May 24, 2013

Vail Energy Event – Forum or Sales Pitch?

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I like many other energy professionals spent a great deal of time yesterday participating in an event that had been sponsored by the Vail Valley Foundation in Beaver Creek, CO. entitled , 2012 Vail Global Energy Forum. They had a great many well known political personalities in attendance as speakers for the event such as [...]

Plan B 3.0 – Saving Our Civilization

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You visit a pond and on the first day you notice that in the pond is a single lily pad while the remainder of the pond remains open. When you visit the pond on the second day and you notice there are now two lily pads and on the proceeding days you notice that for [...]

LED Street Lighting – No Longer King of the Road

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Nearly all LED bulb assemblies used in the US today have been in one respect or another manufactured in China which to date has proven through a multitude of quality issues on various products that these are no better

The Coolest Solar Manufacturing Technology You’ve Never Heard Of: The Optical Cavity Furnace

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by Sean Pool and Lauren Simenauer, in a Science Progress cross-post Too often, when talking about research and innovation on clean energy technologies, policymakers, pundits, and the media tend to assume that the biggest breakthrough will come from a completely novel technology. The discovery of some new and sexy clean energy technology will suddenly change [...]

Solar Energy – What is the most important consideration

So much to choose from.......so MANY benefits along the way

Solar energy systems are a very novel energy generation source but that is not to say they should be purchased from a novelty store outlet that specializes in cheap price points for very inefficient novelty systems.

DIY Solar & Wind System Cautions

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However, there is much they do not inform you of with regards to these systems to include state energy regulations, what the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners has to say about them or anything relating to the materials their plans suggest you use.

Phantom Electrical Loads Cost You!

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However, when taken as a collective whole the total energy being used can be as much as 20% of the energy being used by all of the appliances, or up to 10% of the total volume of electrical power used in the home.

Welcome to the Future of Renewable Energy!

Solar-Panels

These energy sources are absolutely free and once you have the equipment needed to harness them for use in your homes and businesses you will be able to breath much easier knowing that you will never again have to worry about the ever increasing energy costs from your local utility companies.

HID Light Dimming – By Craig DiLouie

Lighting is increasingly becoming controllable. With advances in HID lamp dimming coupled with smart application, HID systems can participate in dimming strategies that support visual needs and save energy.

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

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All of these systems have their own requirements that determine the best locations for their use but there are yet many situations where using multiple systems or what is known as Hybrid systems offer a far greater versatility and power.

 
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