Geothermal energy
Geothermal power is energy generated by heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface, or the collection of absorbed heat derived from underground in the atmosphere and oceans.
Data sources: Energy Bulletin, Renewable Energy World
I invested a lot of time into finding our post-carbon landing pad. I tend to side with realtors on this one: location, location, location.
A midweek roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Prices and production
-Venezuelas Power Crisis
-UK Peak Oil Summit
The difference between diffuse and concentrated energy sources, the theme of last week's Archdruid Report post, means that some of today's highly touted alternative energy schemes may be worth much less than currently claimed, while other technologies that receive much less attention may be the wave of the future. A closer consideration of energy concentration and its effects helps clarify which is which.
Millions of job losses are pushing the U.S. Senate to consider a Jobs and Energy bill, even though Cap and Trade appears to be on life support. What are Five Key Measures that must be in a new Bill to avoid being a "half-ass..d" effort? (term from Sen. Lindsey Graham descrbing limited climate bill)
"as mankind proceeded to get bigger and bigger we silently crossed a threshold"
Evolution demands short-term thinking focused on individual survival. Most attempts to overcome our evolutionarily hardwired absorption with self are selected against. The Overman is dead, killed by a high-fat diet and unwillingness to exercise. Reflexively, we follow him into the grave.
Feed-in tariffs grow green power but may fall victim to energy politics, German-style
Germany at a more real climate crossroads
Deep in bedrock, clean energy and quake fears
Improving power in rural China
This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of "Energy Limits to Growth," a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.
This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of "Energy Limits to Growth," a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.
Big Gav: Low temperature geothermal power
Villaraigosa unveils solar plan for Los Angeles
Vatican set to go green with huge solar panel roof