Those who follow my blog know that I love cool charts. Well, here's another one - The renewable maps introduced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Nathanael Greene, who is the director of renewable energy policy at NRDC, explains enthusiastically, “You can find your county on the appropriate map, select the different map layers to see current renewable energy sites and resource potential, and then read about the lates… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on May 6, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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In an ongoing effort to expand domestic renewable energy, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced plans to provide $93 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill) to support further development of wind energy in the United States.
$45 million for wind turbine drivetrain R&D and testing
DOE will provide $45 million directed toward enhancing the federal government’s ability to support the wind indu… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on May 4, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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From the AP, May 4th
Signs of increasing energy demand in China, the world's second largest consumer, pushed oil above $54 a barrel Monday, but concerns over the state of the economic recovery and the spread of the swine flu continue to hold prices in check.
It's a completely different energy landscape heading into this summer.
Retail gasoline is nearly 43 percent cheaper now than it was last May and natural gas, used to he… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on May 4, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to invest $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects in U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and Native American tribes. Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 26, 2009 at 5:01pm —
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Hybrid car sales go from 60 to 0 at breakneck speed
From today's LA Times:
Americans have cut back on buying vehicles of all types as the economy continues its slide. But the slowdown has been particularly brutal for hybrids, which use electricity and gasoline as power sources. They were the industry's darling just last summer, but sales have collapsed as consumers refuse to pay a premium for a fuel-eff… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 17, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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The Pickens Plan website has been nominated for 3 Golden Dot awards by the George Washington University Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, in coordination with their annual Politics Online Conference that takes place the third week in April.
We were nominated for:
Best Website – Issue Advocacy
Best Vlog
Best Online Campaign
The Army has played such a major role in helping the site to be such a success. Let's reward ourselves. Please go… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 14, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Form a FOX news story.
One U.S. company that has jumped into renewable energy is Knight & Carver of San Diego. Once a boat builder, the company began fabricating wind turbine blades 18 months ago. Since then, its workforce has grown from 50 to 250 employees.
Read the story "Obama pushes for "green" jobs," here.
Watch the video below.
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Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 13, 2009 at 7:59pm —
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The Governors of Washington, Oregon and California have advanced a plan to transform Interstate 5 into an eco-friendly highway encompassing a series of accessible alternative fueling stations from the Canadian border to Mexico. Dubbed the “green freeway”, motorists would be able to pull off at I-5 rest stops and charge, or swap out, their electric-vehicle batteries or fill their tanks with biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen or compressed natural gas.… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 13, 2009 at 7:34pm —
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The Virtual March is almost here. As of now we have 1.8 million marchers. If you haven't already please be sure to sign up and tell your friends to do the same!
Time: April 1, 2009 to April 3, 2009
Location: Online
Organized By: david@PickensPlan
Event Description:
The Pickens Plan is organizing a Virtual March on Washington to be held April 1-3, 2009.
See more details and RSVP on PickensPlan:… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on March 11, 2009 at 6:32pm —
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The U.S. Energy Policy
Boone at Council of Foreign Relations
You know, I launched the Pickens plan on July 8, 2008. And the reason I did it is my wife, in the middle of the night -- it was about probably the middle of June, maybe the first of June, but anyway I kept harping about that nobody -- you know, now we're in the campaign and all, and I said neither candidate is talking about energy. And I said, this is the most im… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 26, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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DOE Secretary Chu Announces Changes to Expedite Economic Recovery Funding
Two days after President Obama signed the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a sweeping reorganization of the Department of Energy’s dispersal of direct loans, loan guarantees and funding contained in the new recovery legislation. The goal of the restructuring is to expedite disbursement of money to begin… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 22, 2009 at 8:39pm —
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Wind-generated electricity increased by 45% between 2005 and 2006 and by 21% between 2006 and 2007, more than any other renewable source of generation in both years. These increases were due, primarily, to newly- constructed wind power plants.
Hydroelectric generation increased by 7% between 2005 and 2006, second only to wind power. However, between 2006 and 2007, hydroelectric generation decreased by 14%. These changes… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 12, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Governments of oil-rich countries have a major influence on the world supply of oil through ownership of national oil companies and, for some governments, their membership in OPEC. Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 11, 2009 at 8:00am —
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President Barack Obama speaks to Department of Energy employees on February 5 about his plan to revolutionize energy efficiency and develop a clean energy industry Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 10, 2009 at 12:42pm —
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Honda's has made its newest entry into the hybrid with its Insight model, which is now going head to head with Toyota's Prius. Honda's new vehicle went on sale in Japan on Friday and will make its way to the U.S. in April.
The Insight is expected to sell below $20,000 in the U.S. compar… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 9, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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A few interesting items from around town.
What if We Measured Energy Usage in Lumps of Coal? From Steadfast Finances:
"Ever run into one of those people who refuse to turn off a light when they leave the room? Or worse, those folks that put up so many Christmas lights that you can probably see their home from space? Congrats! You’ve just anonymously met one of my neighbors."… Continue
Added by Mary Anne Carter on February 5, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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