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Good Morning! Does anyone know of good courses in alternative energy for distance learning? I am located in Ireland and would love to learn much more. Also, if anyone can suggest good books for kid...

Started by David in Help. Last reply by David 1 day ago.

Cold Well Water, A Garden Hose, Pre-heat Hot Water 4 Replies

Hi All, I'm seeking input. We live in the country and our water comes from our well. We have a lot of lime in our water. So, the other day my husband and I used the shop vac to suck out the limes...

Started by Fretwell Flutes in Help. Last reply by Jim C. 10 hours ago.

Use renewable energy to extract oil shale deposits 1 Reply

Started by Yehuda Draiman in Energy Independence. Last reply by Jay Jul 16.

ether as fuel source 1 Reply

Dimethyl Ether is a clean burning fuel and a cheap alternative to liquified petroleum gas. According to one source it will not be long before many Chineese are using Dimethyl Ether for cooking and ...

Tagged: hydrogen, solar, fuels, gasses, other

Started by Jay in Economy and Jobs. Last reply by Jay Jul 15.

The Pickens Energy Plan...Creating a Post-Election/Post-War Economy

Create Education and Training for Post-War Sustainable and Global Economies We are playing into the hands of politicians when we focus our attention on every word spoken in sound bites, by lying p...

Started by vinbeazel in Energy Independence Jul 11.

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Al Gore's 2018 Carbon Challenge

I'm playing around with this Alternative Energy site, and for kicks, I'm duplicating my blog posts here. There is an official Morgan Solar Blog and an Unofficial Blog.

It's a little long, almost 30 minutes, but very cool and I think as a society, we have the technology and the resources to do it, all that's lacking is the will. It wouldn't be easy, but it would be worth doing. Here at Morgan Sol… Continue

Posted by Nic Morgan on July 18th, 2008 at 4:21pm — No Comments (Add)

Research Shows Consumers Dramatically Changing Behaviors

HIGHLIGHTS ARE BOLDED Nielsen: Rising Gas Prices Force Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Consumers to Put the Brakes on Discretionary Spending New Report Shows Significant Levels of Consumers Combining Shopping Trips, Eating Out Less and Staying Home More SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Increasingly feeling the pain at the pump, more U.S. consumers are taking steps to compensate for rising gas prices, according to new research from The Nielsen Company. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent)… Continue

Posted by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 17th, 2008 at 8:11pm — No Comments (Add)

Dignitaries write letter to next President urging energy reform

THE PRESS RELEASE Chamber’s Energy Institute Announces New Policy Platform with Broad Bipartisan Support Sends Recommendations to next President and Congress for a Safe, Secure, and Prosperous Energy Future WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an open letter to the next President and Congress, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21 Century Energy today unveiled 13 fundamental pillars to build a foundation for a new, strategic, and long-term energy policy for the United States. “We are long ov… Continue

Posted by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 17th, 2008 at 8:06pm — No Comments (Add)

Gore Issues Challenge to Repower America: 100% Clean Energy in 10 Years

FULL PRESS RELEASE BELOW (Comments to be made shortly about all the new plans) Gore Issues Challenge to Repower America: 100% Clean Energy in 10 Years Unprecedented Proposal on Energy and Climate Commitment to Clean Energy Future Will Expand Economic Opportunity, Address Energy, Climate and National Security Concerns WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To reset the way Americans think about the energy future and the climate crisis, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Priz… Continue

Posted by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 17th, 2008 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Dow and NREL Partner to Convert Biomass to Ethanol and Other Chemical Building Blocks

Dow's technology key to more efficient conversion process MIDLAND, Mich. and GOLDEN, Colo., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) (NYSE:DOW) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced an agreement to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert biomass to ethanol and other chemical building blocks. The collaborative effort demonstrates both Dow and NREL's commitment to deliver sustainable solution… Continue

Posted by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 16th, 2008 at 1:19pm — No Comments (Add)

Runaway Energy Costs – causing inflation and panic

Runaway Energy Costs – causing inflation and panic Spurred by soaring energy costs, food prices and other goods and services have risen nearly 20 percent or more in the past 20 months — more than double the usual increase. Commodity prices for corn, wheat, soybeans and other staples have been skyrocketing over the past year to more than double their prices from 2006. Economists have also pointed toward the growing demand for grains for ethanol and other biofuels, tying the price of corn to the… Continue

Posted by Yehuda Draiman on July 16th, 2008 at 12:37pm — No Comments (Add)

Rising Energy Costs - impact on economy

Rising Energy Costs - impact on economy Energy is the backbone of our civilization and the clear enabler of globalization of business and our great agricultural and manufacturing productivity. Cheap energy has allowed us to be comfortable and prolific, increasing the world population rapidly during the past century, and making my enjoyment of the apple on my desk, which came from several thousand miles away, possible. This is just one of the myriad benefits of globalization that would never have… Continue

Posted by Yehuda Draiman on July 16th, 2008 at 12:22pm — No Comments (Add)

Intersolar Update

I'm playing around with this Alternative Energy site, and for kicks, I'm duplicating my blog posts here. There is an official Morgan Solar Blog and an Unofficial Blog.

Ok, going to start summarizing what I've learned here tomorrow and going to be posting a few things here, some of which will appear on the other blog as well. Couple of quick notes - some that I'll flesh out in more detail later:… Continue

Posted by Nic Morgan on July 15th, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Use renewable energy to extract oil shale deposits

Use renewable energy to extract oil shale deposits The trillion barrel oil shale and oil sand deposits in North America offer the potential to make the less energy dependent on unreliable foreign sources. However, if these unconventional deposits were produced using existing combustion processes, substantial CO2 emissions would be injected into air. To avoid this green house gas problem and yet produce liquid fuels, a wind powered electro thermal energy storage system is described. It stores the… Continue

Posted by Yehuda Draiman on July 15th, 2008 at 10:14am — No Comments (Add)