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Zero-Energy Fantasy Land? - 2006-04-28
Though I wasn't in Scotland anymore, the man next to me on the train was Scottish.

Bringing New Good Things to Life - 2006-04-24
I set out on my recent trip to the UK with a few emerging technologies in mind. Namely, wind power, wave power, and tidal power. My goal is to inform you about the possibilities for these developing energy sources.

What's that Smell? - 2006-04-20
About ten years ago, I read a story about a city worker who was asphyxiated while walking through a landfill. An overwhelming level of methane is what did him in.

Beatrice the Bellwether - 2006-04-10
Scotland is in transition. A recently instituted smoking ban finds Edinburgh bars emanating stale sweat and baked potato essence instead of the pleasant-by-comparison nicotine stench. Meanwhile in the hills and off the shores, the Scottish energy indust

Waste Not, Want Not - 2006-04-06
In the movie, "Back to the Future," Marty McFly (Perhaps Michael J. Fox's best role aside from Joe Rasnick in 'Light of Day') watched in awe as his mentor, Doc Brown dumped shriveled banana peels and skunked cerveza into a 'Mr. Fusion' - a waste-to-fuel c

Investing in Geothermal Power Companies - 2006-03-16
With all the hype around renewables these days, it's surprising more people don't fully realize the profit potential of geothermal energy companies.

Tartans and Turbines - 2006-03-13
Through the land of kilts and clans, a stiff gale blows. The smell is familiar, and clean. It's the natural pungency of the North Sea, but these days it carries a new and exciting aroma of power. Renewable power.

We Should Return - 2006-03-06
It's one of the most famous phrases in US history. General Douglas MacArthur proclaimed upon leaving the Philippines' Manila Bay that he would come back to relieve the islands from Japanese occupation.

Will China stretch ethanol supplies too? - 2006-03-02
With renewables being so big these days, I rarely have time to concentrate on anything else. In fact, it's getting to the point where, even during my 'down-time,' I'm consumed by renewable energy

Pardon me, do you have any E85? - 2006-02-23
On Tuesday afternoon, I sat in on a press conference at the National Ethanol Conference in Las Vegas. During the Q&A session, some bleeding heart from Los Angeles began a bottled-up diatribe about the auto industry's lack of commitment in respect to its e

The Right Size for Solar - 2006-02-20
If you want to learn a new trick badly enough, sometimes you forget your size

Harvesting the Commonwealth - 2006-02-16
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor, Ed Rendell announced a $3.7 million investment in alternative fuel incentive grants (AFIG) in various amounts for 23 different projects

Global Winds - 2006-02-03
Last week, the U.S. wind energy industry announced that nearly 2,500 megawatts of new generating equipment in the U.S. was installed last year. And now, experts are expecting 2006 to top 3,000 megawatts.

Viva Brazil! - 2006-01-26
Last year I had the opportunity to go to Sao Paulo, Brazil for two weeks. A sound engineer friend of mine was sent two plane tickets to go down there and record some local percussionists for a small Latin recording company. I hijacked the second ticket as

Testing Marine Energy - 2006-01-19
I often get e-mails from investors who want to know which renewable energy sectors are still in early stages of development. And I'm not talking about photovoltaic technology or ethanol processing.

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