Dec

3

Ho, Ho to a Greener Christmas

Posted by maureen

December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Three cheers for Mayor Bloomberg and his efforts towards a greener Christmas. Mayor Bloomberg is one of several American mayors promoting energy conservation and environmental programs. This included the use of energy –efficient lighting powered by solar panels for the New York’s famous Christmas tree as part of a refurbishing at Rockefeller Center to […]

Nov

15

A Greener Home

Posted by cameron

November 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Since electric photocell technology doesn’t seem to have a good payback at this time I have been researching alternatives that would make sense in my next home. Presently I am 100% electric with a heat pump for heating and A/C. I’m thinking that in the near term natural gas may be a better alternative until […]

Sep

28

UK Phasing Out The Incandescent Light Bulb

Posted by cameron

September 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

Following on the news earlier this year that Australia was phasing out the incandescent light bulb comes news today that the UK announced its own plan. They plan to have all incandescent light bulbs phased out by 2011, just 4 years from now. Starting in January the Brits will no longer be able to buy […]

Jun

20

Renewable Energy Investments

Posted by cameron

June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

I wonder how many of us think the future for renewable energy is bright. I know I do. What is different now of course is the absolute belief that global warming is a big problem, whether man-made or not. There is also a sense that big oil, from Saudi Arabia to Texas, is ripping us […]

May

17

New Solar Energy - NanoSolar

Posted by cameron

May 17, 2007 | 3 Comments

The world of Alternative Energy is full of the words “might, maybe and possibly”. I wanted to sift out the research purists to focus on those things that are going to impact us in the next five years; the year I will retire. I want my next home to be green but my current choices […]

May

15

Alternative Light Sources For The Home

Posted by cameron

May 15, 2007 | 5 Comments

I decided to write this post after reading an excellent review of LED technology at PaulTech.com. You can read it here. LEDs have been around for decades. They found early use as indicators in electronics because of their small size, with initial colors of red and green. Today you can buy them cheaply in many […]

Apr

25

Green Around The World

Posted by cameron

April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Since the U.S.A. and Australia did not ratify the Kyoto Treaty I became curious about activities around the world. It is interesting to look at the actions of governments around the world and compare that to our energy policy. Below is a quick look:
Australia: with elections looming on the horizon, Australian politicians have suddenly tuned […]

Apr

3

Solar Energy Technology – Follow The Money

Posted by cameron

April 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I have recently been researching how to save money in my retirement years by focusing on the energy issue. Our future energy needs will not be met through current energy spending and the price of fossil fuels will become unsustainable, not only because of its monetary expense but also its environmental cost. I came to […]

Mar

30

Solar Energy Financial Overview

Posted by cameron

March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It has been estimated that Venture Capital Investment in solar energy has tripled over the last 2 or 3 years. It seems the time is right for companies to invent solutions that will tap into the tidal wave of interest in alternative and renewable energy. Its about time since today’s solutions ride on technology that […]