DOE Revives ‘Clean Coal’ Demo Project
The Department of Energy announced last week that it is sweeping the mothballs off of FutureGen, a “clean coal” demonstration power plant shuttered under the Bush administration due to cost overruns.
The Department of Energy announced last week that it is sweeping the mothballs off of FutureGen, a “clean coal” demonstration power plant shuttered under the Bush administration due to cost overruns.
A recent Carbon Footprint Life Cycle Analysis study that indicated in order to produce the paper needed for one National Geographic magazine weighing 12.3 ounces, 1.27 pounds of CO2 equivalents are emitted.
The government released a report yesterday regarding the development of a national Smart Grid, a nationwide network to provide efficient electricity including renewable power sources while using 21st century information technology.
Jobs that seek to improve the environment have grown 9.1 percent over the last decade, while all other job sectors have only increased by 3.7 percent. This is an encouraging statistic as the United States attempts to wean itself off of fossil fuels, however only a sliver of those jobs are actually in the clean energy production sector.
As gas prices climb ever higher there is a growing demand for alternative energy sources, but mounting population numbers make the switch harder to accomplish than it might seem. Wind turbine farms are noisy and many people do not want them near their homes.
Second to the United States, Brazil produces most of the world’s ethanol. In early June, at the 2009 Ethanol Summit, about 150 scientists, producers and investors from around the world gathered in São Paulo to discuss the economic, social and environmental benefits of ethanol.
The possibility of national agriculture standards is closer following a recent meeting of a committee formed to develop a U.S. standard for sustainable agriculture. A National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee of 48 members gathered in Illinois in early June to review recommendations and address key issues to move forward with developing the national standards.
John Wright, owner of Southern RobotX, distributor of remote control lawn mowers, is introducing the hybrid remote control lawn mower. Besides reducing fuel consumption by 40%, the commercial models, such as the popular SRX22T commercial mower, increase productivity for lawn care professionals.
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., working in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of General Services (DGS), has completed a performance-based contract to reduce energy consumption at the Commonwealth's Health & Welfare Building and Labor & Industry Building in Harrisburg, the state's capital.