The days of a single dominant energy source are just about over. In the U.S., no one source provides a majority of the energy that is converted into electricity. Recent numbers put coal at the top of several sources. It is responsible for 45% of the electricity generated as of 2010. Moving forward, there will be a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holy Grail’
LightSail Energy, Storing the Wind and Sun
April 3rd, 2012 
Eric Wilson Intel (Again) Leads 2011 Green Power Purchasers List
February 13th, 2012 Justin Manger The EPA announced its annual list of top green power purchasers last month (here is the list from 2010, also with Intel on top). This includes categories for businesses, schools, and government. On the business side Intel takes the top honors while Kohl’s Department Stores slides into the runner-up position. Making a huge jump in the rankings was [...]
Scientists Quantify Cost Savings of Local Wind Production
November 1st, 2010 Eric Wilson For the past several years, the Great Plains of the United States and the Dakotas in particular, have been referred to as the Saudi Arabia of wind and looked to as a panacea for renewable energy production. However, one of the major concerns is the vast distance the electricity generated by wind turbines would need [...]
Using GPS to Catch The Bus
June 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson Although technology has yet to provide the “holy grail” of clean energy or efficiency, companies like Bloom Energy and products like the smart meter may help lay the foundation of a clean energy future. A recent story from public radio international’s Marketplace introduces (brings up) an existing technology that may increase public transportation ridership while [...]
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Tags: Bloom Energy, Bus, Holy Grail, iPod/iPhone App, Mass Transit, Smart Meter, Washington DC 
No Comments »Bloom Energy Boxes: Replacing the Grid with a Clean Energy Power Station for Every House?
February 22nd, 2010 Justin Manger Green energy start-ups often promise revolutionary technology in going after the Holy Grail of clean, cheap, efficient, and abundant energy only to disappoint in the end. What makes Bloom Energy and the claims that they make any different? Well, perhaps nothing. But perhaps they will back up their talk when a mysterious countdown on their [...]
