Solar thermal

Michigan hosts state-focused peak oil conference

Aaron Wissner, Energy Bulletin

Michigan's third peak oil conference of 2008 focuses on the specific challenges and solutions for Michigan and features 45 speakers including Richard Heinberg, Albert Bates, Michael Brownlee, Ellen Hodgeson Brown, Richard Gilbert, Stephanie Mills, Kurt Cobb, and Aaron Wissner. The event is schedule for the November 14 weekend.

archived November 6, 2008
	

Reducing power used for cooling

Thomas Christiansen, Energy Bulletin

Cooling applications use about 30% of power usage in US households and are a significant cause of peak demand. Replacing these systems with solar thermal powered A/C systems could save energy for other uses.

archived September 13, 2008
	

Renewables - Aug 25

Staff, Energy Bulletin

New rays of hope for solar power’s future
Will US solar businesses weather the coming storm?
Gail the Actuary: Biofuel conference call including a new biodiesel from algae

archived August 25, 2008
	

Trash - August 12

Staff, Energy Bulletin

The waste-pickers of Delhi
Junk raft raises awareness of plastics despite adversity, challenges
Recyclers are cashing in on the fortune in your bin
Largest water solar heater with PET bottles installed in Parana, Brazil
A tall, cool drink of ... sewage?

archived August 12, 2008
	

Harnessing sunlight on the cheap

David Chandler, MIT News Office

MIT student project aims to develop cost-efficient solar power. For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is actually decidedly low tech--and that's the point.

archived May 8, 2008
	

Renewables - Apr 30

Staff, Energy Bulletin

X Prize: $100 million for clean fuels
Feed-in tariffs to encourage renewable energy
TOD: the energy return of (industrial) solar
Under-road radiators may beat the ice

archived April 30, 2008
	

Greenish ways - Apr 3

Staff, Energy Bulletin

Solar thermal power - Big Gav's info round-up
Put oil companies to work on geothermal
Businesses to spend $600 billion on ‘green accounting’

archived April 3, 2008
	

Renewables and nuclear - Mar 8

Staff, Energy Bulletin

CERA's Yergin says renewables get competitive
Turning glare into watts (solar thermal)

Australia: Coalition goes cool on nuclear
Wind is not the enemy of nuclear
Wave-power proposals alarm locals
From geeks to greens

archived March 8, 2008
	

Renewables - Nov 28

Staff, EB

Wind, sun, storage, and efficiency

Scientists say energy crisis can be solved by desert sun

Spain requires new buildings use solar power

China plans world's largest solar power plant

Green energy in the North SF Bay

archived November 28, 2006
	

Renewables - Oct 24

Staff, EB

Khosla stumps for solar, California ballot initiative /
Ethanol: blessing or bane? /

Wind: discussion of the EROI research /

Outsourcing solar roofs /
Power lunch: Bacteria turn leftovers to energy

archived October 24, 2006