Energy

  1. If you could ask the world leaders attending COP15 one question, what would it be?

    By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Dec 7, 2009 3:15pm PST for ecogeek 1 Comments

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    I'm putting a call out for your most pressing climate change questions.  CNN is broadcasting another YouTube debate, this time on climate change, live from the climate conference in Copenhagen.  CNN has asked all major environment blogs to submi Read full post »

  2. Seven factors that will make or break the Copenhagen climate talks

    By Dan Shapley Posted Mon Dec 7, 2009 12:03pm PST for daily_green_news 1 Comments

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    Don't know whether Copenhagen is in Denmark or the Netherlands? Don't worry. Here's a quick layman's guide to what's happening at the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen. Read full post »

  3. Oregon wave project under way

    By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Dec 4, 2009 6:10pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

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    A project to build the country's first wave power station off the coast of Oregon is finally moving forward.  Wave power company Ocean Power Technologies just signed a contract with Oregon Iron Works to start building 10 buoys, with the first one to Read full post »

  4. Tour extreme Christmas lights (and get LEDs for yourself)

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:43am PST for greenpicks 18 Comments

    extreme christmas lights

    Check out these ultra-bright holiday displays -- and be thankful you don't have their power bills in January! Read full post »

  5. Using osmosis to generate clean energy

    By Philip Proefrock Posted Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:54am PST for ecogeek 1 Comments

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    Solar. Wind power. Wave power. Geothermal. Tidal power. If you're a regular EcoGeek reader, you're probably pretty familiar with the different major power generating alternatives to the burning of non-renewable fossil materials. But still, Read full post »

  6. Wind power could be stored as ice

    By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:16pm PST for ecogeek 2 Comments

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    A perfect way of storing electricity generated by wind turbines has been elusive so far.  Ideas like super-sized batteries, compressed air, and hydroelectric storage have all been floated.  One company though thinks the answer could be as simple Read full post »

  7. Five simple steps to save

    By Marie Oser Posted Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:51am PST for ecomii_healthy_living 3 Comments

    energy efficient home

    Saving energy saves money. And with Americans using a million dollars worth of energy every minute of every day of the year,¹ there are a lot ways to save money through simple, smart and more efficient choices. ... Read full post »

  8. 203 MW wind farm completed in Utah

    By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:29pm PST for ecogeek 3 Comments

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    It's great to see some of the large wind farm projects that were just ideas a couple of years ago become reality. First Wind's Milford Wind Corridor project has just seen the completion of its first phase -- 203. ... Read full post »

  9. What's at stake in the Copenhagen climate talks

    By Douglas Fischer Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:34am PST for daily_green_news 0 Comments

    Earth

    The next round of United Nations talks about global warming are the most important yet. Read full post »

  10. Obama’s one-year environmental review

    By Ted Nelson Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:27am PST for ecomii_healthy_living 1 Comments

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    On the one-year anniversary of Obama’s election, the New York Times has run Read full post »

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