The Director of DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab provides a great overview of renewables current state and the future of it, including technology, policy, and all else. This was a presentation he gave at Stanford. Go trees! Literally, we need more trees.
It may sound like a new reality show straight out of Los Angeles, but this comes from the Department of Energy. The DOE is cutting the paperwork and reducing the upfront fees to license their patents to help energy start-ups. If I had a $1000 I would go straight for the patent they have hidden that unlocks the power of cold fusion. I know they have it and are just hiding it. Read more here.
The housing market is down. Trying to sell your house involves possible remodeling, staging, and finding the right realtor. But maybe instead, you maybe instead of listening to HGTV you should listen to your local hippy. A study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that homes with PV systems sell for a premium over those without them. Read more here.
Continental Airlines became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by alternative fuels. One engine was fueled by a mixture of half algae-based biofuel and traditional jet fuel, the other was fueled solely by jet fuel. The general manager of UOP, a biofuels producer, succinctly sums up the problem. “There isn’t enough sustainable feedstock at the right price point to able to be competitive with petroleum.” Read more here.
