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I'm just a normal guy, nothing special sets me apart from you or anyone else. I just want to make a difference and help others to make a difference too. It's not impossible, and every little bit helps. So pack your gear, grab a friend, and... Let's Get to Work.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Get off #Gas, Get off #thegrid, Be #Independent!

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#Earth getting #Hotter?

Is global warming to blame for the March heat? - The Washington Post

#Britain eases #Solar Restrictions!

U.K. Supreme Court Refuses Government Appeal on Solar Cuts - Bloomberg

#Gas for $6.00 a gallon? Will happen!

Oil Rises Almost $3 a Barrel on Iran Report - Bloomberg

#German town is most #Sustainable!

Award-Winning German Development Aims To Be 'The World's Most Sustainable Neighborhood' : TreeHugger

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Saturday, March 10, 2012

#Solar Calculator

Solar Calculator

Pretty cool tool!

-PSD

#Oil and #gas will never get cheaper

Oil is still there but harder to extract | BrainerdDispatch.com | Brainerd, Minnesota

Here's the truth:  As we use up a resource, if demand stays high, it's price will go higher and higher.  Oil is a finite resource, one that will ONLY become more scarce as the whole world increases it's use of it.  The only alternative is another fuel and energy source.  Expect that the price of gas will constantly increase, and that one day you will pay more for your fuel you use to drive to work then you make at work that day.

-PSD

#NaturalGas prices lowest in 10 years!

Natural gas prices hit 10-year low - Mar. 9, 2012

While Natural Gas is not the solution, it is a cleaner alternative than Oil.  With prices the lowest they've been in 10 years, production the highest, it's a smart business move to use NG.

-PSD

#Russians get artistic!

The DIY Art Movement Reshaping Russia's Streets : TreeHugger

Good for them!

-PSD

#Fusion is #Energy future!

Steven Cowley: Fusion is energy's future | Video on TED.com

Fantastic video on the future of energy!

-PSD

Friday, March 9, 2012

Like #iceskating? Enjoy it while you can.

Memories Lost To Climate Change: End Of Outdoor Ice Skating & Ice Fishing May Be Near : TreeHugger

Another sad byproduct of a failing ecosystem.

-PSD

#Army buys $7 Billion in #Renewable #Energy

Army Issues Draft RFP for $7 Billion in Renewable Energy Contracts | Stoel Rives LLP

Lead the way Army!

-PSD

Unknown future for #Geothermal power

What Will This Year's Geothermal Industry Report Reveal? | leslie@geo-energy.org

Another sensible solution, but will it be exploited?

-PSD

Almost off #oil Just a few more years!

Mapping Solar Grid Parity | john-farrell-ilsr

By 2024, more people will get more electricity from Solar then from their local power provider!

SO close to getting off that oil!

-PSD

Offshore #wind power is getting a boost!

Offshore Wind Gets $180 Million Boost from DOE | Renewable Energy News Article

Look out Oil Rigs!  Wind power is taking to the seas!

-PSD

The battle over #net-metering

Battle brewing between solar industry and utilities over "net metering" - ContraCostaTimes.com

Sadly, when a good thing works... something finds a way to hinder it's propagation.  Come on Cali!  Let people produce energy!

-PSD

Scotland goes #green ! #Windpower to the rescue!

icDumfries - Energy firm outlines wind farm plan

Now if only we could get our legislators to do something similar...  Write them a letter why don't ya??

-PSD

Prices for #solar will soon drop.. sadly.

Solar Panel Sales Seen Dropping First Time in Decade, Feeding Glut: Energy - Bloomberg

While it may sound like a good thing that the prices for solar panels will soon drop (soon as in the next year or so) it comes at the heals of a decline in worldwide solar panel consumption.  In fact, production of solar panels world wide will be the highest this year it has ever been.  So, this is good for the individual, cause it means more abundant, cheaper panels.  But, it's bad for the planet, cause it means big time energy companies world wide are going to look for cheaper (read "coal") alternatives to the high cost of solar.

If only people could see past their next year's fiscal budget!

(Go buy Solar...)

-PSD

Sweet #green cars in Geneva!

Green cars at 2012 Geneva motor show – in pictures | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Can't wait to get one of my own!  Oh wait... I'm building one, that's right!
(air-kart.blogspot.com)

-PSD

So much potential for #solarpower to heat water in California!

Perhaps the Opportunity for California Solar PV Installers… is Solar Hot Water | Free Hot Water

Heating water is one of the biggest contributors to our energy usage everyday.  By using the free energy of the Sun to heat it for us, we could make a huge dent in our energy needs!  Develop those businesses California!  We need you to be a good example for the rest of the country!

-PSD

#Canadian #cleanpower, US buyers... it's a win win!

Canadian Renewable Energy Makes Big Splash in U.S. | Renewable Energy News Article

Another sensible alternative to coal or petroleum power.  Way to go!

-PSD

In #SanFransico this weekend? Rent an electric scooter!

Electric scooter version of Zipcar hits San Francisco | Grist

Projects like this will help our big cities to cut down on their carbon footprint!  Great idea!

-PSD

#GreenPolice Planting 10Million #trees in 1 year!

Philippines police to plant 10 million trees in one year | Grist

Now that's a job I wouldn't mind signing up for!

-PSD

#EnergyEfficient light bulbs will save us $1.1 trillion!

Trillion Dollar Answer to Bachman's Light Bulb Question | ElisaWood

I think every lightbulb should be an energy efficient one.  What about you?

-PSD

Trash to Power! #alternativeenergy wins in California!

Waste Is Energy in California | Renewable Energy News Article

Now they just need to figure out to a way to do this on a small scale, get one at each person's house, and get us off oil!

-PSD

Great #solarpanel #solarpower #cleanenergy deal!

Canadian Solar 250W - Solar Sphere

Let's get a solar farm goin!