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Windmills near Ibaraki, a city located in Osaka, Japan. Photo by skyseeker.

The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy

31 October, 2012

In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and geothermal energy. Solar panels, with a capacity totaling 70,000 megawatts, and geothermal … Continue reading

A sea of solar panels...

Sharp Sets New Solar Cell Efficiency Record

26 June, 2012

It seems like every time you turn around there’s a new solar product on the market for personal electronics like cell phones and mp3 players or solar panels for homes. In fact, some events like the Solar Decathlon are devoted … Continue reading

Soccer, good energy PR, Representing the Stars and Bars and PETA’s Banned Super Bowl Ad

3 February, 2009

Soccer in Spain is kind of a big deal. Rivalries here are pretty huge, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona is like Yankees vs. Red Sox but with more Catalunyan separatist pride, so it’s a much more political statement here. As I’ve … Continue reading

10% of U.S. Energy Now Comes From Renewable Energy Sources

16 October, 2008

photo credit: James Bird According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration renewable energy now accounts for more than 10% of the domestically-produced energy in USA during the first half of 2008. Most of the energy comes from renewable energy sources … Continue reading

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