Growing Power in the 21st Century
One of the drawbacks to Electric Vehicle (EV) transportation is the cost. These things are expensive. Take a look at the Tesla Motors Roadster. It has a wonderful, sleek design and some impressive performance numbers. The problem? It’s a smooth $100,000USD. Most people do not have that kind of cash to drop on a car. [...]
0 Comment » Have you ever wondered what renewable technologies provide a net energy gain? There is so much politicized talk about whether certain renewable sources are viable because of the energy consumed in their creation, such as ethanol. This got me to thinking … surely someone out there has done research on the net gain/loss of these [...]
Another interesting article about solar energy was posted yesterday on the NYTimes website. “Solar Power Wins Enthusiasts but Not Money” touches on one of the fundamental problems with green energy … the lack of well funded research. From the article, “… research on solar power and methods for storing intermittent energy has long received less [...]
So I ran across this article on the web today. It looks like Houston is worried about how much it has been spending on electricity from traditional non-renewable sources. They are trying to enact a plan to break away from the old ways and enter the new technologies for clean sources of power.