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Offshoring Wind at an affordable price

December 6th, 2007 · Comments Off on Offshoring Wind at an affordable price

Offshore wind is a relatively underexploited resource, with obstacles ranging from Cape Wind-like NIMBYism to the high infrastructure costs (and thus total costs) for installing systems out at sea.  The idea of going toward floating wind turbines has been around awhile and BlueH Group looks to be one step closer to making that idea a […]

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Tags: electricity · Energy · green · ocean power · renewable energy · wind power

The Under Aquo Buoy?

November 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on The Under Aquo Buoy?

Well, a brief update on the Aquobuoy.  It is no longer bobbing in the waves off the Oregon coast. In fact, it is well underneath them. 

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Tags: ocean power

Energy COOL: Swell Electricity from the Sea

October 6th, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Swell Electricity from the Sea

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies.  Exciting. Hope inspring. Truly Energy COOL. As with so many, burning logs in the fireplace and crashing waves on the shore have fascinated, been able to hold my rapt attention.  Perhaps that is […]

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Tags: Energy · ocean power · renewable energy

Aqua Buoy … Bobbing ahead …

September 10th, 2007 · Comments Off on Aqua Buoy … Bobbing ahead …

Solar power … people know and dream about it. Wind power … turbines sprouting up around the world … Ocean power … bit by bit, emerging from the shadows … Combining the three, will we hit the home run in the move to renewable energy?

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Tags: ocean power · renewable energy · water

Energy COOL: Moving beyond the Sun and the Wind …r

September 9th, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Moving beyond the Sun and the Wind …r

Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly ‘Energy Cool’. We are cursed to “live in interesting times …” […]

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Tags: Energy · ocean power · renewable energy

Breakthroughs coming in with the tide?

July 30th, 2007 · Comments Off on Breakthroughs coming in with the tide?

These are the Best of Time and Worst of Times for EcoGeeks. We know that Global Warming is already wreaking havoc, that snipping our hair is likely to show mercury, that plastics just don’t go away. But, boy, it is truly the best of times. One can’t pause for a moment without seeming to miss […]

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Tags: ocean power · water