For those of you that know anything about frost prevention, or have even seen aircraft engines like these mounted on poles in an orchard, this paper will make perfect sense…
Category: Energy
Wasted food a huge energy gobbler
I’ll have to admit, Professor Webster has a point. Food is so abundant in the western world that household trashbins are routinely stuffed with uneaten food. Now If I can…
Shackling national security – and renewable energy
Now environmentalists say we need the minerals that they’ve been locking up for decades Guest post by Paul Driessen “China’s control of a key minerals market has US military thinkers…
Potential breakthrough: electrical power from waste heat generated at the quantum level
I’ve always been fascinated by the thermocouple and its ability to generate electricity from heat. I’ve often wondered if we could put millions of thermocouples into places where heat is…
Wasted Opportunities
Guest post by Thomas Fuller Although I’m a big fan of solar power and think it has a bright future, I must admit that our focus on the Big Three…
Wood fired power plants help reduce climate change
A retro idea in the UK is already in the US, I’d say it is a better method than some traditional power plant operations, but only works if you have…
Unsustainable cow manure
Since we are watching the plight of the Thompsons in Australia over cow manure, this submission titled “Unsustainable cow manure” on sustainable energy sent to me by Paul Driessen seemed…
Physicist says fossil fuel burning is insignificant in the global carbon pool
Physicist Dr. Denis Rancourt, a former professor and environmental science researcher at the University of Ottawa, has officially bailed out of the man-made global warming movement, calling it a ‘corrupt…
New gadget finally kills the power vampires in my home
I’m back home. Thanks to everyone who helped while I was offline with family medical issues. There are larger challenges ahead but for now things are back to near normal.…
Where are the solar power projects?
From the Ventura County Star: ROACH DRY LAKE, Nev. — Not a light bulb’s worth of solar electricity has been produced on the millions of acres of public desert set…
Personalized energy systems
Could be another pie in the sky idea, but one could always hope. – Anthony A new catalyst could help speed development of inexpensive home-brewed solar energy systems for powering…
Global Energy Use in the 21st Century
Guest Post by Thomas Fuller This is a great time to talk about energy use worldwide. Not because it’s topical, or politically important, or anything like that. It’s a…
Survey says: many are still clueless on how to save energy
People turn off lights in vain, ignoring real efficiencies A survey on perceptions of how to save energy was done. I found this statement int he conclusion of the paper…
Britain puts decarbonisation on hold
Economy First: Britain Puts Decarbonisation On Hold Allegra Stratton, The Guardian, 16 August 2010 The coalition is watering down a commitment to tough new environmental emissions standards, raising the possibility of…
The Three Chinas and World Energy Demand
Guest post by Thomas Fuller I have been broadly correct about two important things in my career as an analyst. (I wasn’t the only one and I wasn’t the first–just…
Finding an energy common ground between “Warmers” and “Skeptics”
Can common ground be found between “warmers” and “skeptics”? Can we identify energy sources that satisfy the concerns of both groups? Guest Post by Charles Hart Warmers want energy…
Generating energy from ocean waters off Hawaii
This seems like an interesting idea, the feasibility may drop with scale though. College Park, MD (August 3, 2010) — Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa say that…
Morphed Climate/Energy Bill is DOA in the Senate
From: The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com Senate Democrats on Tuesday abandoned all hopes of passing even a slimmed-down energy bill before they adjourn for the summer recess, saying that they…
Interior Dept. Inspector General Investigating post facto falsified statements from engineers on drilling moratorium
While this isn’t our normal fare here at WUWT, I found it interesting and relevant, since WUWT covered the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling spill story early on here, with several…
A shift of wind
Where I live on the outskirts of Chico, I have an almost constant supply of wind. I’ve considered a wind turbine as a way of getting closer to being “off-grid”…
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