Archive for May, 2010

Solar Path Lights

Geothermal Education OfficeThe Geothermal Education Office is a non-profit organization based in California whose aim is to promote public understanding about geothermal resources and its importance in providing clean sustainable energy while protecting our environment. To achieve that, the Geothermal Education Office produces and distributes educational materials about geothermal energy to schools, energy/environmental educators, libraries, […]

Hybrid Fuel Cars

Hybrid Fuel CarsHybrid fuel cars usually combine two sources of power, the most common being a combination of electric motors and gasoline combustion engines.

Aptera - Closer But Still No Cigar

Transport Tuesday - Existing Technology for EfficiencyAvion X-Prize CarWhile we all wait for the X-Prize car to be announced we should remember that a couple of students at Western Washington University managed to create a high efficiency car with off-the-shelf parts more than two decades ago.

Green Building Methods

Cheap Home Wind PowerIs it possible to get cheap home wind power? Buying a domestic wind turbine or building one yourself may be the answer.

Green Building MethodsGreen building methods are an approach to building and architecture that favors environmentally sound and resource-efficient methods.

Alternative Energy RecruiterIf you’ve never heard of an alternative energy recruiter before, you […]

The Green MBA Trend: Good for students, companies and the planet

Blog highlights from the last few daysDot Earth focuses on the speech Senator Kerry gave at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference, an event highlighting employment opportunities in the nascent green economy. Kerry reminds us that:EUR

Calpine Geothermal

Calpine GeothermalCalpine Corporation is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Houston, Texas that explores geothermal energy from sources such as The Geysers in California, where it runs 19 of the 21 geothermal plants.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars ArriveHydrogen fuel cell-powered cars are now in the hands of consumers, with more on the way. These custom-made cars […]

Natural Gas Powered Automobiles

Coskata EthanolCoskata ethanol is made from various input materials such as biomass, agricultural and municipal wastes and other carbonaceous material.

Top blog highlights and comments on the oil spillE2 covers the oil spill and quotes Obama saying that the disaster isEUR

Solar Panels and Wind Turbines


Thriving runs of salmon? They do existEUR

World renowned scientists agree: humans are changing the climate in detrimental waysThe journal Science has recently published a letter, "Climate Change and the Integrity of Science," signed by 255 of worlds top scientists which states that:EUR

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Ethanol IssuesThere are several ethanol issues that detractors tend to point out to counter the supposed benefits of using ethanol as fuel.

The Latest on the Oil Spill and Webinar AnnouncementE2 gives a round-up of the latest news on the oil spill. Doug Suttles, chief operating officer of exploration and production for London-based BP, describes the […]