The New York Times has an interesting series underway on The Energy Challenge with the quite sensible subtitle: “No Perfect solution”. Articles in this series will periodically examine the ways in which the world is, and is not, moving toward a more energy efficient, environmentally benign future. The installment on wind power from back in […]
Blowin’ in the Wind — NY Times on wind power
February 16th, 2007 · Comments Off on Blowin’ in the Wind — NY Times on wind power
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Wind/Solar combo … a business case being made?
February 16th, 2007 · Comments Off on Wind/Solar combo … a business case being made?
A key challenge for wind and solar systems is intermittency. The wind isn’t always blowing and the sun isn’t always shining. But, in many parts of the world, this presents an opportunity for complementary systems — as the wind is often blowing when the sun is not at peak and vice versa. Combining these systems […]
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Squealing brakes to power at 5:45 am
February 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Once a week, my alarm clock is truly unnecessary … the rumblings of the trash truck, with the loud squealing of braking with the roar of acceleration between driveways, ensure that I won’t sleep late that morning. For awhile, I’ve been wondering why hybrid technologies aren’t making into those garbage trucks. While regenerative braking would […]
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