.1% of projected total global gross domestic product (GDP) to develop sufficient clean energy technology by 2030. ?Carbon emissions must be cut. Costs of about 1% of [global] GDP are not outrageous, so this target is realistic,? Go Hibino, a senior manager at Mizuho Information & Research Institute, told Reuters. Without a change in current governmental policies, carbon-dioxide emissions will rise by 130% and oil demand will climb 70% by 2050, Nobuo Tanaka,…
By: Jutia Group
It doesn?t get greener than this
2008-06-09 14:00:00 It makes not difference if the cars are green or not, they are still not as green as they could be, the same can go for many other types of transport, but there is one form of transportation that is totally free, eco friendly and now can even produce electricity into the bargain. So what is ...
Solar power charger for batteries
2008-06-03 22:00:00 Using rechargeable batteries are great for a couple of reason, they can be used over and over again, plus you do not have to keep throwing them away. Batteries in land fill site do not really make for good waste disposal! But having to charge them up can be a problem if especially if you out, ...
Congress Fails Again At Finding A Solution To Rising Gas Prices
2008-06-02 14:00:00 Congress lead their second round of questioning for the execs of the major oil companies on why gas prices were so high and how they can be okay with making so much money while people are paying so much for gasoline. Don’t they understand that the oil industry is a byproduct of the transportation industry. ...
By: Damon Clifford
The World?s First Commercial Air-Powered Vehicle
2008-06-02 00:49:00 “The Air Car should be surprisingly practical. The $12,700 CityCAT, one of a handful of planned Air Car models, can hit 68 mph and has a range of 125 miles,adequate for cities. It will take only a few minutes for the CityCAT to refuel at gas stations (or anywhere else) equipped with custom air compressor ...
By: Bannaga
Not Too Late For Barbados To Enact Alternative Energy Plan, Media Must Awak
2008-05-31 04:45:00 Source: Wikipedia:Brent Spot … the days of being able to ‘choose’ the most economic solutions are about to end. (Crude now $128.88 per barrel) Common sense now dictates that countries and individuals are best advised to seek energy options that are under their political control. Our world is just one major terrorist (or critical natural) event- ...
Solar Powered Lawn Mowers
2008-05-30 22:11:00 We have all been accustomed to cutting our grassy lawns with the usual gasoline-powered lawn mowers. But while this is a common sight we see today, there really has to be something done especially now that gas prices are rising as each day goes by. Using alternative energy in the form of solar power can ...
Solar LCD Powered iPods?
2008-05-29 02:24:00 “A recently published patent application discovered by MacRumors reveals that Apple is investigating the use of solar power in versions of their mobile devices — both handheld devices and portable computers…..Apple’s- not the only one exploring this technology as an old (2001) Motorola patent describes the same technique”….. <More> ...
By: Bannaga
Sanyo and Volkswagen Team up for Rechargeable Car Batteries
2008-05-28 20:15:00 Hybrid vehicles may not yet be that spread all over the world and one thing that most consumers are wary about is the matter of power resources from batteries that take the place of fuel. While it is apparent that these batteries can only go a couple of miles depending on the capacity charged on ...
Does Size Really Matter?
2008-05-21 00:00:00 We've used wind as an energy source for a long time. The Babylonians and Chinese were using it to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that. Wind power was used in the Middle Ages to grind corn, which is where the term 'windmill' comes from. Although wind currently produces just over 1% of world-wide electricity use, it accounts for approximately 5-20% of electricity production in some European countries.
By: LivePaths
Commercializing Alternative Energy Solutions
2008-05-17 06:05:00 Considering alternative energy solutions, I have been wondering how we will ever get the viable alternatives into mainstream public use. When we consider nearly every other 'new' commodity, it has required (1) a viable technology; (2) a demand, whether 'created' by marketing, or 'required' because
3rd Annual Alternative Energy Expo
2008-05-16 16:24:00 There's lots to talk about today. Saturday, in Warrenton, is the third annual Alternative Energy Expo. It runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. Admission is $5. If you've been thinking about making your home and/or your life more "green" this is a great place to get ideas, talk to people who can help and get inspired! It's bigger and better than ever this year! Most of you should have received in your mailboxes this week a circular called "Northern Piedmont - Buy Fresh - Buy Local". The Piedmont Environmental Council sent this to residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock counties. In it you'll find a guide to buying almost everything you eat locally from produce to meat, from farmers markets to CSAs to buying right on the farm. Great publication! The WSJ has run a couple of very interesting real estate articles this week. First up was an article called "As Dues Dry Up, The Neighbors Pay"...
Wind Up Shaver
2008-05-16 15:00:00 Like many battery powered things, there is always the risk that at the very moment that you need it the most, the battery is going to be flat or almost flat. This can be a very disappointing thing, especially with something like this shaver called the Wind N Go Freedom Shaver. As it is a wind ...
Keetsa Launches Eco-Friendly and Green Search Engine Gooef.com!
2008-05-16 01:55:00 Keetsa launches a new eco-friendly and green search engine called, Gooef.com. We decided on acronyms ef for “eco-friendly” since Googreen.com and Gooeco.com were taken. Besides, Gooef is a lot shorter than Googreen. How to use it? Well, we’ve handpicked some eco-friendly and green blogs and sites so you only get eco-friendly and green search results. For example, you ...
The evaporative refrigerator
2008-05-11 12:00:00 This is Mohammed Bah Abba’s Pot-in-pot invention. In northern Nigeria, where Mohammed is from, over 90% of the villages have no electricity. His invention, which he won a Rolex Award for (and $100,000), is a refrigerator than runs without electricity. You take a smaller pot and put it inside a larger pot. Fill the space in between ...
Electric Scooters
2008-05-10 19:12:00 “The 2000X is a serious transportation device with a top speed of 15mph*, giving it the power and endurance necessary to get around in any urban environment. What’s even more incredible, is that the 2000X can be easily folded up, and weighing only 19.5lbs (8.8kg), it is light enough to be carried on the subway, ...
By: Bannaga
Sky Sails for cargo ships save thousands of dollars in fuel costs
2008-05-08 18:07:00 After years of testing the SkySail, a 160-square-meter kite, will be installed on German vessels to cute the cost of fuel. The SkySail should come as no surprise. Kites were often utilized in maritime travel to harness wind power and propel ships forward. What makes the SkySail signif- icant is its usage on huge, cargo vessels that ...
See-saw Power
2008-05-08 17:59:00 Daniel Sheridan, a student in consumer product design, won three separate awards totalling £5,500 earlier this year for his see-saw design, which can create enough electricity to power a classroom by capturing the energy generated when children play on it. It would take just five to 10 minutes of play on the see-saw to light a ...
No power, no worries
2008-05-07 16:00:00 It is always the way, you a mobile phone and never use it, but at the very time that the one occasion that you actually need the thing, what happens? The battery is low, now this is just no good at all in an emergency, so a back up is needed. This is the USB Power ...
Prefab: BaleHaus-High Tech Bales of Straw
2008-05-04 09:00:00 ?Modcell? was developed to enable straw bale insulation concepts to be easily incorporated by builders on a much grander scale. At Modcell? we are very committed to sustainable design. What is especially interesting about this design concept is that each panel is assembled as near possible to the building site. ?We find a local farmer who ...
By: Bannaga
Dickinson College Constructs Eco-Friendly Building
2008-05-03 21:15:00 Putting up new buildings is only normal in most colleges and universities today and apparently much of this is because they are expanding their curriculum. With that in mind, there is no better way to promote and lead by example at how schools now employ the eco-friendly practices when it comes to going green in ...
The View From China: A World Case Study for Alternative Energy
2008-05-02 17:49:00 XI’AN, CHINA - For years, I’ve been telling hushed, incredulous audiences around the world that oil prices were headed higher - much higher. I consistently list three causes: Supply, demand, and interruption. The first is obvious - even though most folks still don’t want to believe it. Data suggests we’re burning through the world’s petroleum reserves four times faster than we’re finding new ones. We haven’t had a major new discovery of significance in 30 years. And, adding insult to injury, we still don’t have workable substitutes in place (alternative energy technologies such as fuel cells, for instance), even though we’ve had decades of warning to get our act together. The second, demand, is tougher to call. On one hand, higher prices are reducing demand in so-called first-tier countries. But when it comes to the rest of the planet, all bets are off. Here in China, for example, they’re using fuel at an accelerating rate. Part of that is the increasing relianc...
By: Jutia Group
Brew your Own BioFuel for $1 a Gallon
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Ethanol is a rather controversial technology. While many automotive companies are heavily investing in developing ethanol production, releasing ethanol vehicles, and building up the ethanol infrastructure, the process has been much maligned by the United Nations and academia. The UN and various professors have released regular statements blasting the technology for threatening to raise food prices on basic food stocks such as corn. They say that this is already happening, and is causing an increase in famine worldwide.
By: LivePaths
ERP Awards Grants For Alternative Energy Sources
2008-05-01 22:51:00 Three Texas A&M research teams from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Science and Dwight Look College of Engineering have been awarded significant funding for research into alternative energy sources from Texas A&M’s Energy Resources Program (ERP). The three teams will conduct research regarding production of hydrogen, refinements to biofuel production and applications of nanotechnology to solar cells. (Media-Newswire.com) - Three Texas A&M research teams from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Science and Dwight Look College of Engineering have been awarded significant funding for research into alternative energy sources from Texas A&M’s Energy Resources Program ( ERP ). The three teams will conduct research regarding production of hydrogen, refinements to biofuel production and applications of nanotechnology to solar cells. ERP funds research initiatives in advanced and emerging technologies in energy to foster...
Do something green today!
2008-04-30 17:00:00 Many people understand that if we as a global race carry on the way that we are, then eventually we are going to make this planet virtually uninhabitable. Clearly this may not be happening for some time, happen it will. This is unless the few can influence the many and change the way that we are ...
Go Green When you Work
2008-04-28 19:29:00 The working environment that most of us find ourselves in can make a big difference when we apply the green practices that most people are doing these days. The office is one place where spend most of our time during weekdays and while there, taking into consideration these tips can be a good recourse to ...
Promoting Alternative Energy for the Right Reasons
2008-04-25 00:00:00 -By Nancy Salvato Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich are featured together in a television commercial which focuses on how conservatives and liberals can come together to find solutions for problems caused by climate change. Mr. Gingrich?s explanation for joining this $300 million dollar advertising campaign is to force conservatives into debating ...
By: Publius Forum
Why Alternative Energy Makes Sense for Technology Companies
2008-04-21 23:52:00 T1 Rex’s Business Telecom Explainer – Energy and information. They are inexorably linked in our virtualized business world. In fact, our ability to provide enough energy may be the undoing of the cyber world as surely as the byproducts of energy production may be the undoing of our modern physical world. Think global warming has nothing to do with Business 2.0? Think again. We tend to think of energy limitations and dirty, smelly, ... read more
World's food prices rise and alternative energy.
2008-04-20 22:44:00 If you in the goods investing industry, or even if just tend to read financial newspapers, you probably already heard about the tremendous rise in basic food prices in the past few years. Some people blame the use of biofuels in that effects, claiming that using biodiesel and ethanol from crops causing the price increase.Although partially true, the production of biofuels is still much, much lower than needed in order to cause such a dramatic effect (rise of over 200% in wheat process etc.).The real cause of the price explosion is the increase in demand, mainly in developing countries, in which a rise in demand come along with a rise in the life quality. The demand for new food resources marks and emphasizes the energy resources problem.The real solution must come from the science and industry of agriculture – we must increase our production ability now. The shortage in food is a lot more dangerous, and must be solved before we all suffer from the catastrophic results. However, i...
By: Green energy now
John Oliver - Alternative Energy
2008-04-18 20:17:00 WARNING: EXPLICIT (Language)John Oliver at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, 12/5/07. Opening for Yo La Tengo on the 2nd night of the band's Hanukkah run.John Oliver - Sticker ShockUpon fortieth reflection, John thinks putting a sticker on science textbooks isn't such a bad idea.
The Secret Formula of Pee-Powered Batteries
2008-04-17 00:00:00 Forget about rechargeable batteries that are plugged to a nearby electrical outlet - there are now Pee Powered batteries that are being tested in Japan. Dubbed the NoPoPo (Non-Pollution Power) Aqua Batteries, these will come in AA and AAA form factors. They are environmentally friendly and do not contain mercury or other harmful materials.
By: LivePaths
Breaking: President Bush Excerpts on Climate Change and GHG Emissions
2008-04-16 20:43:00 [Live] 2:45 EST - President Makes Remarks on Climate Change !!
By: Jetson Green
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/archive/-2008/04/12/678/" });
By: Jutia Group
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/archives-/2008/04/12/alternative-energy--stocks-ngk-turns-a-profit-on-wi-nd-power/" });
By: Jutia Group
Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power
2008-04-12 16:54:00 My primary weather experience was in a windswept place, where even calm days had an intermittent 30 mph ?breeze.? And maybe that?s why I can?t get excited about storage for wind-turbine energy. The idea that the wind might stop blowing for an extended period of time and you may need to rely on stored power, while ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alternative Energy Stocks: NGK turns a profit on wind power", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/04/-12/alternative-energy-stocks-ng-k-turns-a-profit-on-wind-power/-" });
By: Jutia Group
Swift Small Wind Quietly Coming to Market in July
2008-04-11 07:45:00 Swift Wind Turbine is a quiet, rooftop mounted wind turbine. Unlike some designs you've seen previously, this one has an outer ring and five blades. The outer ring acts as...
By: Jetson Green
An ETF for alternative energy
2008-04-10 07:00:00 "Alternative energy has been among the hottest investment themes of the past few years," says Paul Tracy (ccount/click.php?id=1907), editor of the industry leading StreetAuthority Market Advisor (ccount/click.php?id=1907).Here-, the advisor reviews a recent recommendation for the Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (quote.htm?sym=gex) (NYSE: GEX (quote.htm?sym=gex)), an exchange-traded fund that offers broad exposure to several key sub-sectors of the alternative energy industry. "There are several key drivers of the alternative energy trend. Consider that as recently as 2002, crude oil was trading below $20 per barrel and natural gas cost less than $2 per million British Thermal Units (BTUs). Now, oil is trading at over $100, while natural gas is trading at more than five times its lows."Naturally, rising prices for key energy commodities spells rising costs for consumers. For the first time in history, drivers have been consistently paying more than $3 for a gallon of gasol...
Mazria's Silver Bullet: Buildings That Use Less Coal!
2008-04-10 06:42:00 Increase Building Efficiency and End Our Dependence On Coal [Miami Herald]
By: Jetson Green
Three Alternative Energy Sources
2008-04-05 16:03:00 Searching out alternative energy options is needed now more than ever before, because of the rising cost of oil and the threat of Global Warming. With the conditions of the World today, we all should be looking at the alternatives that are available to us. The signs of environmental changes cannot be ignored, even by those of us who are not scientists or environmentalists, yet it will ultimately depend on each one of us to make the adjustments necessary in our lifestyle habits and spending. Collectively, we can all help to save the earth from the threat of impending devastation, if we act now by switching to natural and renewable energy resources.The three energy sources I will focus on have been around for years, and as time passes their respective technology and efficiency increases. These three energy sources are Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, and Geothermal Power.Solar PanelsSolar energy was first being utilized, more than 100 years ago, since the middle of the industrial revoluti...
Wind Power as a Viable Solution to Alternative Energy Needs
2008-04-05 06:55:00 Warren PetersAlthough it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company's grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one's energy needs while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages of the modern electrically-driven lifestyle is a wondrous feeling.Electric bills and fuel bills are rising steadily but the cost of wind turbine energy is zero, and the cost of installing and hooking up a turbine is steadily coming down as demand rises and more commercial success is realized by various companies producing the turbines and researching technologies to make them ever more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from the traditional electric grids and the fossil fuels for personal reasons including desire for greater independence, the desire to live remotely or rurally without having to go primitive, political concerns such as fea...
By: Green energy now
Environmentally Conscious Alternative Energy Production
2008-04-04 18:24:00 Environmentally Conscious Alternative Energy Production# Author:Myer Kutz # Format:PDF 14.3MB# Page Count: 336 pages# Publisher: Wiley (August 31, 2007)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0471739111# ISBN-13: 978-0471739111This fourth volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Alternative Engergy Production describes and compares the environmental and economic impacts of renewable and conventional power generation technologies. Major topic areas include: Economic comparisons of power generation technologies, Efficiency comparisons of power generation technologies, Methods of improving the environmental impact of conventional technologies, Solar thermal systems, Photovoltaics, Fuel cell technologies, Geothermal power generation, Hydroelectric power generation, Wind power generation, Cogeneration, The hydrogen economy, Energy efficient building design, Industrial energy conservation, and Codes, standards and legislation, and others.
Analysts: Gas May Soon Cost $4 Per Gallon
2008-04-03 20:43:00 Speaking of the high cost of gas these days, the Associated Press? John Wilen said today that gasoline prices extended their record run at the pump. He wrote: At the pump, the national average price of a gallon of gas rose 0.2 cents overnight to $3.289 a gallon, according to AAA and the Oil Price ...
By: Boom2Bust.com
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