Archive for January, 2009
Harness the Power of the Sun
Marty Rubenski asked:
We have recently seen shock rises in oil prices and corresponding rises in gas and electricity. While oil prices have thankfully declined, we have yet to see the cost of our utilities decline to their former levels. Many people are considering the real possibility of a massive energy shortage in the coming decades. With this in mind, more and more companies and households are seeking out alternative sources. The ideal alternative is an energy source that is less demanding on the Earth’s natural resources, more economical for the company or individual and finally a source that is kinder the global environment.
The answer to many people is not to deplete the world around us but to harness it and utilize the Earth’s natural power without causing lasting damage that will be felt by our children. The number one area that people are investigating is the so-called ‘renewable’ energy sources. This concept refers to sources that provide energy from natural resources that are, unlike oil or coal, naturally replenished. Sources such as wind and tidal power have long been candidates for the main provider of energy in the future. However, there is one source that has been providing energy for our planet since life itself began, the sun.
Harnessing the power of the sunlight, or so called solar power, is not a new concept but as today’s technologies increase in sophistication, new means and methods of bringing the energy provided by the sun to the everyday consumer are turning heads in the scientific world. The beauty of solar power is that households and businesses can eliminate the need for reliance on vast power stations and turn to solar panels to provide a self contained solution to energy needs. In fact, many architects are now beginning to incorporate solar power solutions into their original plans for buildings. By designing buildings and structures with both energy conservation and generation in mind, the final goal is to create what is called a ‘Zero Energy Building’. This, despite the jargon, literally means a building that has an energy consumption of zero. This would effectively eliminate that building’s requirement to be attached to some national energy provision service and reducing the overall burden on natural resources.
One of the major benefits of solar power over other renewable sources is the fact that the sun is a globally obtainable source of power that is not as expensive as demanding as sources like tidal or wind power. With advances in technology, using solar energy for heating and electricity generation has become a realistic and affordable solution for home owners.
To read more about using solar power at home, please visit Home Solar Power at http://4solarpower.net
We have recently seen shock rises in oil prices and corresponding rises in gas and electricity. While oil prices have thankfully declined, we have yet to see the cost of our utilities decline to their former levels. Many people are considering the real possibility of a massive energy shortage in the coming decades. With this in mind, more and more companies and households are seeking out alternative sources. The ideal alternative is an energy source that is less demanding on the Earth’s natural resources, more economical for the company or individual and finally a source that is kinder the global environment.
The answer to many people is not to deplete the world around us but to harness it and utilize the Earth’s natural power without causing lasting damage that will be felt by our children. The number one area that people are investigating is the so-called ‘renewable’ energy sources. This concept refers to sources that provide energy from natural resources that are, unlike oil or coal, naturally replenished. Sources such as wind and tidal power have long been candidates for the main provider of energy in the future. However, there is one source that has been providing energy for our planet since life itself began, the sun.
Harnessing the power of the sunlight, or so called solar power, is not a new concept but as today’s technologies increase in sophistication, new means and methods of bringing the energy provided by the sun to the everyday consumer are turning heads in the scientific world. The beauty of solar power is that households and businesses can eliminate the need for reliance on vast power stations and turn to solar panels to provide a self contained solution to energy needs. In fact, many architects are now beginning to incorporate solar power solutions into their original plans for buildings. By designing buildings and structures with both energy conservation and generation in mind, the final goal is to create what is called a ‘Zero Energy Building’. This, despite the jargon, literally means a building that has an energy consumption of zero. This would effectively eliminate that building’s requirement to be attached to some national energy provision service and reducing the overall burden on natural resources.
One of the major benefits of solar power over other renewable sources is the fact that the sun is a globally obtainable source of power that is not as expensive as demanding as sources like tidal or wind power. With advances in technology, using solar energy for heating and electricity generation has become a realistic and affordable solution for home owners.
To read more about using solar power at home, please visit Home Solar Power at http://4solarpower.net
Kansas Coal Wars 3
DFAWichita asked:
Wichita citizens confront their state Representatives about their votes on the Holcomb Plant Expansion
Where can I find out how much energy a coal plant makes compared to a nuclear power plant?
Nichomas asked:
I need a reliable source. Also if that had info on lots of U.S. energy sources that would be great also.
where on the site did you find those facts dooberheim
I need a reliable source. Also if that had info on lots of U.S. energy sources that would be great also.
where on the site did you find those facts dooberheim
There was a plot by Old Dominion Power to put power lines through Fauquier Co, Virginia, what is the status?
A Dull Man asked:
The power company in Northern Virginia is Old Dominion. They were trying to put in power lines that led fromt the power plants (that use high sulfur content coal) in Ohio to New York City. Their logic was a false assertation that it was needed when other alternatives were available.
The power company in Northern Virginia is Old Dominion. They were trying to put in power lines that led fromt the power plants (that use high sulfur content coal) in Ohio to New York City. Their logic was a false assertation that it was needed when other alternatives were available.
New York Cancels Plans for Clean Coal Plant
atomxiao asked:
LOS ANGELES?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 16 (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc (NRG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and New York state on Wednesday canceled plans to build a clean-coal power plant, citing rising costs and calling the project “ahead of its time.”
In a statement, NRG said the New York Power Authority?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/? informed the energy company that it would allow their alliance for a near-zero emissions coal plant to lapse on July 22.
“Authority staff is not in a position to recommend to its Board that it enter into negotiations for a final purchase power agreement,” New York Power Authority spokeswoman Christine Pritchard said in an e-mailed statement. “The economic, technical and regulatory obstacles are too great to warrant further efforts at this time.”
The announcement was the latest blow to efforts to gasify coal for underground storage of carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy pulled funding for the $1.8 billion FutureGen ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?clean-coal project, citing the technology’s ballooning price tag.
The alliance between NRG and NYPA was formed in 2007 to build a plant in Erie County, in western New York state.
“We are disappointed in the state’s action today, but we recognize that the necessary funding was not there,” NRG Chief Executive David Crane said, adding that the “project was, in many ways, ahead of its time.”
Coal-fired power plants generate about half of U.S. electricity supplies, and account for about 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — the single biggest industrial source. (Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Gary Hill and Gunna Dickson)
LOS ANGELES?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 16 (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc (NRG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and New York state on Wednesday canceled plans to build a clean-coal power plant, citing rising costs and calling the project “ahead of its time.”
In a statement, NRG said the New York Power Authority?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/? informed the energy company that it would allow their alliance for a near-zero emissions coal plant to lapse on July 22.
“Authority staff is not in a position to recommend to its Board that it enter into negotiations for a final purchase power agreement,” New York Power Authority spokeswoman Christine Pritchard said in an e-mailed statement. “The economic, technical and regulatory obstacles are too great to warrant further efforts at this time.”
The announcement was the latest blow to efforts to gasify coal for underground storage of carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy pulled funding for the $1.8 billion FutureGen ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?clean-coal project, citing the technology’s ballooning price tag.
The alliance between NRG and NYPA was formed in 2007 to build a plant in Erie County, in western New York state.
“We are disappointed in the state’s action today, but we recognize that the necessary funding was not there,” NRG Chief Executive David Crane said, adding that the “project was, in many ways, ahead of its time.”
Coal-fired power plants generate about half of U.S. electricity supplies, and account for about 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — the single biggest industrial source. (Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Gary Hill and Gunna Dickson)
LOS ANGELES?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 16 (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc (NRG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and New York state on Wednesday canceled plans to build a clean-coal power plant, citing rising costs and calling the project “ahead of its time.”
In a statement, NRG said the New York Power Authority?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/? informed the energy company that it would allow their alliance for a near-zero emissions coal plant to lapse on July 22.
“Authority staff is not in a position to recommend to its Board that it enter into negotiations for a final purchase power agreement,” New York Power Authority spokeswoman Christine Pritchard said in an e-mailed statement. “The economic, technical and regulatory obstacles are too great to warrant further efforts at this time.”
The announcement was the latest blow to efforts to gasify coal for underground storage of carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy pulled funding for the $1.8 billion FutureGen ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?clean-coal project, citing the technology’s ballooning price tag.
The alliance between NRG and NYPA was formed in 2007 to build a plant in Erie County, in western New York state.
“We are disappointed in the state’s action today, but we recognize that the necessary funding was not there,” NRG Chief Executive David Crane said, adding that the “project was, in many ways, ahead of its time.”
Coal-fired power plants generate about half of U.S. electricity supplies, and account for about 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — the single biggest industrial source. (Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Gary Hill and Gunna Dickson)
LOS ANGELES?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?, July 16 (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc (NRG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and New York state on Wednesday canceled plans to build a clean-coal power plant, citing rising costs and calling the project “ahead of its time.”
In a statement, NRG said the New York Power Authority?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/? informed the energy company that it would allow their alliance for a near-zero emissions coal plant to lapse on July 22.
“Authority staff is not in a position to recommend to its Board that it enter into negotiations for a final purchase power agreement,” New York Power Authority spokeswoman Christine Pritchard said in an e-mailed statement. “The economic, technical and regulatory obstacles are too great to warrant further efforts at this time.”
The announcement was the latest blow to efforts to gasify coal for underground storage of carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy pulled funding for the $1.8 billion FutureGen ?http://www.new-energy-supply.com/?clean-coal project, citing the technology’s ballooning price tag.
The alliance between NRG and NYPA was formed in 2007 to build a plant in Erie County, in western New York state.
“We are disappointed in the state’s action today, but we recognize that the necessary funding was not there,” NRG Chief Executive David Crane said, adding that the “project was, in many ways, ahead of its time.”
Coal-fired power plants generate about half of U.S. electricity supplies, and account for about 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — the single biggest industrial source. (Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Gary Hill and Gunna Dickson)
Anthracite Coal: Find Trade Partners Today
MICer asked:
Anthracite coal or any other commodity can be very expensive when bought through third parties. For merchants all around the world trying to sell products efficiently, as well as get a leg up on the competition, one way to do so is with the help of Made in China. Made in China is one of the most popular businesses online that offer merchants around the world the tools and resources to conduct efficient and affordable overseas trade. Here is some more information on how Made in China can assist your business in connecting with suppliers and manufacturers from Asia.
Made in China Can Help Your Business Connect with Trading Partners
Made in China is a business to business, E-commerce marketing platform that connects merchants with suppliers and manufacturers of anthracite coal or almost any other product available. Made in China is not only extremely quick, convenient and easy to use, it also works. Millions of businesses have joined Made in China over the past few years and today, it boasts a current membership that exceeds 5 million. With so many businesses as members, it is easy for almost any company whether it is a one person operation or a multi national corporation to find quality suppliers and manufacturers of the products that they require.
Powerful Tools and Resource at Hand
One of the ways that Made in China can help you find trade partners for anthracite coal or any other product is by the list of powerful tools and resources that they offer. Not only is their B2B E-commerce marketing platform extremely robust, but with other tools that are offered, you can delve deep into a company or a product to ensure that there is a good fit with your needs before you make the first connection. In addition, Made in China is committed to creating a safe, secure and community environment making connecting not only easy, but extremely efficient. Where it used to cost lots of money and time to find and make quality connections, with Made in China, it can now be done in minutes.
Join Made in China for Free
With Made in China, you not only receive a robust marketing platform to make quality connections, but a wide variety of tools to assist you in making your overseas trade productive and affordable. In addition, for those that are looking to trade anthracite coal or almost any other item, Made in China offers premium services such as trade consultancy.
No matter what you are trading, our service can help and today we offer free membership. There has never been a better time to sign up and join Made in China.
Anthracite coal or any other commodity can be very expensive when bought through third parties. For merchants all around the world trying to sell products efficiently, as well as get a leg up on the competition, one way to do so is with the help of Made in China. Made in China is one of the most popular businesses online that offer merchants around the world the tools and resources to conduct efficient and affordable overseas trade. Here is some more information on how Made in China can assist your business in connecting with suppliers and manufacturers from Asia.
Made in China Can Help Your Business Connect with Trading Partners
Made in China is a business to business, E-commerce marketing platform that connects merchants with suppliers and manufacturers of anthracite coal or almost any other product available. Made in China is not only extremely quick, convenient and easy to use, it also works. Millions of businesses have joined Made in China over the past few years and today, it boasts a current membership that exceeds 5 million. With so many businesses as members, it is easy for almost any company whether it is a one person operation or a multi national corporation to find quality suppliers and manufacturers of the products that they require.
Powerful Tools and Resource at Hand
One of the ways that Made in China can help you find trade partners for anthracite coal or any other product is by the list of powerful tools and resources that they offer. Not only is their B2B E-commerce marketing platform extremely robust, but with other tools that are offered, you can delve deep into a company or a product to ensure that there is a good fit with your needs before you make the first connection. In addition, Made in China is committed to creating a safe, secure and community environment making connecting not only easy, but extremely efficient. Where it used to cost lots of money and time to find and make quality connections, with Made in China, it can now be done in minutes.
Join Made in China for Free
With Made in China, you not only receive a robust marketing platform to make quality connections, but a wide variety of tools to assist you in making your overseas trade productive and affordable. In addition, for those that are looking to trade anthracite coal or almost any other item, Made in China offers premium services such as trade consultancy.
No matter what you are trading, our service can help and today we offer free membership. There has never been a better time to sign up and join Made in China.
5 Great Reasons To Use Solar Power
Douglas Taylor asked:
More and more people today are now looking for alternative ways of providing power to their homes. Because we are becoming more aware of what is happening to the environment because of the omissions of CO2 in to the air we are becoming much greener. This is why many people are now looking to use alternative and more natural ways of supplying power to their homes. Below we look at some of the reasons to use solar power.
The great thing about having a solar powered energy system in your home is that it can provide you with electricity during an emergency. Plus if required they can be used to provide additional power to your home at times when the electricity loads become critical during the winter months.
Along with solar power being able to supply all the electricity to your home to run all equipment, appliances etc., within it or just for emergencies. There are other reasons why you may consider wanting to use solar power in the future and below we show you what some of these are.
1. The biggest reason for using solar power to provide energy to your home is that it will never run out unlike fossil fuels (gas and coal) are likely to. In fact, the amount of solar energy that the earth receives each minute of each day is far more than the energy that we around the globe use in fossil fuels each year.
2. As mentioned above at the beginning of this article solar power is actually good for the environment, as it does not emit any kind of pollution.
3. Another big reason for a person to use solar power over any kind of type of energy supply is that it does not cost any thing to transport it. In fact the solar power panels can be located close (on top of the roof of the property) and then supplied directly into it.
4. If you want you can actually store up the energy that your solar powered system is collecting in order to use it a later time. However although it is more expensive to store the energy that to use it straight away it is great to have a backup supply for emergency situations.
5. When used in connection with other technologies or energy supplies solar power can be extremely useful. By having additional solar power in your home you could cut down the costs you pay to your electrical supplier, which in turn means that you are actually doing your bit to helping the environment.
Certainly as you will soon discover along with the reasons to use solar power that we have mentioned above. If you carry out further research for yourself you will discover plenty of other reasons why using an alternative power supply source such, as this is so good.
More and more people today are now looking for alternative ways of providing power to their homes. Because we are becoming more aware of what is happening to the environment because of the omissions of CO2 in to the air we are becoming much greener. This is why many people are now looking to use alternative and more natural ways of supplying power to their homes. Below we look at some of the reasons to use solar power.
The great thing about having a solar powered energy system in your home is that it can provide you with electricity during an emergency. Plus if required they can be used to provide additional power to your home at times when the electricity loads become critical during the winter months.
Along with solar power being able to supply all the electricity to your home to run all equipment, appliances etc., within it or just for emergencies. There are other reasons why you may consider wanting to use solar power in the future and below we show you what some of these are.
1. The biggest reason for using solar power to provide energy to your home is that it will never run out unlike fossil fuels (gas and coal) are likely to. In fact, the amount of solar energy that the earth receives each minute of each day is far more than the energy that we around the globe use in fossil fuels each year.
2. As mentioned above at the beginning of this article solar power is actually good for the environment, as it does not emit any kind of pollution.
3. Another big reason for a person to use solar power over any kind of type of energy supply is that it does not cost any thing to transport it. In fact the solar power panels can be located close (on top of the roof of the property) and then supplied directly into it.
4. If you want you can actually store up the energy that your solar powered system is collecting in order to use it a later time. However although it is more expensive to store the energy that to use it straight away it is great to have a backup supply for emergency situations.
5. When used in connection with other technologies or energy supplies solar power can be extremely useful. By having additional solar power in your home you could cut down the costs you pay to your electrical supplier, which in turn means that you are actually doing your bit to helping the environment.
Certainly as you will soon discover along with the reasons to use solar power that we have mentioned above. If you carry out further research for yourself you will discover plenty of other reasons why using an alternative power supply source such, as this is so good.
Work Inside a Coal Fired Power Plant
DrBuzz0 asked:
Before you fall for the arguments of keeping coal power to protect the jobs of coal industry workers, consider what it is like to work in this occupation.
Here is an EXTREMELY REALISTIC look at what it is like for workers in coal fired power plants.
Obama Called for Bankrupting Coal Fired Power Plants
okiecampaigns asked:
With only hours before election day, coal has become a major topic of Decision 2008.
Sunday, comments resurfaced from a taped interview Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama did with the San Francisco Chronicle in January.
In the interview, which has been available online for months, Obama talks about the importance of coal. He went on to talk about his cap and trade proposal to help curb global warming.
“If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted,” Barack Obama said to the San Francisco Chronicle in January.
The campaign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain jumped on those comments today and is already sending out taped phone messages to voters in Ohio.
Campaigning in Marietta today, McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin mentioned the Obama comments.
“He said that, sure, if the industry wants to build coal-fired power plants, then they can go ahead and try, he says, but they can do it only in a way that will bankrupt the coal industry, and he’s comfortable letting that happen. And you got to listen to the tape,” Sarah Palin said.
The Obama campaign says the quote is being taken out of context and that Obama is actually from a coal state and is a strong supporter of the industry.
The campaign sent a statement today saying “the point Obama is making is that we need a transition from coal burning power plants built with old technology to plants built with advanced technologies.”
Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle pointed out the interview has been available on its website since January. It was critical of blogs which claimed the audio was hidden until this point.
Lakeview Power Station Demolition
35mmFotoGuy asked:
The Lakeview Coal Power Station in Mississauga, Ontario was demolished at 11am on June 28, 2007