As I mentioned a while back, I look forward to the weekly email from Travel and Leisure. It provides some of the most intriguing lists (such as strangest foods in the world), but more so I often find fodder for posts that I would not otherwise. This week’s email contains a list of the world’s [...]
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January 11th, 2011 
Eric Wilson Parking at the Greenest Lot in America
January 3rd, 2011 Eric Wilson Last week I wrote about “the greenest parking lot in the country”. While this seems like an odd concept, before I pulled into the lot the six large photovoltaic arrays and roughly dozen spinning vertical turbines convinced me that this LEED certified compound was different. Part product review, part site visit, I pulled into the [...]
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Tags: Denver, LEED, Photovoltaic, Product Review, Solar Energy, Wind Power 
No Comments »Five Friday Facts: Renewable Energy Generation
December 31st, 2010 Eric Wilson The five following Friday Facts come from MoneyMorning.com’s article titled Alternative Energy Forecast: Why Investors Will Finally Start to Profit in 2011 Biomass: It is primarily used in heating and accounts for about 13% of current global energy use (though the total is only 4% in the United States). Hydroelectric power: At the end of [...]
Site Visit: Odell Brewing, Adding to the List of Sustainable Breweries
December 27th, 2010 Eric Wilson The proliferation of breweries in Colorado is truly amazing. Growth in the industry has been explosive in the last twenty years. According to Rocky Mountain Brewing News there are currently 90 breweries in Colorado. The tour guide stated that were only 2 breweries in Colorado before Odell. In 1989, Odell Brewing started fermenting their flagship [...]
Canopy Airport Parking: Denver’s Greenest
December 25th, 2010 Eric Wilson On the surface I was extremely skeptical about Canopy Airport Parking (a subsidiary of ProPark America) – the new “green parking lot” – that was built on the Denver International Airport’s grounds. In November the lot opened to the public. For open air parking, the cost is currently $9/day, 50% more than the economy lot, [...]
New Mexico Regulators Approve Plan to Cap Gas Emissions
December 7th, 2010 Justin Manger Just after California completed its first cap and trade deal, New Mexico seems ready to be one of the next state’s to act in place of the federal government. News has broken that regulators in the state have decided to approve a proposal for capping greenhouse gas emissions statewide. The Environmental Improvement Board voted 4-1 [...]
Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field to Produce It’s Own Power
November 23rd, 2010 Eric Wilson While watching the Sunday night football game the other night I noticed a sign in the background that said something to the effect of “When we recycle, everyone wins”. I didn’t think much of it until there was a brief in-game story about on site clean energy produced at the Philadelphia Eagles’ stadium. Last week, [...]
The Future of Solar Power: Carbon Nanotubes aka Solar Funnels
November 22nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The dominant technology in solar energy is currently photovoltaic cells or arrays. However, there are a couple of contenders to the solar throne on the horizon. Concentrated Solar Power (or CSP) is one of the possible options for large scale, “off peak” solar production. This technology (mentioned in President Obama’s weekly announcement from earlier this [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, President Obama, Renewable Energy Tags: Clean Energy, Solar Energy No Comments »World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Receives Approval
November 13th, 2010 Eric Wilson California is the epicenter of the clean energy movement. Several recent posts have dealt with the strong culture and commitment to alternative energy companies. 33 of the top 100 global clean technology companies are located in the state. In addition, a recent referendum was voted down, clearing the way for emission reducing technologies to take [...]
Home Depot Offers $3 Coupon for LED Holiday Lights
November 12th, 2010 Eric Wilson The saying goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” However, often times it feels like the most consumptive time of the year. Not being one much for holiday decorations, I was a bit reserved when my wife started decorating the house a few years back. The string of lights was overwhelming to someone [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Recylcing Tags: Battery, LED Lights, Solar Energy No Comments »
