All Blog Posts Tagged 'warrior' (4)

Intersting article about green building from Active Rain.

Energy Efficient Mortgages – Getting the ‘Green’ for Green Building'

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Added by allen bauman on March 10, 2010 at 11:25am — No Comments

Does improving energy efficiency actually increase the carbon footprint.

This is a very thought provoking article about how increases in energy efficiency may lead to increases in energy use:

The Jevons Paradox

It is followed by some interesting commentary.

The Jevons Paradox

How Efficiency Improvements May Be Undermining Sustainability

Posted on Sep 4 by Martin Holladay

U.S. energy consumption continues to rise. In spite of continuing efficiency improvements that allow manufacturers to reduce the energy… Continue

Added by allen bauman on September 5, 2009 at 1:16am — No Comments

Solar.................In the spotlight

Another interesting article about major solar field development using competing but different technologies:

Texas’ first Big Solar project, PG&E’s deal with NRG/eSolar

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photo: Todd Woody

When it comes to renewable energy, Texas has been all about Big Wind. But this week the Lone Star State took on its first Big Solar project when San Antonio utility CPS Energy signed a 27-megawatt deal with Tessera Solar.

Houston-based Tessera… Continue

Added by allen bauman on June 25, 2009 at 10:56pm — No Comments

Very disappointing.............

It took a long time for me to allow myself the opportunity of getting my thoughts out in public instead of hiding them inside of me and a small circle of friends. But when I became aware of the PickensPlan feelings inside of me stirred up memories of when I was an idealistic youth in high school and college. So I have tried my best to blog as often as the spirit moves me. When I first joined, about 2 months ago, I noticed a definite spirit in the blogs and comments from others. But over the… Continue

Added by allen bauman on April 8, 2009 at 2:18pm — 4 Comments