I would to call your attention to a study which was conducted by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory which is operated by Battelle for the US Department of Energy. Please take a look at “Mileage from Megawatts“. In short, what this study found was that surplus electricity generation and storage capacity if used in plug-in… (read more)

I believe we need to get off of oil as an energy source for environmental reasons so I’m not entirely sure that the oil company promoted peak-oil scenario is entirely a bad thing, but it is a lie. Russian Researchers Say Rains Boost Oil Reserves Russia Proves ‘Peak Oil’ is a Misleading Zionist Scam Raining… (read more)

There isn’t too much that comes out of President Bush’s mouth that I can agree with. But I do agree with him when he says America needs to repair and improve it’s energy infrastructure to remain competitive. We do need a means to produce the energy we need in a sustainable and ecologically non-destructive manner…. (read more)

I ran across a pretty good web site dealing with renewable energy, “Renewable Energy Generation“. It is an extremely comprehensive site covering a broad range of renewable energy related topics but doing so in a manner that is extremely well organized and easy to navigate. It is organized into the following categories: Actual CasesActual applications… (read more)

I ran across this while searching for something else in Google. In Seattle, there is a meetup group to discuss future sustainability and the environment. Given the topic of this blog I felt it appropriate to post here. At least people in the Seattle area might want to check this out.

Spectrolab, a Boeing subsidiary, have developed a new multi-junction solar cell that has demonstrated an efficiency of 40.7% using concentrated sunlight. The multi-junction solar cell is similar to space based solar cells used on satellites but is based upon metamorphic semiconductors. These are dissimilar semiconductor materials combined. In solar cells, efficiency is limited by the… (read more)

Browsing the web looking at developments in energy, particularly renewable sources, I ran across something being utilized in China called DME, which is short for Dimethyl Ether. It is a water soluble gas that can be used as a substitute for liquefied natural gas, gasoline, or diesel. It can be made from natural gas, coal,… (read more)

The new Chinese research tokamak fusion reactor in Heifi produced a plasma towards the end of September. They didn’t elaborate much beyond that so I don’t know how meaningful this is. A neon sign also produces plasma. I had heard earlier that a test of the superconductive magnets was also a success. In my view… (read more)

Energy We have two major issues and a lot of minor issues when it comes to achieving a sustainable economy. An economy that provides for our needs without destroying our environment requires substantial changes in the way that we provide for our energy and food needs. Peak Oil is bunk. I’ve stated this before. There… (read more)