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A plumber explains the “Bathtub Model”

Have you heard of the “Bathtub Model” for expaining CO2 accumulation? I hadn’t until last week, when I attended the sustainability symposium at Baldwin-Wallace College. Dr. Susan Solomon, who was the...

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Wind farm in Champaign County gets green light from Ohio Power Siting Board

More good news for renewable energy – and jobs – in Ohio: COLUMBUS – The Ohio Power Siting Board approved a certificate Monday to allow construction of 53 of 70 wind turbines proposed for eastern...

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Tesla, Toyota to build electric cars at Fremont, CA NUMMI plant

Tesla, Toyota to build electric cars at NUMMI plant “Stunning” says it all. In a stunning deal, Tesla Motors announced late Thursday that it is teaming up with Toyota to build its all-electric Model S...

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LEEDCo announces partnership with GE for offshore wind turbines

A big step forward in the pursuit for wind energy off the north shore was announced today at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) annual WINDPOWER Conference in Dallas. Lake Erie Energy...

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Navistar to Launch Electric Truck for Medium Duty

This is interesting: Navistar Launches Electric Truck in “Green” Portland WA Navistar, Inc. announced that it will launch it’s new eStar™ truck, the first full-production, purpose-built all-electric...

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US renewable energy generation exceeds nuclear

Here’s another story you won’t hear about in the news. The U.S. Energy Information Administration Monthly Energy Review for June 2011 shows that for the first time, domestic renewable energy (.pdf)...

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New 200MW wind farm will double wind energy in Michigan

How crazy is this? With Michigan’s long history of manufacturing, a single 200MW wind farm will more than double the amount of wind generation capacity in that state. Big expansion soon for Michigan’s...

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Why does that train smell like french fries?

Fun fact: The trains at Disneyland run on bio-diesel. They burn oil from the park’s restaurants. from What I Learned From A Mouse With Big Ears by Guy Kawasaki

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Renewable jobs growth faster than any other energy sector

More good news from the renewable energy front: Clean energy is now creating more jobs for the energy produced than coal or natural gas, and solar energy is the fastest growing industry in the United...

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Ethanol In Your Gasoline Tank: The Pros And Cons

Flex fuel vehicles have been around a while (Source: Wikipedia) A really nice summary of ethanol as a replacement fuel for automobiles and light trucks over at Green Car Reports: Conclusion If you...

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