alternative energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the Report to Congress on the Potential Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies.
Imagine lighting city streets, neighborhood parks and sidewalks with the power of waste.
While energy from the sun and the wind is one eco-friendly method of providing power to street lamps, the three products listed below utilize what some may consider “unusual” technology to tackle two issues, waste and energy.
Doggy-Doo Powered Street Lamps
The Windy City is sure living up to its name! A wind-powered electric vehicle charging station was recently installed in Chicago.
Renewable energy has not been developing at the pace the Indonesian government desires; so, it is creating better tax incentives for clean energy projects.
While the White House is still trying to convince Congress to pass his energy bill, China is moving forward with improvements to its energy policies.
While Barack Obama tries to nudge the Chinese government toward greater eco-awareness and improved energy policies, the move to alternative energy is already happening at the local level in some parts of China.
China’s voracious appetite for energy to fuel its frenetic economic growth is well documented. How China is going to generate that power is less well known – and a source of intense domestic and global debate.
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is still planning on being a big player in the clean technology boom. So, the company is changing its investing tactics.
There is no doubt that as countries aim to shift to a low carbon economy as well as tackle gigantic global energy issues, international cooperation scientific research and public policy will be necessary.
The military is often at the forefront of renewable energy technology. That’s because fossil fuels are costly, dangerous and difficult to transport. They create a heat signature that is easily located by enemies and require large convoys for keeping the troops powered. And they are proving ever more difficult and costly to secure.
