Even given the backlash over the very public bankruptcy of solar panel maker Solyndra, the Obama administration remains set on pushing clean energy. It has fast tracked plans for the largest windfarm in the U.S., a 2,000 to 3,000MW facility that will consist of 1,000 wind turbine generators and be built just south of Rawlins, Wyoming. [...]
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Largest Windfarm in U.S. Slated for Wyoming
February 2nd, 2012 
Justin Manger 52 Japanese Municipalities Now Energy Independent
January 24th, 2012 Justin Manger Given the dearth of natural resources, new concerns over nuclear power, and a “mottainai” mentality, it seems natural that Japan should look to put in place policies and develop technologies in order to increase renewable energy. A non-profit organization called Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, in conjunction with a research lab at Chiba University, completed a study [...]
Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is that Green Bus? Part 5 (Final)
January 14th, 2012 Heather Perry This is the final installment of the green bus series. Read all five parts here. Standing as one of the most memorable and defining experiences of my life, the adventures of our green bus brought us back to Tahoe, right where we had started. From Hannibal, Missouri we continued to make a giant loop around [...]
British Firm Doubles Up with Solar/Wave Power Combo
January 5th, 2012 Justin Manger Wouldn’t it be nice to harness the power from all that turbulence in the seas? There are numerous startups working to try to perfect a technique to do just that from waves and tides. What if you could add a solar powered top to that device, creating the ability to harness both sun and sea? Marine Solar [...]
Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is that Green Bus? Part 2
December 24th, 2011 Heather Perry This is the second in a series by Heather Perry. All posts in the series will be available here. We drove our bus to our first supplying client, the restaurant where Darcy had been working. Consistent with what we would find throughout the rest of our three-month journey, the owner of the restaurant was encouraging [...]
The Farm Bill Problem
November 24th, 2011 Megan Stilley About every five years a new farm bill gets passed without much of the U.S. population knowing what happened. The truth is that the farm bill is rather secretive, and this year it keeps getting suggested they are going to secretly pass it. This is because now many groups are opposing the farm bill and [...]
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No Comments »Martifer: Solar Power for Projects Big and Small
November 23rd, 2011 Justin Manger With the world standing on the ledge of an energy revolution, what will be the technology that takes us over the edge? Photovoltaic systems may hold the answer. Though not immune from criticism, solar power bathes half the world in light all the time and is awash in energy. There is really no other source of energy [...]
Electric “Hero Car” at Yomiuri Giants Games Saved Energy
November 15th, 2011 Justin Manger Given that Japan has been through so much this year, it is nice to see the country still hasn’t lost its passion for baseball or its penchant for cuteness. Okay, so this post really has nothing to do with cuteness but trust me, the love for all things “kawaii” (cute) remains strong. But on to [...]
